Participating towns and cities

ItalyCascina, Italy

Website:
www.comune.cascina.pi.it
Population:
45.490 inhabitants
Cascina already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cascina organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Mobility cycling day on 21st September in collaboration with the Vicopisano Municipality (in the province of Pisa, Tuscany)
- Permanent initiatives to raise awareness on soft mobility
- Permanent initiatives with the press and local citizens to communicate the importance of soft mobility
- Permanent Newsletters, updates , posts on social networks, news bulletins on our web site dedicated to vulnerable road users (especially children and senior citizens)
- Project with the Vicopisano Municipality to increase the amount and extent of cycle paths thus creating a large network, cutting down traffic jams and air pollution.
- Pedibus proiect with primary school students

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cascina 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
•Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
•Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
•Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
•Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
•New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
•Removal of architectonic barriers
•Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
•Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
•Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
•Use of clean vehicles
•New regulations for freight distribution
•Adoption of workplace travel plans
•Adoption of school travel plans
•Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
•Elaboration of educational materials
•Permanent access restriction to city centres
•Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places