Participating towns and cities

ItalyParma, Italy

Population:
191.734 inhabitants
Department:
Settore Ambiente e Mobilità
Contact:
Dina Ravaglia
largo Torello De' Strada 11/A, 43121 Parma
(++39) 0521 - 031850

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Parma organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During this year the City Hall has improved the number of cars used for car sharing. We have 19 cars. And We bought 4 new cars for this porpouse.
In the city there are 15 bike sharing points. This year we added 3 nes points.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Parma 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Parma carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 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:
Central zone