Participating towns and cities

Italy Torino (Turin) , Italy

Website:
http://www.comune.torino.it/
Population:
886.837 inhabitants
Department:
Assessorato alla Transizione Ecologica e Digitale, Politiche per l'Ambiente, Innovazione, Mobilità e Trasporti
Contact:
Chiara Foglietta
Via Corte d'Appello 16, Torino
10122
(++39) 01101131160

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torino (Turin) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
On the occasion of the European Mobility Week 2009, the City of Torino has organized a rich programme of activities and events that will develop through the entire period:
- cyclist guided tours in order to let citizens discover the network of bicyle paths of the City and the routes in the City parks;
- movie projections about environmental themes;
- travelling theatre shows;
- exhibitions, labs, animation for children, music;
- exhibition stands;
- spaces for citizens to let them express their opinions;
- presentation of new projects of the City of Torino that will favour a more sustainable mobility;
- guided tours to the Environment Museum A come Ambiente , the only European Museum completely dedicated to environmental themes.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torino (Turin) 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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
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
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Torino (Turin) 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:
Via Roma, one of the main streets of the centre of Torino, will be restricted to private car from 6 a.m. to 22 p.m. on the 22nd of September.

Via Roma is the conjunction between Piazza Castello, the very centre of the City, and Porta Nuova Station. In the middle of Via Roma, you can find famous Piazza San Carlo, recently turned into a pedestrian area.

Games, exhibitions and information activities addressed to all the citizens will be held in via Roma all the day long.