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 2014

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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Removal of architectonic barriers
Mobility management
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Faro 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:
Núcleo Histórico da Cidade Velha (delimitada pelas muralhas de Faro)