Participating towns and cities

PortugalAngra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Population:
36.000 inhabitants
Department:
Unidade de Desporto e Promoção da Qualidade de Vida

Participation 2010

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 network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Further info
Requalificação do Espaço Urbano - Parque do Relvão e Jardim Público
Melhoria de Infra-estruturas - Elevação de Passadeiras

Car-free day Car-free day

Angra do Heroísmo carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.