Participating towns and cities

ItalyUsmate Velate, Italy

Website:
www.comune.usmatevelate.mi.it
Population:
10.000 inhabitants
Usmate Velate already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2011 2003

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Usmate Velate organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
"Come una volta...A scuola a piedi o in bicicletta"
Una settimana di chiusura al traffico veicolare nelle strade adiacenti alle due scuole primarie del comune, con accompagnamento a scuola degli alunni tramite servizio Piedibus, in collaborazione con Protezione Civile, Guardie Ecologiche Volontarie, Gruppo Alpini, associazione Pensionati, insegnanti e cittadini volontari.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Usmate Velate 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.

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
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
Oganizzazione di tre linee di Piedibus per gli alunni della scuola primaria di Velate.
Nuovo marciapiede di collegamento tra la frazione Impari Inferiore e il centro di Usmate.
Chiusura del centro storico di Usmate ogni terza domenica del mese con mercatino e intrattenimenti.

Car-free day Car-free day

Usmate Velate 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.