Living in Bairro do Engenheiro Machado Vaz, Porto
Bairro do Engenheiro Machado Vaz is an area of Porto with about 1,502 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 58% of Porto residents, ranked 30 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Bairro do Engenheiro Machado Vaz suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 61 · good | 43 of 80 |
| Family | 63 · good | 31 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 31 of 80 |
| Working from home | 58 · fair | 33 of 80 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 29 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 509 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 866 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 866 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 607 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 101 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 74 m | 1 min walk |
| Public green space | 346 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,463 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 711 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 751 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 35 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro do Engenheiro Machado Vaz
Alameda de Cartes · Rotunda do Giestal · Rotunda do Mercado Abastecedor · Rua Jaime Brasil · Rua Jaime Brasil Antas · Rua Nascente da Quinta do Almor · Rua da Arada · Rua da Fonte de Contumil · Rua de "A Renascença Portuguesa" · Rua de Contumil · Rua de Dâmaso Carreiro · Rua do Conde de Castelo Melhor · Rua do Giestal · Rua do Souto de Contumil · Rua dos Campeões Europeus · Travessa de Chaves de Oliveira · Travessa do Souto de Contumil
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