Participating towns and cities

ItalyCesena, Italy

Population:
96.885 inhabitants
Department:
Uff educazioni alla sostenibilità e servizi per la mobilità
Contact:
Lucia Garaffoni
Piazza del Popolo 10 - 47521 Cesena (FC)
(++39) 0547 35 6399

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cesena organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Inauguration of the new cycle lane connecting the suburbs and midtown
- Inauguration of a cycle lane on the riverside
- Presentation of the project "Piedibus" to help children go to school on foot
- Sponsorship of the project "Respira" promoting the use of bus

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cesena implements 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Cesena carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Midtown