Participating towns and cities

ItalyBitonto, Italy

Website:
https://www.comune.bitonto.ba.it/
Population:
53.457 inhabitants
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Bitonto
Bitonto already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2008 2007

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bitonto organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
The Municipality of Bitonto will organize a sustainable week “on two wheels” getting everyone on board: youngsters, elders, students, disabled, associations, doctors (in particular paediatrics), bike shops, libraries, politic groups, assessors and regional politicians.
This week will be the starting point for some initiatives that will continue during the whole year (i.e. pedibus), and activities that can be repeated during the next spring (i.e. ecological cycling). In addition, some permanent measures for sustainable mobility will be implemented.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bitonto 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
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
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

Bitonto carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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 Winter-Spring 2013, the historical centre has been interested by a regulation comprising different one-way streets and a limitation of car circulation. The objective for Autumn-Winter 2013 is to transform the historical centre in a Restricted Traffic Zone with the exception of specific kinds of residents (i.e. disabled and trade-men, but only for loading and unloading). Moreover, plant racks have been located in different streets to discourage double and even single parking lot.