Participating towns and cities

PortugalFigueiro dos Vinhos, Portugal

Population:
7.352 inhabitants
Department:
Desporto
Figueiro dos Vinhos already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Figueiro dos Vinhos 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Figueiro dos Vinhos 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.