Participating towns and cities

Italy Livorno (Leghorn) , Italy

Website:
http://www.comune.livorno.it/
Population:
158.371 inhabitants
Department:
Settore Urbanizzazioni, Infrastrutture e Mobilità
Livorno (Leghorn) already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 2002

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Livorno (Leghorn) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
The City of Livorno organise a full week of activity in cooperation with local partners and citizens. Demonstration activities with environmental friendly transport means (e.g. bycicle, electric vehicles) will take place. This will happen on the City roads and in the City waterways where the use of CO2 tansport means will be discouraged. Actions will be inspired by the experience and best practices developed with EU programmes and projects such as SMILE Sustainable MObility in Local Environment

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Livorno (Leghorn) 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
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility 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
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
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
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders 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
Further info
Introduction of traffic calming measures and low speed limit (30 zone)
Improvement of the comodality parking systems
Enhancement of the car and bike sharing
Improvement of the quality and length of the cycling lanes

Car-free day Car-free day

Livorno (Leghorn) carries out a Car-free day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.