Participating towns and cities

ItalyPrato, Italy

Website:
https://www.comune.prato.it/
Population:
198.034 inhabitants
Department:
Servizio Mobilità e Infrastrutture
Prato already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2007 2002

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Prato organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Rilevazione degli spostamenti dei cittadini in ambito urbano. La rilevazione sarà effettuata attraverso la somministrazione di un questionario informatizzato, al fine di raccogliere informazioni specifiche sulla multimodalità.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Prato 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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools 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
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
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
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Prato carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.