Participating towns and cities

ItalyFerrara, Italy

Website:
www.comune.fe.it
Population:
133.155 inhabitants
Department:
Comune di Ferrara
Contact:
Centro IDEA
Via XX Settembre 152
44122 Ferrara
(++39) 0532 742624 - 0532 740692

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ferrara organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
All the activities in the programme (below mentioned) are inspired to the theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ferrara 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
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
traffic limitations and incentives for converting petrol car engines into GPL and methane car engines
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
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

Ferrara 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:
Saturday 19th September

In town without my car
Traffic restraints concerning Via Bacchelli from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday 20th September

In town without my car
Traffic restraints concerning Via Bacchelli from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Saturday 26th September

In town without my car
Traffic restraints concerning Via Bacchelli from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday 27th September

In town without my car
Traffic restraints concerning Via Bacchelli from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.