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 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Angra do Heroísmo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Encerramento do centro histórico de Angra do Heroísmo com actividades para os munícipes que vão incluir o aluguer de bicicletas, alargamento de esplanadas para a via pública, insufláveis e animação de rua.

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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
Encerramento de um quilometro de arruamentos no centro histórico ao trânsito

Car-free day Car-free day

Angra do Heroísmo carries out a Car-free day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.