Participating towns and cities

PortugalAlmada, Portugal

Website:
https://www.cm-almada.pt/
Population:
88.202 inhabitants
Department:
DIACS
Contact:
Duarte d´Araújo Mata
Rua Bernardo Francisco da Costa, 42
2800-108 Almada
(++351) 212722510

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Almada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
• Quizz “What I know about urban mobility in Almada?”
• Public presentation “Atmospheric pollution and mortality in Portugal: quantitative assessment of environmental load of disease” // Egas Moniz Faculty
+ information: www.cm-almada.pt/semana-europeia-da-mobilidade-2022
17 September
• Around the museums of Almada Bike ride // Almada Museum
• Clean Almada 2022 | many spots in the city
• Walk through the Pragal of other times // Pragal, Almada
• Krav Maga // Paraíso Beach, Costa da Caparica
• Guided visit to the Botanical Garden // Casa da Cerca
• Chi Kung // Local Association for the Development, Sobreda
• Batique with Beeswax // Casa da Cerca
• "Animalastic Gymnastics” // Feijó Municipality Library
• Guided visit to the exhibition "Caderno Traço Viagem” // Almada Museum
+ information: www.cm-almada.pt/semana-europeia-da-mobilidade-2022
18 September
"Old Almada, Alive Neighborhood": Almada historical center will be closed to car traffic, with lots of activities to the population in the streets.
• Traditional games, bike rides, Almada Green Market, Community bike shop, Cycling without age, DJ Boieiro
• Learn to ride a bicycle, workshops, concerts, guided visits and other street activities
+ information: www.cm-almada.pt/sem-almada-velha-bairro-vivo
21 September
• Workshop Climate Plan Almada 2030 // Municipal Forum
• Lecture for children "Dont let the pigeon drive the bus" // Central Library
+ information: www.cm-almada.pt/semana-europeia-da-mobilidade-2022
22 September
• Launch of promotional video spot about Public Transports in Almada
• Walk through the Pragal of other times // Pragal, Almada
• Workshop "Driving licence for bike drivers" // Monte da Caparica Library
• "Animalastic Gymnastics” // Feijó Municipality Library
+ information: www.cm-almada.pt/semana-europeia-da-mobilidade-2022

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Almada 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) planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
Lowering of pavements planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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:
Almada historical center will be partially closed to car traffic in the 18th September, with lots of activities in the streets to the population.
www.cm-almada.pt/sem-almada-velha-bairro-vivo