The "Endowment of Mechanical Connections at Gaia Castle" project was recognized with an honorable mention in the application for the "Cities and Towns that Walk" award, in the "Creative measures to promote walking" category.
The award was announced at the III Annual Congress of Cities and Towns that Walk, which debated sustainable mobility and the qualification of public spaces at the Manuel António da Mota Foundation in Porto on March 27 and 28.
The award was established at this third edition of the congress and aims to recognize and encourage municipalities that are members of the network to develop public spaces that promote walking mobility, especially in their daily home-work-home and home-school-home relationships.
Under the theme "More and Better Public Spaces: The Peaceful Qualification of Life in Cities and Towns", the event brought together experts, technicians and decision-makers to discuss ways of getting around in an environmentally-friendly way, without compromising natural resources, as well as the enhancement of shared spaces, such as squares, streets and parks, in order to promote the population's quality of life.
The congress was marked by two days of work and sharing, with presentations of good national and international practices in promoting inclusive and sustainable public spaces.
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