Participating towns and cities

PortugalLourinhã, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-lourinha.pt
Population:
8.797 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal da Lourinhã

Participation 2008

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Lourinhã 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
- Implementação no Parque Urbano da Varzea de um circuito de manutenção para a prática de desportos.
- Aumento do número de infra-estruturas para estacionamento "bicicletas".
- Passeios rebaixados.
- Aumento do número de lugares para estacionamento de deficientes.

Car-free day Car-free day

Lourinhã 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.