Participating towns and cities

ItalyParma, Italy

Population:
191.734 inhabitants
Department:
Settore Ambiente e Mobilità
Contact:
Dina Ravaglia
largo Torello De' Strada 11/A, 43121 Parma
(++39) 0521 - 031850

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Parma organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Information box in Garibaldi Square about sustainable mobility initiatives (public transport, car sharing, bike sharing, sustainable mobility weeks events, etc)
17 September
Information box in Garibaldi Square about sustainable mobility initiatives (public transport, car sharing, bike sharing, sustainable mobility weeks events, etc)
18 September
Mobility Manager Conference organized with the help of Davines firm - Parma
19 September
Bicycle tour organized by Cigno Verde
20 September
Bike-to-work Day
h. 11:00 award ceremony prize "Scuole in movimento" organized by FIAB (Bicycle friends italian organization)
h. 18:00: sit-in Fridays for Future in Garibaldi Square
21 September
Palio of Parma
Verdi-Off Bicycle tour
Traffic education circuit in Steccata square organized by FIAB
Guided tour of the Local Public Transport historical archive - organized by TEP (Parma Public Transport Company)
22 September
Car free day
Palio of Parma
h. 9:30 to 12:30 Bicycle tor organized by FIAB from Parco Ducale to University Campus

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Parma 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)
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
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 network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
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
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
30 km/h speed limit new zones
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Introducing cargo bikes
Micro Consolidation centre for cargo bike service
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Parma carries out a Car-Free Day 2019 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:
The historical city center will be closed to traffic on saturday 22.
In the same day the Palio di Parma event will take place.