Cooperative Streets is a project funded by the European Union, delivering results in the promotion of safer, more inclusive and sustainable streets, through cooperation between users, smart technologies and people-centred urban planning.
In Portugal, more than 30 entities participated in this project: municipalities, transport authorities, research centres, public transport operators, motorway concessionaires and technology companies – all working together to promote a collaborative approach to urban mobility.
In this interview, we explain TIS’s involvement in Cooperative Streets and present the changes implemented in the municipalities of Trofa and Cascais.
Impact of tourism on transport systems
In the case of tourism pressures on transport systems, it is essential to guide visitors’ choices towards options that do not overload public resources,