Participating towns and cities

Italy Torino (Turin) , Italy

Population:
886.837 inhabitants
Department:
Assessorato alla Transizione Ecologica e Digitale, Politiche per l'Ambiente, Innovazione, Mobilità e Trasporti
Contact:
Chiara Foglietta
Via Corte d'Appello 16, Torino
10122
(++39) 01101131160

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torino (Turin) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Press conference
Start of 5 new car free area.
17 September
Giretto d'Italia in Bicicletta, in collaboration with Legambiente

Night Bike Ride
18 September
Presentation of Torino Mobility Lab - San Salvario

City Council Commission on recent bike infrastrutcture and new car free areas.
19 September
Car free Shopping
20 September
Presentation of the new Bike Lane in via Nizza with GTT's Music Band
Presentation of the new road sign to raise awarness for cyclist
E-scooter driving safe school, in collaboration with "Associazione Monopattini Torino" and "Unasca"

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torino (Turin) 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
Installation of charging points for e-bikes implemented
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Torino (Turin) carries out a Car-free day 2020 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.