Participating towns and cities

ItalyMilitello in Val di Catania, Italy

Website:
www.comunemilitello.it
Population:
7.863 inhabitants
Militello in Val di Catania already registered 1x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Militello in Val di Catania organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
WEEK WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC IN THE CITY CENTRE AND YOU WILL INVITE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH THE USE OF THE BIKE IS PATH will organize a "walking bus" FOR CHILDREN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS WORKING ACCOMPANIED BY A TRAFFIC POLICEMAN. Will also try to USE AN ELECTRIC SHUTTLE (IF YOU CAN HAVE A SPONSORSHIP) TO MAKE THE ROUTES OF THE CITY MADE IN PEDESTRIAN

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Militello in Val di Catania 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
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
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
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
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans 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
Further info
IS KEEP THE DRAFT "walking bus" FOR ASSISTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AND MAKE YOUR DAY BIKE "DISCOVER YOUR CITY ... WITH BIKE"

Car-free day Car-free day

Militello in Val di Catania 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.