Participating towns and cities

ItalyCascina, Italy

Website:
www.comune.cascina.pi.it
Population:
45.490 inhabitants
Department:
Macrostruttura Lavori Pubblici eTutela Aambiantale
Contact:
Maria Rosaria Ferrara
Via Tosco Romagnola,199
56021 Cascina (PI)
(++39) 050719232-283-227-273
Cascina already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cascina organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
online survey about home commuting of Cascina inhabitants.
- sunday 20 september "Pedal...Cascina " Bike along the streets of Cascina;
-Tuesday 22 September test electric vehicle Ecoroad on around Cascina street

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cascina 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)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Cascina carries out a Car-Free Day 2016 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:
Closing of Comaschi Street, ToscoRomagnola street,Fermi Street.
Opportunity to test electric cars Ecoroad-on