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CIVITAS PLUS Sustainable mobility and social inclusion in Perugia - Italy Dr Laurie PICKUP

CIVITAS PLUS Sustainable mobility and social inclusion in Perugia - Italy Dr Laurie PICKUP Lucia Cristea Coimbra, Portugal Meeting VANGUARD?MODERN workshop on social inclusion Date 23/24° March 2012. Messages to remember from this presentation.

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CIVITAS PLUS Sustainable mobility and social inclusion in Perugia - Italy Dr Laurie PICKUP

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  1. CIVITAS PLUS Sustainable mobility and social inclusion in Perugia - Italy Dr Laurie PICKUP Lucia Cristea Coimbra, Portugal Meeting VANGUARD?MODERN workshop on social inclusion Date 23/24° March 2012

  2. Messages to remember from this presentation • The mobility system developed in Perugia is innovative and is producing real changes in mobility behaviour, positive attitudes to sustainable mobility and significant latent change – European best practice. • The transport system is designed and operates for the full social inclusion of its citizens and visitors, in harmony with the strategic plan for the city region and the SUMP. A small voluntary sector addresses some special mobility needs. • The pricing system on public transport is heavily subsidised and is designed to favour a modal shift to public transport, with further mobility benefits to the young and old. There will be future pressure here. • The mobility stakeholders have been reorganised to meet the challenges but there is less integration with social policy departments • More needs to be done to understand the mobility issues faced by marginalised groups and the impacts that low mobility is having on their life style Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  3. 2. Where is Perugia? • MUNICIPALITY OF PERUGIA • Inhabitants: aprox. 160.000 • Surface area: 450 km2 • UMBRIA REGION • 92 Municipalities • Inhabitants: 843.359 • Surface area: 63.156 km2 Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  4. 3. Perugia is historic and steeped in culture Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  5. Perugia – Urban growth PERUGIA today PERUGIA 1925 Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2011

  6. 5. Who are the Perugini? • Perugia has a social composition and trends similar to many European cities: • Balanced population • High young adult population due to 2 universities • A mixed working population serving a regional capital with some mixed light industry • Increasing unemployment, particularly among younger persons • Rapidly increasing minority of immigrants from Eastern Europe, North Africa and South America), many of whom comprise a growing under-class (not ghettoised) – and Western European pensioners in the provincial area • A transient tourist population Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  7. Population of Perugia – November 2011 Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  8. Perugia Population • Family size – 72,952 households (average 2.3 persons/HH) • 38% - 1 person • 24% - 2 persons • 18% - 3 persons (previously larger and thus ageing) • 14% - 4 persons • 6% - 5 or more persons Immigrants – May 2011: 16,527 (10% of total population) 55% Eastern European states 21% South America 10% China and South East Asia 14% Africa Non-registered? No strong spatial clustering Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  9. Social inclusion in Perugia • Impact of the economic crisis (Household expenditure on mobility) • Umbria not the most ‘excluded’ of Italian regions, but there do exist social issues in the city that the Comune are addressing: • - Excluded young people as a result of unemployment • - An under-class of unofficial migrants • - Rising crime rates associated with poverty (CBD) • - Insecurity Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  10. Perceptions of city centre social decay • Citizen survey 2011 (and 2009) – visual perception: • Drug takers – 46% (66%) • Drug sellers – 55% (61%) • Syringes – 27% (47%) • Vandalism – 42% (43%) • Loud disruptive behaviour – 31% (43%) • Drunks – 22% (24%) • Beggars – NDA (20%) • Fighting – 13% (14%) • Not feeling secure in the city centre – 9% (23%) Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  11. Perugia strategic plan 2003-2013 • 7 strategic lines: • Improve regional accessibility • Enhance enterprise, innovation • and internationalisation • Increase social inclusion, quality of life and security for citizens • - Priority 1: promote policies and actions for full inclusion (social solidarity) • - Priority 2: pre-school education (CIVITAS measure) • - Priority 3: support for the elderly (voluntary sector – AGRADU) • Revitalise the historic city centre • Reinforce cultural excellence • Integrate environment, culture, sport and tourism • Better regional integration of stakeholders Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  12. Mobility planning in Perugia • Urban Mobility Plan 2008 • Promote the values of sustainable mobility • Integrate stakeholders (UM and Task Force) • Introduction of Mini-Metro • Full integration of the bus network and escalator system • Parking management and enforcement to be increased • City centre enforcement to be • completed • Traffic management and • information to be enhanced Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  13. Car mobility in Perugia • High car ownership • Low car occupancy (1.18 persons per car) • Manageable congestion levels • Full urban traffic control system • New systems for VMS information and real • time risk monitoring and signal priority • Increasing costs since 2008 (motoring and parking) • High impacts on low income car users • Acceptance of park and ride • Latent desire for car pooling provision • Less habitual choice of cars for trip making • Desire to be ‘greener’ Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  14. Escalator and lift modes in the city Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  15. Perugia CIVITAS Result Workshop l13th of September, 2011 l Brussels l Lucia Cristea Malmo, 30/09/2010

