Participating towns and cities

PortugalChaves, Portugal

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Population:
37.623 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal de Chaves

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Chaves organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
*Fórum Radiofónico "Ar Puro Para Todos!"

*Debate Radiofónico "Riscos e Custos da Inactividade Física"

*STOP ao Ruído. "Operação STOP - Escola Tranquila"

*Exposição "100% Verde"

*Actividades Desportivas:
* Canoagem
* Hidroginástica
* Actividades lúdico desportivas infantis
* Actividade Física Sénior
* Rota do Presunto em BTT

*Caminhada e Interpretação Ambiental com Observação da Avifauna Ripícola

*Seminário "Ar Puro Para Todos!"

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Chaves 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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
*Abertura ao público de uma ciclovia na zona marginal do Rio Tâmega

*Colocação de novas passadeiras em zonas onde estas não existiam

Car-free day Car-free day

Chaves 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.