Participating towns and cities

ItalyCesena, Italy

Website:
http://www.comune.cesena.fc.it/home
Population:
96.885 inhabitants
Department:
Uff educazioni alla sostenibilità e servizi per la mobilità

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cesena organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Inauguration of the new cycle lane connecting the suburbs and midtown
- Inauguration of a cycle lane on the riverside
- Presentation of the project "Piedibus" to help children go to school on foot
- Sponsorship of the project "Respira" promoting the use of bus

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cesena implements, planned or promotes 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) implemented
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
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) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
- Three new cycle lane in the city
- A New eco-bus lane
- Actions for the promotion and facilitation using of the bus
- Sponsorship of the project "Respira" promoting the use of bus

Car-free day Car-free day

Cesena carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.