Participating towns and cities

PortugalChaves, Portugal

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Population:
37.623 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal de Chaves

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Chaves organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

19 September
Todo o dia - Instalação de aparcamentos para bicicletas junto à Escola Profissional de Chaves, Escola Secundária Dr. António Granjo e Câmara Municipal de Chaves
08h00 às 09h00 - Music sessions (promovidas pela INDIEROR) na Linha 1 dos Transportes Urbanos de Chaves
18h00 às 19h30 - Passeio de bicicleta na ciclovia (disponibilização gratuita de bicicletas, junto às Termas de Chaves)
20 September
08h00 às 09h00 - Music sessions (promovidas pela INDIEROR) na Linha 2 dos Transportes Urbanos de Chaves
09h30 às 12h30 - " Move-te pela tua saúde" pela ACES do Alto Tâmega e Barroso" e Escola Superior de Enfermagem Alto Tâmega da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, no Largo General Silveira
18h00 às 19h30 - Passeio de bicicleta na ciclovia (disponibilização gratuita de bicicletas, junto às Termas de Chaves)
21 September
09h30 às 17h00 - Exposição de viaturas elétricas (promovida pela Lage & Lage Lda) no Largo General Silveira
16h00 às 17h00 - Aula de Hidroginástica* nas Piscinas Municipais de Chaves
22 September
08h30 às 17h00 - Encerramento ao trânsito automóvel na Rua de Santo António e Exposição de viaturas elétricas (promovida pela Lage & Lage Lda), no Largo General Silveira
08h30 às 12h30 - Insufláveis para crianças no Largo General Silveira
08h30 às 09h15 - Aula de Strong by Zumba no Largo General Silveira
09h30 - Caminhada Urbana Solidária* (inscrições de 2€ - inclui lanche e oferta) -Totalidade do valor angariado reverte a favor da criança ''Mateus, o bebé sorriso''- Concentração no Largo General Silveira
10h00 às 17h00 - ''Mãos à obra!'' Ação coletiva de recolha de lixo promovida pela Associação Inspira! Intervenção Juvenil e Ambiental, com concentração nas Termas de Chaves
10h00 às 12h30 - Disponibilização gratuita de bicicletas, no Largo General Silveira
11h30 às 12h15 - Aula de Strong by Zumba, no Largo General Silveira

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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Chaves carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.