Major Planning Options

Major Planning Options

A governance model based on three pillars

The Major Planning Options are organized into three strategic pillars that structure municipal action and guide the main measures for the city.

Pillar A - Lisbon, day by day

The focus is on the quality of life for Lisbon residents, including urban services, safety, mobility, health, and social support.

Structural measures:

1. New Urban Hygiene Management Model


2. Lisbon Security Plan (policing, night watchmen and video protection)


3. Creation of 13 new facilities: 4 nurseries, 6 schools and 3 health centers


4. Free lung and colon cancer screening


5. Reinforcing the commitment to green spaces and upgrading the city's emblematic parks


Pillar B - Lisbon for the Future

The focus is on strategic decisions to address climate change, including housing, urban planning, sustainability, and employment.

Structural measures:

6. back to the NeighborhoodProgram , with affordable housing for young people in historic neighborhoods


7. Creation of new housing estates and green parks in Lisbon: 250 more hectares of the city


8. 100% of the Carris fleet with zero emissions by 2030


9. Metrobus Lisbon-Oeiras and new Tram 16 Lisbon-Loures


10. Reducing municipal taxes and fighting excessive bureaucracy


11. 30,000 jobs created with the Unicorn Factory


Pilar C - Lisbon with Soul

It coordinates plans and decisions in the areas of culture and heritage, local commerce, historic neighborhoods, immigration, and pets.

Structural measures:

12. end zero licensing and strengthen enforcement of illegal trade


13. Culture in the Street with more art and shows in the public space


14. Baixa Pombalina UNESCO World Heritage Site


15. Lisbon European Capital of Contemporary Art


information taken from the Major Planning Options 2026-2030

last update: 19.03.2026