Participating towns and cities

ItalyMilitello in Val di Catania, Italy

Website:
www.comunemilitello.it
Population:
7.863 inhabitants
Department:
COMMUNITY POLICIES
Contact:
CINZIA ISSARA
ATRIO DEL CASTELLO
95043 MILITELLO IN VAL DI CATANIA Militello in Val di Catania
(++39) O957941223
Militello in Val di Catania already registered 1x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Militello in Val di Catania organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
WEEK WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC IN THE CITY CENTRE AND YOU WILL INVITE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH THE USE OF THE BIKE IS PATH will organize a "walking bus" FOR CHILDREN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS WORKING ACCOMPANIED BY A TRAFFIC POLICEMAN. Will also try to USE AN ELECTRIC SHUTTLE (IF YOU CAN HAVE A SPONSORSHIP) TO MAKE THE ROUTES OF THE CITY MADE IN PEDESTRIAN

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Militello in Val di Catania 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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
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
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Militello in Val di Catania carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 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:
ZONE A PROPOSAL AND ZTL 'THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF THE CITY' which includes IF IN TWO WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENTS - CHURCH OF SS. CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR AND OUR LADY OF STELLA - AND ALSO A SERIES OF BAROQUE PALACES AND CHURCHES PRE EARTHQUAKE OF 1693.
MILTELLO VC IS ENTRY INTO A PILOT PROJECT - MUSA - FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CREATION OF A PUMS.