Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
ZTL (limited traffic zones) are already active in Roma to limit/ban the access of private cars in large portion of the day. The electronic gates, working with ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) systems are controlling each ZTL zone of the inner centre as well as fining unauthorized cars. Currently, such e-gates are placed in four districts (Historical centre, S. Lorenzo, Trastevere and Testaccio) Such measures combined with the implementing of soft mobility areas are quite effective in reducing private vehicles access
This year, the Municipality has been actively committed in implementing restrictive measures against private traffic in the historical center of Roma such as the Fori Imperiali area. In the meantime is planning permanent measures in the so called Tridente (also in the inner centre) according to the PGTU (general urban traffic plan) approved this year. In these sub-zones are under implementation more restrictive measures with definition of areas and routes closed to traffic – avoidance of flow traffic, review of regulation for access and parking of vehicles for mobility of people and goods, development of vehicles sharing systems (cars, vans, bicycles).
More in detail:
Final launch of the Colosseo pedestrian area: in 2014 the pedestrian area of Colosseo was definitely set-up after the trial in 2013. The closure of the whole of Via Fori Imperial was tested in summer 2014, to become definitive in 2015.
From August, Piazza di Spagna has become a large pedestrian area. It took the driving ban for taxi, NCC and blue car. Allowed only electric minibuses. This is the first phase of the project Trident, between now and December will see the gradual pedestrianization of streets between Via del Babuino, Via del Corso and Via Ripetta. Taxi, NCC and blue cars are required to stop at the Piazza Mignanelli, arriving from Via Condotti and Via Due Macelli can no longer reach the square but use the internal road.
Meanwhile, the vehicular traffic is stopped on Via dei Fori Imperiali, between Piazza Venezia and Piazza del Colosseo from 25 June until 31 August. Also, until October 25th, the last day of validity of the daylight saving time, via dei Fori Imperiali will remain anyway entirely closed to traffic on Saturday and Sunday. In particular, on Sunday 21 September an expo of electrical vehicles and presentation of mobility solutions from Municipal and private companies will be organized. More, during the days, the Municipal companies involved in mobility will arrange activities as well as they will involve citizens in demonstrating the feasibility of alternative mobility in everyday life.
Other specific measures will be launched in Car free Day, both at city level and for each City Boroughs/Districts – of Roma Capitale with organization of specific initiatives to arise the citizen awareness on sustainable mobility, also in partnership with association and mobility operators.