Participating towns and cities

PortugalTorres Vedras, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-tvedras.pt
Population:
20.000 inhabitants

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torres Vedras organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torres Vedras implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
Encerramento de uma rua ao tráfego rodoviário;
Redefinição da utilização do espaço público.

Car-free day Car-free day

Torres Vedras carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.