Participating towns and cities

ItalyProvince of Treviso, Italy

Population:
825.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Contact:
Luisa Memo/ Paola Gallina
Via Cal di Breda 116
31100 Treviso Province of Treviso
(++39) 0422 656765 -6967
Province of Treviso already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Province of Treviso organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Within the EMW 2009 the Province of Treviso will organise different activities: public discussions about local sustainable energy and climate change, seminaries for schools in health, environment, student mobility and bicycle tours for citizens.
The Province of Treviso coordinates local authorities in the organisation of some events about these topics. This year, 53 local authorities participate in the EMW 2009.
For this event, the Province of Treviso is going to involve also 3 Local Health Associations with a view to promote bicycle and pedestrian mobility as health aspects.
We will also involve the provincial association of bicycle shops in order to get 5of them applying a 10% discount on bicycle repairing, maintenance and/or purchase of a new bicycle.
For this year, there is a collaboration with the Design and Arts Faculty (University of Venice) to realise an exhibition of urban design and sustainble mobility.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

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

Car-free day Car-free day

Province of Treviso carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 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:
During the "In town without my car" day (22th September) there will be a lot of initiatives for reducing the use of car. Many Municipalities will realise public events and school initiatives (es. Pedibus, bicycle tours, etc) for citizens.
Inside these events, The Province of Treviso will show materials abuot PiMMS Transfer european project (TRansferring Actions iN Sustainable mobility For European Regions)