Participating towns and cities

ItalyBologna, Italy

Website:
www.comune.bologna.it
Population:
380.000 inhabitants
Department:
Settore Mobilità Sostenibile ed Infrastrutture

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bologna organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bologna 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
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
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
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Bologna carries out a Car-free day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.