Participating towns and cities

ItalyPrato, Italy

Population:
193.325 inhabitants
Department:
U.O.C. Urbanizzazione Primaria
Contact:
Gerarda Del Reno
Piazza Mercatale 31 59100 Prato
(++39) 05741836653
Prato already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2007 2002

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Prato organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Rilevazione degli spostamenti dei cittadini in ambito urbano. La rilevazione sarà effettuata attraverso la somministrazione di un questionario informatizzato, al fine di raccogliere informazioni specifiche sulla multimodalità.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Prato 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
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Prato carries out a Car-Free Day 2015 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:
Area del centro città