INITIATIVES ORGANIZED BY THE CITY OF PISA AND PISAMO
From Sept. 16 to 22, the city of Pisa will be the protagonist of European Mobility Week, an event full of initiatives dedicated to sustainable transportation with a specific focus on the benefits of sharing sustainable means of transportation such as bicycles and scooters.
Exhibitions, shows, exhibitions, road safety demonstrations, walks, run tracks, bike rides, book presentations and side events will culminate in the event on Sunday, September 18 when, in collaboration with Confcommercio Pisa, a breakfast will be organized on the Ponte di Mezzo for all participants.
The event was presented this morning, Sept. 15, with a press conference at Palazzo Gambacorti in the presence of the City of Pisa's mobility councillor, Pisamo's sole administrator Andrea Bottone, and Pisamo's mobility manager Salvatore Di Noia.
The European Mobility Week is also part of the World Car Free Day in which for the first time the city of Pisa will actively participate with the closure of the Ponte di Mezzo bridge for Saturday, September 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and a ban on cars on the Pacinotti, Gambacorti, Mediceo and Galilei riverbanks as well as the closure of the Ponte di Mezzo itself for Sunday, September 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Participating in the European Mobility Week organized by Pisamo and the Municipality of Pisa are Ridemovi, Helbiz, Bit, La Belle Equipe, Tower Bike, 1063AD, Libreria l'Orsa Minore, CSEN Comitato Provinciale di Pisa, ASD Fudo, ASD Karate, SS Zone, ASD Legend, CSI Centro Sportivo Italiano Comitato di Pisa in collaboration with Sport Meet - RUN4UNITY, Polevolution XL Pisa, Legambiente, FIAB Pisa. Special thanks to Confcommercio Pisa and Acque Spa.
All events are organized and managed by Pisamo, which thanks ANCE Pisa and Unione Industriale Pisana for their contribution in the production of a video documentary on European Mobility Week that will be used for the city of Pisa's bid for the European Mobility Awards 2023 in Brussels.
The program of initiatives
Friday, September 16
La Belle Equipe. Bike Check, road safety, bicycle flow census. Piazza Garibaldi from 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 17
CSEN Provincial Committee of Pisa. ASD Fudo and ASD Karate performances. Bike to Sport. Piazza XX Settembre from 5 to 8 p.m.
Bit Mobility. Bit City Life. Garibaldi Square from 3 to 7 p.m. FIAB Pisa. Carrara Square from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ridemovi. Piazza XX Settembre from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Ponte di Mezzo from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 18
Ridemovi. September XX Square. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Bit Mobility. Bit City Life. Garibaldi Square. 3 to 7 p.m.
L'Orsa Minore Bookstore. Literary Pedal on the Lungarni. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AD1063. City Track Run. Lungarni and Carrara Square. From 9 a.m.
Confcommercio Pisa. Breakfast on the Bridge. Ponte di Mezzo. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Polevolution XL Pisa. Performances. Ponte di Mezzo. 10 am.
L'Orsa Minore Bookstore. Literary walk along the Lungarni. 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday, September 19
Bit Mobility. Bit City Life. Garibaldi Square. 3 to 7 p.m. Tower Bike. Exhibits. Piazza XX Settembre. 4 to 7 p.m.
Department of Educational Policies Municipality of Pisa. Presentation of the book Green Pisa in collaboration with the School Institutes. Logge di Banchi. 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 20
Bit Mobility. Bit City Life. Garibaldi Square. 3 to 7 p.m.
Helbiz. Test Ride. Logge di Banchi. 10 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 21
Helbiz. Test Ride. Logge di Banchi. 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7:30 p.m.
La Belle Equipe. Bike Check, road safety, bicycle flow census. Garibaldi Square from 4 to 7 p.m.
CSEN Provincial Committee of Pisa in collaboration with SSD ZONE and ASD LEGEND. Bike to Sport. Performances. Logge di Banchi. From 6 p.m.
L'Orsa Minore Bookstore. Meeting with Silvia Livoni and presentation of the guidebook "La valle del Savio in bicicletta" by Sara Cavina (Ediciclo). 5 p.m.
Thursday, September 22
Italian Sports Center. Logge di Banchi and Piazza XX Settembre from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In direct collaboration with Sport Meet - RUN4UNITY and the active participation of other Societies and Associations in the area.
