Participating towns and cities

ItalyBrescia, Italy

Population:
194.000 inhabitants
Department:
Assessorato alla Mobilità
Contact:
Federico Manzoni
Via Marconi, 12
25128 Brescia
(++39) 0302977338

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
We organized several activities for the whole week;
We implemented many measures thanking as well the Civitas contribute;
We have organized a “I go to the University without my car” iniziative for all the students.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Brescia 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
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres

Car-free day Car-free day

Brescia 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Piazza Loggia, Piazza Paolo VI, Corso Mameli.