Role of Parque Expo

Contract inclusive of mandate to manage and coordinate all necessary activities for the implementation of the envisaged intervention, namely:

• Surveys and studies
• Detailed project plans
• Technical project studies
• Construction contracts
• Negotiations on land availability (by acquisition / expropriation)
• Communications and environment awareness campaign
• Administration and financial management of the project’s vehicle company

Objectives

City parks:   69,000 sq. metres

Parkland areas:   7,179 sq. metres

Parking facilities:   40,035 sq. metres

Equipment (CMIA):   530 sq. metres

Squares and plazas:   27,500 sq. metres

Urban streets:   33,863 sq. metres

Other:   5,500 sq. metres

Demolitions:   3,000 sq. metres

Pedestrian walkways:   500 sq. metres

Executive Summary

In essence, the Polis Programme for the city of Albufeira aims to:

Enhance the potential of its Old Town Quarter as an urban and tourism entertainment hub:

          Giving the Old Town Quarter back to citizens;

          Increased recreational areas;

          Restricted access to vehicle traffic – “Toll-paying access to Centre”;

          Increased pedestrian mobility.

Expand and renew Albufeira’s beach facilities:

          Increase beach capacity;

          Enhance access to the beach;

          Equip and integrate the beach into the City.

Ensure the urban sustainability of the Old Town Quarter and Seafront:

          Connect the Centre to the expanding city;

          Enhance  the urban and focal features of Albufeira’s city centre;

          Structure the City for future development.

This strategy materialised into the design of four structuring projects which encompass all the envisaged actions for Albufeira:

• Old Town Quarter;
• Eastern Zone;
• Western Zone;
• Green ring, pedestrian routes and cycling track development.