Legambiente in collaboration with Euromobility. The Giretto d'Italia 2022, the Urban Cycling Championship, an inter-city pedaling challenge. Ponte della Vittoria, Ponte di Mezzo and Ponte Solferino. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
INITIATIVES ORGANIZED BY FIAB-PISA
Friday 16 - CONFERENCE
City 30: let's run! Tactical urbanism, a virtuous path to sustainable mobility
Conference, 4 p.m., Palazzo Blu Auditorium.
Speakers will be:
Matteo Dondé, expert in bicycle mobility planning, traffic moderation and redevelopment of public spaces - "City 30 and Tactical Urbanism."
Roberta Càlcina, sustainable mobility policy consultant, president of Hub-mat laboratory - "Olbia, first "City 30" in Italy";
Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores, mayor of the city of Pontevedra (Spain) - "Pontevedra, the political choice of City 30 in Europe."
Short speeches on local initiatives, the subject of the exhibition.
The event organized by FIAB Pisa and Palazzo Blu with the sponsorship of the City of Pisa, the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers, Conservators of the Province of Pisa, and the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Pisa.
To follow the live broadcast you can link to this page or follow the facebook profile.
Saturday 17 - EXCURSION
In the Secret Pisa of Second Chronicle.
An itinerary among the hidden curiosities of the city, accompanied by a journalist from the local magazine
Second Chronicle. From the "Arab" manholes of Via dell'Occhio to the Jewish burials of Via Cammeo, covered
by stalls. From the traces of the former ironworks to the follies of the "Babylon" club, where a
Pisan variant of roulette.
You can check out the route of the excursion on the komoot profile!
Bicycle excursion. Meet at 3:30 p.m. at the FIAB stall in Carrara Square.
Departure at 3:45 p.m.
Duration of the ride about two and a half hours.
Limited number bike ride reserved for FIAB members and associates, it will be possible to join before departure.
Registration required by filling out this FORM
Contact person mariano@fiabpisa.it.
Saturday 17 - STAND
from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. in Piazza Carrara information booth of Fiab Pisa hosted within the European Mobility Week organized by the City of Pisa.
Sunday 18 - EXCURSION
Coltano Slow
Bicycle excursion in Coltano with gastronomic stops.
Meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Volta Pagina Literary Café, Via San Martino, 71 for bike inflation and welcome lemonade. A stop is planned at Guido's Garden where we will taste the produce that the season holds and at Trattoria Marconi, where we will recharge our energy with delicious pastries, fresh fruit and a coffee.
The route counts 30km traveled mainly on paved and unpaved secondary roads. Participation is recommended only for those with a bike suitable for riding on dirt roads and to be equipped with front and rear lights and reflective gillet. You can see the route of the outing on the komoot profile!
Contribution of 13€, registration required by filling out the FORM, maximum 25 participants; payment on site by cash or Satispay.
Outing also open to non-members . For information giovanni@fiabpisa.it
Sunday 18 - INTERNATIONAL EVENT
Fancy Women Bike Ride
A bike ride by women for women taking place simultaneously in 200 cities around the world to claim greater visibility in society and along city streets. Meet at 5:30 p.m. in Vittorio Emanuele Square. For info see this page.
Thursday 22 - NATIONAL EVENT
The Tour of Italy
counting home-school and home-work trips in collaboration with the City of Pisa and Legambiente at the same time as many other Italian cities.
Thursday 22 - EXCURSION
Bike ride with stargazing
Initiative in collaboration with the Association of Pisan Astrophiles
Meeting point Piazza Arcivescovado at 21.00
Departure 9:15 p.m. - length about 20 km
Closed number of participants; registration required by filling out this FORM.
Contact person carlo@fiabpisa.it
THROUGHOUT SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY WEEK
Atrium of Palazzo Blu: an exhibition pertaining to sustainable mobility issues and some Pisan experiences
Atrium Palazzo Lanfranchi, Museum of Graphics: a small exhibition with works from the collection with a bicycle theme.
At the bookstores: Libreria dei Ragazzi, Libreria Erasmus, Libreria Fogola, Libreria Ghibellina, la Feltrinelli, Libraccio, Tra le Righe a corner will be set up where you can find readings dedicated to cycling.
