Participating towns and cities

PortugalFunchal, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-funchal.pt
Population:
111.892 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal do Funchal

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Funchal organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Exhibition of several non
pollutant vehicles,
historical transports in
Madeira and road prevention;
Shop window decoration related with sustainable mobility theme;
Craft fair;
Conference about smart cities;
Awareness campaign with motorcycles;
Road prevention awareness campaign with children;
Zumba dance and other sport activities;
Conference about smart cities;
Orienteering campaign on Bus;
Mobility party;
Sport activities such as cycling, body combat, power-jump, zumba-fitness, among others;

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Funchal 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.

Pedestrianisation
Close of streets.
Accessibilities
Creation of Kiss n Ride lane near school
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
The kiss & ride concept will be aplied in a school located near the city centre. The goal of this concept is to reduce the levels of congestion and facilitate the load and unload operations.
In paralell, an awareness campaign, through the elaboration of pamphlets, leaflets and other educational materials will be hand out to promote this concept

Additionally, some streets will be restricted to car traffic, which will contribute to increase the pedestrian mobility in the city centre.

Car-free day Car-free day

Funchal carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.