Participating towns and cities

PortugalAngra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Population:
36.000 inhabitants
Department:
Unidade de Desporto e Promoção da Qualidade de Vida
Contact:
Gustavo Couto
Pavilhão Municipal de Desportos de Angra do Heroísmo
Cerrado do Bailão s/n
9700-215 Angra do Heroísmo
(++351) 295401700

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Angra do Heroísmo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Encerramento do centro histórico de Angra do Heroísmo com actividades para os munícipes que vão incluir o aluguer de bicicletas, alargamento de esplanadas para a via pública, insufláveis e animação de rua.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Angra do Heroísmo 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Angra do Heroísmo carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 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:
Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo