Participating towns and cities

PortugalSerpa, Portugal

Website:
Population:
6.563 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal de Serpa
Contact:
Sónia Neto
Praça da República
7830-389 Serpa
(++351) 284 540 100

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
- Promoção do evento através de muppis, folhetos informativos, cartazes, jornal municipal e outros, rádios locais e regionais, etc..
- realização de colóquios, debates e workshops sobre mobilidade e ambiente sustentável;
- actividades lúdicas (ateliers, jogos, etc.. )dirigidas às crianças sobre mobilidade e ambiente sustentável ;
- promoção de iniciativas e acções relacionadas com a saúde pública;
- promoção de actividades desportivas como passeios pedestres pelo património local, entre outros..

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Serpa 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
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres

Car-free day Car-free day

Serpa 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Vias limitadas: acesso a residentes, bicicletas, serviços cargas/descargas e urgências.

Rua Portas de Beja, Rua da Capelinha, Rua dos Fidalgos, Rua Nossa Senhora, Rua do Prior, Rua do Governador, Rua do Poço de Talha, Largo Jorge de Mello, Rua Pedro Anes, Rua da Barbacã, Rua Cadeia Velha e Terreiro D. João