Participating towns and cities

ItalyBrescia, Italy

Population:
194.000 inhabitants
Department:
Assessorato alla Mobilità
Contact:
Federico Manzoni
Via Marconi, 12
25128 Brescia
(++39) 0302977338

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Brescia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Iniziative relative all'incentivazione del trasporto pubblico, uso mezzi alternativi quali biciclette e scooter elettrici, parcheggi scambiatori.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Brescia implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Brescia carries out a Car-Free Day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Chiusura del centro storico al traffico privato e rafforzamento del trasporto pubblico.