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actions / initiatives

In addition to the promotion and improvement of urban transport circuits and fleet, school transport, the purchase of electric vehicles and the commitment to urban requalification that promotes sustainable mobility, with adaptation of public space, implementation of new green spaces, leisure areas and privileging pedestrian and cycling traffic, several projects and initiatives have been carried out, through which we have sought to build a coherent dynamic on issues of sustainable mobility.

Bicycle Parking Network

Loulé City Council Shared Bikes

Avenida José da Costa Mealha

Quinta do Lago - Pista Ciclável

Iniciativa Par(king) Day - Ocupa o teu Lugar na Cidade

Avenida do Atlântico - Pista Ciclável

Apanha-me! - Loulé Public Transportation

Vilamoura Public Bikes

Shared Bikes in Schools Project

Metrominuto Loulé

interventions and measures - 2018/2019

European Mobility Week: Every year, between 16 and 22 September, marks the European Mobility Week (SEM), an environmental event in which the Municipality of Loulé has participated for several years, as a participating and supporting municipality, e.que has as an objective to promote reflection and debate on the need to change behavior in the face of mobility issues, in order to make it more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. In this context, the annual series of initiatives such as the “Loulé Adapta – Mobilidade Urbana” Seminar, the “Dia 100 Bicicletas na Escola”, the “Dia Europeu Sem Carros” and the “Park(Ing) Day” initiative should be highlighted.
Charging Network for Electric Vehicles in the municipality of Loulé: This network consists of 12 stations, nine of which are semi-rapid charging (1 hour charging to 80% capacity), available in Vilamoura (5), Vale do Lobo (2 ), Quarteira (1) and Loulé (1), and three fast charging (20 to 30 minutes charging to 80% capacity), available in Vilamoura (1), Quinta do Lago (1) and Loulé (1) .
Within the scope of the Quality of Life and Organizational Innovation Program and the Management System for Reconciliation between Professional, Family and Personal Life, the Municipality of Loulé, in partnership with Via Verde Boleias, launched the “BoleiasCML” program, which consists of car sharing between colleagues traveling to the same destination. The objectives of this initiative are the reduction of CO2 emissions, the reduction of parking and road traffic problems, the saving of time for workers, the reduction of costs associated with fuel and vehicle maintenance, as well as the reinforcement of the spirit of sharing and conviviality among municipal officials. Joining the Via Verde Boleias platform is completely free. It should be noted that both drivers and passengers receive discount vouchers at Via Verde Boleias partner establishments.
Bicycle parking network: Within the scope of the Quarteira Lab project, co-financed by the Environmental Fund of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, the Municipality of Loulé installed 10 bicycle parking stations in Quarteira increasing the number of parking spaces in this environment. sustainable transport, allowing a better organization of the public space, guaranteeing better mobility, better organization and more safety for bicycle users.
Smart Bikes by Infralobo: The Infralobo intervention area has, since May 9, 2017, a network of 30 shared-use electric bicycles distributed over 5 stations, available to all residents in this area.

Free urban transport in the municipality of Loulé for children up to 12 years of age: This measure by Loulé Concelho Global, a municipal company that manages public transport in the municipality, is in line with the strategy to promote a more shared and greener mobility in the municipality. Additionally, in a partnership between the Municipality of Loulé and Loulé Concelho Global, between 30 November 2019 and 6 January 2020, urban transport in Loulé was free for all passengers, with a view to promoting traditional commerce and transportation. more shared, inclusive and sustainable mobility.
Metrominuto Loulé and Metrominuto Quarteira: Consist of two synoptic maps, similar to a subway network, which represent the main points of each city with indication of the distances and travel times between them and aimed at promoting and encouraging mobility pedestrian in the daily commutes of the population.

Both maps show the points of interest or services that are common destinations for the population and tourists, in which the times indicated as a reference are obtained by considering an average pedestrian speed of 5 km/h.

Since Metrominuto is an element of communication to promote the habit of walking, the Municipality, by encouraging more sustainable mobility, intends to affirm Loulé and Quarteira as cities with a perfect walking scale, contributing to a better environment, healthy physical activity, reducing road traffic and boosting local commerce.

