Mobility vouchers (Bologna, Italy)
Area: urban
Date implemented: 2019
How long from concept to implementation: 1 year
Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: good
What was done and how: This is related to the deployment of the LTZ. Cars were restricted in the city centre, including for residents. However, residents were given mobility vouchers to compensate for this. It was hoped that residents would not keep or use their cars (they were restricted in use, but not banned), but rather use the mobility vouchers for public transport that they had been provided with.
Following this, the LTZ was further expanded, and in 2019, the LTZ became an environmental-LTZ, where residents also had further restrictions. These were related to EURO levels; if residents had a EURO 5 new car, they could get a permit. If they didn’t want the permit, they could receive mobility vouchers instead.
This original initiative will remain in effect until 2025.
There are plans for the LTZ to be expanded again in 2-3 years, to cover the whole urban area. This will be called “The Green Area”.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: The measure was introduced in stages.
Date implemented: 2019
How long from concept to implementation: 1 year
Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: good
What was done and how: This is related to the deployment of the LTZ. Cars were restricted in the city centre, including for residents. However, residents were given mobility vouchers to compensate for this. It was hoped that residents would not keep or use their cars (they were restricted in use, but not banned), but rather use the mobility vouchers for public transport that they had been provided with.
Following this, the LTZ was further expanded, and in 2019, the LTZ became an environmental-LTZ, where residents also had further restrictions. These were related to EURO levels; if residents had a EURO 5 new car, they could get a permit. If they didn’t want the permit, they could receive mobility vouchers instead. This original initiative will remain in effect until 2025. There are plans for the LTZ to be expanded again in 2-3 years, to cover the whole urban area. This will be called “The Green Area”.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: The measure was introduced in stages.
