Participating towns and cities

Portugal Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) , Portugal

Website:
www.cm-mealhada.pt
Population:
24.952 inhabitants

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Promoção da prática de desporto ao ar livre, em espaços adequados e esse efeito, e se possível sem recurso a deslocação em automóvel particular;

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) 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
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) 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.