Participating towns and cities

PortugalOvar, Portugal

Population:
54.953 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Urbanismo e Planeamento
Ovar already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2016 2014 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2016

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ovar 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.

Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Further info
The Municipality of Ovar will launch at 16 of september the projet "School Commitment for Bicycles". The project aims for the promotion use of the bicycles as a sustainable way of transportation in the school community helping children understanding road safety rules and learning how to ride a bike. It will be available for all the school comunity all year long and children will have the oportunity to have a pratical lesson in a policy station (National Republican Guard - Safe School Unit). It will work all year long with no cost.