It should also be noted that this initiative results from the adhesion of the Municipality of Loulé to the Network of Cities that Walk, an international association open to all municipalities and public administrations interested in improving the situation of passersby through the implementation and exchange of initiatives aimed at improving the universal accessibility, traffic safety and the environment. A vast number of Spanish cities are part of the Walking Cities Network and, in Portugal, only Torres Vedras and Loulé by joining the Network in 2017.
Infraquinta E.M. installed a charging station for electric vehicles for internal use, and already has fully electric vehicles in its services.

interventions and measures - 2016/2017

Loulé Adapta Project - Shared Bicycles in Schools: Started in 2016, this project aims to promote the use of bicycles in urban spaces, with a view to regular use of this means of transport when traveling home - school / work, directly involving and mobilizing the community in the process of creating more environmentally sustainable and healthy living and mobility practices. To this end, the municipality of Loulé provided all EB 2,3, secondary and professional schools in the municipality with a set of around 10 bicycles per establishment. In all schools involved, the local authority also promoted extensive improvements in the conditions for using the bicycle with the installation of all necessary infrastructure (parking facilities and bicycle repair and maintenance workshops) and carried out awareness and (in) information actions on how to ride cycling on public roads and on road safety, the latter with the collaboration of the local police. It should also be noted that the shared use system is managed by each school, based on common rules of use.
To complement the implementation of the Loulé Adapta project - Shared Bicycles in Schools, in 2017, and resulting from a partnership between Loulé City Council, Litoral à Serra Training Center, Loulé Secondary School and Almancil, Coelho Cabanita, Eng.º Duarte Pacheco, Laura Ayres and D. Dinis School Groups, took place the Short Term Training Action CAPTAME – Promotion of Smooth Mobility in School Environment.
Promoting the use of bicycles at the municipal level: Since May 2016, the municipality's employees have at their disposal six shared-use bicycles that they can use for their urban trips.
The city of Loulé also has a vast network of bicycle parking created with the aim of providing greater convenience to residents who use this means of transport.
Informative horizontal signage, reduced speed zone ("Zone 30) - The municipality insisted on increasing safety in the coexistence of cars, bicycles and pedestrians, in the main artery of the city - Av. José da Costa Mealha.
Vilamoura Public Bikes - In the remaining municipal territory, the shared bicycle system managed by Inframoura, EM, comprising 39 stations, 200 bicycles and 20 km of cycle paths, is a national success story.
Infralobo, EM, in its area of intervention, is implementing a shared cycle path, which will have a total length of approximately 9 km. In addition, a shared hybrid bicycle project is under development that will allow the user to alternate between the comfort of the electric bicycle and the physical exercise provided by the traditional bicycle.

Participation in ongoing training/awareness-raising programs for sustainable mobility.
Promotion of eco-driving principles.
Promotion and use of intelligent mobility solutions (information technologies to support mobility and communication with users, iParque Mobile solution for payment of parking via mobile devices, etc.).
Almancil - Quinta do Lago bike path.
Participation and development of studies and plans related to mobility.
Eco-Totem Bike Counter: In 2017, Inframoura, E.M. installed on Avenida Eng.º João Meireles and Avenida da Marina a device that allows counting the passage of bicycles. This device aims to promote the use of bicycles in urban areas, also constituting an important tool for monitoring the use of bicycles and supporting management.
In 2017, the Municipality of Loulé acquired three electric vehicles and two charging stations for electric vehicles for internal use, making a clear contribution to decarbonising the transport sector, improving air quality, reducing noise and slowing down the climate change process. In parallel, it also proceeded with the scrapping of four vehicles, with more than two hundred thousand kilometers and between 20 and 31 years of service. These acquisitions were carried out as part of an application submitted by the Municipality of Loulé to the Environmental Fund, which is intended to support environmental policies for the pursuit of sustainable development objectives.
Mobility and Transport Program for the City of Loulé: In 2017, the Municipality of Loulé developed the Mobility and Transport Program for the City of Loulé, whose interventions include, among others, the internal and external dissemination of the multimodal travel strategy, in implementing measures points of traffic calming and promotion of smooth modes of travel (pedestrian and cycling), in the information and awareness on the subject, in the fruition of green corridors with routes compatible with the bicycle, implementation, in the short term, of the Public System of Shared Bicycles , in the adoption of criteria of inclusive urban design and universal accessibility in the rehabilitation and construction of public space, in the development of preliminary studies to complete the road network and for new car parks and in strengthening the regional axis Loulé-Parque das Cidades-Gambelas -Airport.