Participating towns and cities

ItalySiracusa, Italy

Website:
www.comune.siracusa.it
Population:
123.000 inhabitants
Department:
Programmi complessi e politiche comunitarie, Smart Lab
Contact:
Manuela Sarcià
Via Gargallo
Siracusa
(++39) 3807380339
Siracusa already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2002

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
16 Septemberr 2016 h 10.30
Press Conference in Via Minerva n.5, communication e promotion on social media and advertising screens.

17 September 2016 h 16.30 Urban bike lane field testing from the ticket office of the Greek Theatre (Viale Augusto) to Largo Aretusa .
In partnership with Decathlon, Associations and entrepreneurs.
SIRACUSA IN BICI local bike sharing will give the card for 1 Euro in these day.

18 September 2016 from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
“AKKIANATA/CLIMB” in Via dell'Olimpiade "car-free" near the Balza Akradina in partnership with Movimento Centrale.
 
19 September 2016 h 10.30 Sustainable mobility Day: Carsharing, Carpooling e Bike sharing at Liceo polivalente “Quintiliano”

20 September 2016 h 8.00 Sustainable Mobility Party with 5 Piedibus schools project!

21 September 2016 h 9.00
Roundtable discussion "Smart mobility, strong economy" in partnership with Confcommercio Siracusa

22 September 2016 h 8.00 Carpooling platform launch day at Comune di Siracusa Offices

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Siracusa 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
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
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

Siracusa 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:
18/09/16 18 September 2016
“AKKIANATA/UPHILL” Via dell’Olimpiade "Car-free" from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. in partnership with Movimento Centrale.