Participating towns and cities

PortugalFaro, Portugal

Website:
Population:
583.051 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal De Faro
Contact:
Marisa Marques
Lgo. de S. Francisco, nº 39, 8000-142 Faro
(++351) 289 870 884

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Faro organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Durante a Semana Europeia da Mobilidade de 2008, ir-se-á realizar uma exposição relacionada com a mobilidade sustentável e energias renováveis, irão decorrer actividades relacionadas com o desporto e bem estar.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Faro 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
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
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Faro carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 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:
A zona a acerrar ao trânsito automóvel é a mesma dos anos anteriores.