Milan, strategy for sustainable mobility

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Milan, strategy for sustainable mobility
Sevilla 2007 Fifth European Conference on
Sustainable Cities and Towns
Edoardo Croci Transport, Mobility and
Environment Councelor Municipality of Milan
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Milan Outline
Surface area (kmq) 181,79 Number of
inhabitants 1.307.545 Urban density
(m Inh./kmq) 7.192,62 GDP (mil.euro) Milano 5
8.500 Ital
1.263.432 GDP pro capite (euro)
Milano 26.414 Italy 20.761
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Milan and the Agenda 21 Process

• The City of Milan began the Agenda 21 process by
  signing the Aalborg Charter in December 2000
• The Report on the State of the Environment, based
  on the PSR method, presents 8 chapters and 116
  indicators
• Economic context, Metropolitan strategies and
  relationships, urban form and functions
• Mobility
• Air Quality
• Energy
• Physical Agents
• Land, subsoil and urban settlement
• Waste
• Integrated water cycle

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Milan Candidate City for Expo 2015
Feeding the Planet , Energy for
life http//www.milanoExpo-2015.
com/
The core of the event will take place in the new
Fiera Milano Exhibition Centre (located at the
north-west side of the City). Green areas and new
buildings will be located in the surrounding
areas and the whole city will be deeply involved
and transformed by the event.
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Expo 2015WHY?

• Milan sustainable candidature to Expo 2015
• All preparatory activities, carrying out
  and ex-post activities will be developed
  according to the principles of sustainability.
  The event will guarantee long-lasting benefits
  for the whole city.

2. The candidature for Expo 2015 boosts the
plans and the projects for sustainability
currently designed or implemented by the
Municipality of Milan. Many essential projects
regarding Milan and its surrounding
areas are actually being realized or
planned, but the Expo 2015 will give us the
chance to develop an integrated comprehensive
project and reach higher targets.
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A Sustainable Expo 2015
Mobility - public transport system extension
to municipal and regional level (infrastructure
and services) - road network improvement -
promotion of alternative and renewable fuels for
innovative mobility systems Energy in
buildings Develop regulation and specific
guidelines for energy efficiency increase and
renewable energy introduction in existing and new
buildings
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Milan mobility outline
Freight daily trips 164.000
People daily trips 4.757.000
Trips from/to Milan
Trips from/to Milan
47
72
Internal trips
28
53
Internal trips
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Milan mobility outline
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CAR and MOTORBIKE
BICYCLE
OTHER
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Public Transport Network
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Planned Public Transport Network
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Main Framework - Planned Railway Network
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Milan strategy for sustainable mobility

• Targets of the Municipality of Milan for
  sustainable mobility
• 30 reduction of incoming vehicles
• public transport increase over 50 of trips by
  public transport
• 25 reduction of PM 10 emissions from transport
• PM10 concentration are a critical factor in
  Milan. In 2005 the 50 mg/mc daily concentration
  limit has been exceeded for 150 days when the
  European limit permits 35 days.

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Milan strategy for sustainable mobility

• Public transport development plan
  (increase offer
  increase frequency expansion of the underground
  transport network)
• Development of on demand public transport
• Development of tariff integration in the regional
  area
• Price Parking extension
• Development of new inter-change parking areas
• Development of cycling mobility

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Milan strategy for sustainable mobility

• Rationalization of city logistic
• Achievement of higher level of road security
• Development of car sharing services
• Info-mobility technologies
• Incentivation of zero/low emission public fleets
  and private vehicles
• Pollution Charge

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Milan strategy for sustainable mobility
Pollution Charge
It will speed up the replacing of old (and
pollutant) vehicles and make available the
financial resources for public transport
expansion. It will concern an area of 9 kmq. in
the city center, limiting the circulation of
polluting vehicles by levying the payment of an
entry fee on an average of 78.000 trips that take
place in the selected area every day.
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A Milan strategy for sustainable mobility
Pollution Charge

• TARIFF
• The tariff will be related to PM10 emission
  factor of vehicles
• The higher the emission factor, the higher the
  tariff -
• according to the basic European polluter
  pays principle
• CONTROLS
• The control will be guaranteed by electronic
  video systems

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A strategy for sustainable mobilityPollution
Charge

• PAYMENT
• Will be allowed through
• Credit card
• Internet
• SMS
• Selling points
• The income will be aimed at improving sustainable
  mobility.