Participating towns and cities

ItalyIsola Vicentina, Italy

Website:
www.comune.isola-vicentina.vi.it
Population:
10.200 inhabitants
Department:
Educational Policies
Isola Vicentina already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Isola Vicentina organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
September 28th closing of a road with the simultaneous organization of activities inherent to the theme of pollution and mobility.
Two weeks of activities with the children of primary school (from 6 year to 11) spurring the young boys to use bicycles, walking together or in any case through the use of resources not polluting.
Public awareness campaign of drivers because they stop at the pedestrian crossing.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Isola Vicentina 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
Building bicycle path from the fraction of Castelnuovo to Secondary Schools
Completing the bicycle path from the center of Isola Vicentina to the primary schools in via A. Moro
One-way and safety zone around preschool of Isola Vicentina
New 30 km/h zone in center town (Isola Vicentina and Castelnovo)
Continuity and improvement of the pedibus service for primary schools
Traffic education to school with the local police and with the weeks of awareness

Car-free day Car-free day

Isola Vicentina carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.