  16. Perugia Medieval walls CIVITAS Result Workshop l13th of September, 2011 l Brussels l Lucia Cristea Malmo, 30/09/2010 RENAISSANCE l12/11/2008 l Stefania Papa

  17. Bus and rail provision Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  18. How mode use has changed 2008-2012 Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  19. % Changes in attitudes to mobility 2008-2012 – car drivers Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  20. % Changes in attitudes to mobility 2008-2012 – car drivers Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  21. Inclusive mobility policies • Ability - Access to mobility modes and facilities • Opportunity - Access to activities • - Physical • - Virtual • Economic access • Overcoming social and psychological barriers to access Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  22. Access to mobility modes and facilities • The Mini-Metro/ escalator /lift system is fully accessible • Interchanges fully accessible • Priority parking spaces and assistance for disabled in key locations • Buses are clean fuel but not low floor access • New trains have low floor access • New navigable city centre routes for blind persons • High penetration of internet access apart from among marginalised groups Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  23. Access to activities • Access to education is guaranteed through dedicated clean bus vehicles and regular services. School ‘rush hours’ are the primary congestion periods. • Access to employment (locations/hours) • - Municipality, Provincia, Regione employees • - Two universities • - Access to light industrial and retail centres • - No specific mobility schemes for job search • - CIVITAS Internet measure on employment and professional ‘notice boards’ • Access to shopping and retail centres • - City centre (new market development) • - Periphery Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  24. Economic access • Heavily subsidised public transport for all (increasing patronage) • - UNICO Perugia (UP) ticket • - Monthly season tickets • - No daily ticket • - No concessions for disabled of working age, carers or job seekers • Free and subsidised mobility for the young and old • Free escalator/lift system • Car costs increasing (running, insurance, maintenance etc.) • Parking charges and enforcement increasing with the demand management policy Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  25. Overcoming social and psychological barriers to access in Perugia • ‘Trapped’ communities and marginalised groups. • Prevents a normal level of engagement • City centre limited traffic zone (LTZ) effective in improving crime management and safety perception • Improvements to the safety and security of bus stop environments and interchanges, including Wi-Fi access • City gradients remain an issue for the more frail pedestrians (fear of falling and injury) • Privacy remains an important issue for car drivers • Dependency - Reliance on extended family for mobility support • Fear of discrimination among some immigrant communities Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  26. Perugia – Urban growth PERUGIA today PERUGIA 1925 Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2011

  27. Messages to remember from this presentation • The mobility system developed in Perugia is innovative and is producing real changes in mobility behaviour, positive attitudes to sustainable mobility and significant latent change – European best practice. • The transport system is designed and operates for the full social inclusion of its citizens and visitors, in harmony with the strategic plan for the city region and the SUMP. A small voluntary sector addresses some special mobility needs. • The pricing system on public transport is heavily subsidised and is designed to favour a modal shift to public transport, with further mobility benefits to the young and old. There will be future pressure here. • The mobility stakeholders have been reorganised to meet the challenges but there is less integration with social policy departments • More needs to be done to understand the mobility issues faced by marginalised groups and the impacts that low mobility is having on their life style Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

  28. Thank youlaurie.pickup@eiproject.eulucia.cristea@eiproject.eu Coimbra, 23/24 March, 2012

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