Participating towns and cities

ItalyPordenone, Italy

Website:
www.comune.pordenone.it
Population:
51.714 inhabitants
Department:
SETTORE IV GESTIONE TERRITORIO, INFRASTRUTTURE, AMBIENTE

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Pordenone organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
a further extension of the "limited traffic zone" in the central area and a new regulation for access and circulation within the zone have been approved, with the aim of improving quality and liveability of the central streets of the city.
moreover, new impulse to actions for a sustainable school mobility and for the extension of the cycle dedicated network will be given with messages and events during the european mobility week.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Pordenone 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
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) 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
Lowering of pavements 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
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
extension of the car-free area in the city centre;
improvement of the bike-sharing system;
significant modification of fares and displacement of the parking offer in the central area, in order to minimize traffic impacts, expecially those caused by commuters.