Participating towns and cities

PortugalCoimbra, Portugal

Website:
http://www.cm-coimbra.pt/
Population:
143.396 inhabitants
Department:
Espaço Público, Mobilidade e Trânsito
Contact:
Luís Santos Costa
Praça 8 de maio
3000-300 Coimbra
(++351) 239857500

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Coimbra implements 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Coimbra carries out a Car-Free Day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Área de 592 h delimitada pelos seguintes arruamentos: Rua de Olivença, Couraça de Lisboa, Couraça dos Apóstolos, Rua PAdre António Vieira, Av. Sá da Bandeira, Rua Olímpio Nicolau Rio Fernandes, Rua da Sofia, Rua Rosa Falcão, Rua João de Ruão, Rua Simões de Castro, Av. Fernão de Magalhães e Av. Emídio Navarro.