Participation 2010
The participant is committed to:
Organising a week of activities, taking into account the focal theme.
Actions relative to the theme:
Press conference with participation of Mayor Rosa Russo Iervolino
Launch of “PIEDIBUS” project
Pv bike racing
Carrying out a Car-Free Day event by closing one or more streets to traffic, and opening it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. This should preferably happen on 22 September to mark your town or city as part of World Car-Free Day.
Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Traffic control’s strengthening in the city
Extension of same preexisting of the pedestrian areas
Opening of the electronic gate at historical center
Implementing one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
Permanent measures implemented this year:
New or improved bicycle facilities
- Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
- Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
- Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
- Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
- Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
- Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
- The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
- Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
- Reduction of outside parking zones
- New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
- Enlargement of pavements
- Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
- Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
- Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
- Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
- New regulations for freight distribution
- Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
- Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
- Elaboration of educational materials
- Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
- Permanent access restriction to city centres
- Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
- Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas