Participating towns and cities

ItalyProvincia di Arezzo, Italy

Population:
320.000 inhabitants
Department:
Area Gestione e sicurezza del territorio e della mobilità
Contact:
Riccardo Buffoni
via Fra' Guittone 12
52100 Arezzo Provincia di Arezzo
(++39) 0575 3161
Provincia di Arezzo already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2011 2010 2002

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Provincia di Arezzo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
we are working in modal shift away from the private car and towards public transport linking cycling routes to rail interchange points and integrating public transport network, for example, through the co-ordination of bus and rail services timetables (MEMORARIO – in english should be “mind the time”)
Our principal project is improving local network cycling trails linking them In the italian part of EV7 the route will follow the one named SUN ROUTE, Road through Middle Europe from Norway to Malta.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Provincia di Arezzo 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
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
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
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
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Provincia di Arezzo carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 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:
Friday, July 29, 2011 Chocobike
Traditional night ride through the streets of Arezzo
with ice cream offered by the AdB group of Arezzo( in english – “friends of bike”)

on 18th september 2011 pedaling along the bicycle route for 66 km
beside the tributary of Arno River called “Canale Mestro della Chiana" from Arezzo to Montepulciano lake, through the Chianti hills

Because of we aren’t a municipal administration, we can’t close city streets. So we are organizing an event that provides to close portion of provincial viability on 22th September 2011

Moreover we are organizing other initiatives in order to implement the use of public transport and increase road safety education