Participating towns and cities

ItalyIsola Vicentina, Italy

Population:
10.200 inhabitants
Department:
Educational Policies
Contact:
Zamberlan Stefano
Via Marconi, 14
36033 Isola Vicentina
(++39) 0444599111
Isola Vicentina already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
September 28th closing of a road with the simultaneous organization of activities inherent to the theme of pollution and mobility.
Two weeks of activities with the children of primary school (from 6 year to 11) spurring the young boys to use bicycles, walking together or in any case through the use of resources not polluting.
Public awareness campaign of drivers because they stop at the pedestrian crossing.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Isola Vicentina 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
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
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Isola Vicentina 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:
Some roads in near schools are closed during the time of entry or exit of schoolchildren