Participating towns and cities

PortugalChaves, Portugal

Website:
www.chaves.pt
Population:
37.623 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal de Chaves

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Chaves organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Para o corrente ano e sendo o tema transversal da SEM "Melhoremos o Ambiente na Cidade", o Município de Chaves prevê a organização de actividades relacionadas com as práticas de uma mobilidade sustentável e cujo público-alvo é constituído por todas as faixas etárias.

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
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

Car-free day Car-free day

Chaves carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.