Participating towns and cities

PortugalFunchal, Portugal

Population:
111.892 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal do Funchal

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Funchal organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Exhibition of less pollutant vehicles, comprised of 100% electric vehicles, hybrid and bicycles;
Mobi Open Day, in which an avenue was shut down to accomodate a vast array of activities (cycling, running, skating, basketball, inclusive games, swordplay, zumba, outdoor gym, urban climbing);
Judo and taekwondo.
17 September
Activities with children;
Implementation of kiss and ride (permanent measure);
Artistic fencing;
Zumba class.
18 September
Activation of the real time traffic monitoring system;
Pedestrian campaigns;
Lecture at driving school to foster sustainable mobility
19 September
Implementation of smart cross in a crosswalk (permanent measure);
Zumba class for children;
Environment action geared at children;
Outdoor gym.
20 September
Conference focused on territorial planning, smart city, electric mobility and the solutions to be implemented in Funchal;
Outdoor gym.
21 September
Presentation of Project to improve accessibilities in the western part of Funchal;
Pedestrian campaigns;
Awareness campaigns focused on road safety;
Orienteering campaigns focused on public transport.
22 September
Window display contest geared at traders;
Zumba class geared at elderly people;
Cycling activity.

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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Funchal carries out a Car-free day 2018 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.