Participating towns and cities

PortugalAngra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Website:
https://angradoheroismo.pt/
Population:
36.000 inhabitants
Department:
Unidade de Desporto e Promoção da Qualidade de Vida

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Angra do Heroísmo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
em fase de definição

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Angra do Heroísmo 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
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency 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
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Further info
em fase de definição

Car-free day Car-free day

Angra do Heroísmo 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.