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Our interest in PIMMS is to...
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exchange experiences/best practices
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learn from others experiences
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contribute with our best practices
1. Main characteristics of the city/region
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160,000 inhabitants
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72 km2
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8,000,000 visitors/year, mainly visiting local beachfront
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Mainly urban, and located in the South of Lisbon
2. Main transport issues
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High car use
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High energy consumption from transports (~45%)
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Not enough soft modes
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Main N/S highway bisects the Municipality and is crossed by 160.000 commuter vehicles a day
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Bus, boat and train network available (tram system under construction)
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Public transport is a government competence
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The Municipality manages traffic circulation and can promote awareness campaigns
3. Mobility management domains of special interest
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WHAT OTHERS MIGHT WANT TO LEARN FROM US |
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CLEAN VEHICLES |
Fleet of hybrid vehicles for the City Councillors
Natural gas fuelled vehicle |
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INDIVIDUALISED TRAVEL MARKETING |
Participation in the Step-by-Step project to promote the new tram (SAVE project) |
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MOBILITY & EDUCATION |
Campaign Almada, Better without Cars - "Give your car a day off, and a better city for all of us".
Organizing local European Car Free Day and European Mobility Week since 2001 |
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POLICY & INTEGRATION |
Urban Mobility Plan
Almada's Cycle Plan |
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ROAD PRICING |
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ROAD SAFETY |
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TRAVEL AWARENESS |
Communication plan to promote the new tram |
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TRAVEL PLANS |
Primary School in the area where the Car Free Day took place (2004) |
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WHAT WE WANT TO LEARN FROM OTHERS |
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CLEAN VEHICLES |
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Integration of alternative vehicles in municipal fleets - experiences and results |
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INDIVIDUALISED TRAVEL MARKETING |
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MOBILITY & EDUCATION |
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Experiences on how to convince people to leave the car at home and prefer public transports and soft modes |
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POLICY & INTEGRATION |
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Bicycles and their integration in the urban environment |
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ROAD PRICING |
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ROAD SAFETY |
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TRAVEL AWARENESS |
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TRAVEL PLANS |
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