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Forbes
15-05-2025
- General
- Forbes
Best European Cities For Child-Friendly Mobility
The ranking was based on official data provided by city halls across Europe that evaluated three ... More benchmarks for making cities and mobility more child-friendly: Number of low or no traffic zones near schools, protected cycling infrastructure and safe speed limits. Paris has made dramatic progress in recent years in its mobility infrastructure and is now considered one of Europe's best cities for children to walk, cycle and get around independently. The City of Light is first among 36 European cities for its relatively new and extensive network of protected bicycle lanes, reduced speed limits and low or no traffic zones near schools. Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Lyon and Helsinki are close behind. Those are a few highlights of a recent analysis of how the transport systems of 36 European cities prioritize the needs of children. A new ranking and accompanying report were released on Wednesday by the Clean Cities Campaign, a non-profit network of organizations, at the Start With Children summit in Bratislava, Slovakia. 'Children are less free to get around town and less active than they once were, especially girls,' Barbara Stoll, Clean Cities Campaign senior director said in a statement. 'But our ranking shows that parents, teachers and city administrations can make huge and rapid progress.' The ranking was based on official data provided by city halls across Europe that evaluated three benchmarks for making cities and mobility more child-friendly: Number of low or no traffic zones near schools Called 'school streets,' these areas regulate traffic to boost road safety, limit noise and improve air quality, and create more space for children to walk, cycle and play. London has 525 near primary schools, far more than any other city in the ranking. Milan and Paris are runners up. Protected cycling infrastructure The City of Light is first among 36 European cities for its relatively new and extensive network of ... More protected bicycle lanes, reduced speed limits and low or no traffic zones near schools. Children feel safer in cycle lanes that are physically separated from traffic, researchers said. Paris and Helsinki both enjoy a protected cycling network extending nearly half (48%) as long as their road networks, more than any other city in the ranking. Copenhagen comes next with 43%. Safe speed limits Urban speed limits of 30 km/h (about 18-19 mph) are known to reduce pollution and crashes. Paris limits speed on nearly all its road length (89%), more than any other city in the ranking, followed by Brussels and Lyon, Amsterdam, Bristol and Madrid. From the report: 'In 2024, Bologna became the first major Italian city to introduce a 30 km/h speed limit across a large share of its urban road network. Backed by Mayor Matteo Lepore, the 'Città 30' initiative aimed to cut road deaths, reduce pollution, and make public spaces safer and more welcoming for everyone. The policy faced strong initial resistance, but just one year in, the results are striking: traffic collisions dropped by 13%, injuries by 11%, and road fatalities by 49%. For the first time since records began, no pedestrians were killed. Bicycle use, carsharing, and public transport have all increased, too.' Germany and Poland have no cities in the top ten, researchers said, 'owing to a persistent car culture and cities lacking complete control of speed limits and parking.' The 36 cities chosen represent a cross-section of geographical locations, urban sizes, and approaches to mobility, according to the report, and include those with long-standing commitments to safer, healthier, and more sustainable urban environments, like Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and relative newcomers, like Paris, Brussels and London.. Committed city leaders, more than national policies, were often the critical force behind a city's success, Clean Cities noted. The group recommends that governments empower cities more, and that the European Commission improve data collection rules and promote school streets and protected bike lanes in upcoming legal guidance. 'Taking a walk through Paris today is a breath of fresh air compared to 10 years ago,' Stoll, of the Clean Cities Campaign, added. 'It takes vision, leadership and sustained investment, but most cities can and should make similar progress.' To view the complete list of 36 ranked cities and the full report, click here
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday. Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction. In October 2023, however, the area immediately surrounding the 48-metre structure, where the taller Asinelli tower (97 metres) is also located, was closed off. Presenting repair plans, Mayor Matteo Lepore said the process of stabilising the tower would allow the area to be reopened in 2028: a more optimistic target date than the 10-year time frame he initially gave in 2023. "It is a world-unique project, if anything, because ours is a world-unique tower," he said during a press conference, flanked by engineering experts. The Garisenda is a much-loved landmark, mentioned in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and "Le Rime", as well as in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Voyage to Italy" and Charles Dickens' "Pictures from Italy". The tower is expected to be reinforced using machinery and expertise previously tested on the Tower of Pisa. The project is expected to cost nearly 20 million euros ($22 million), Lepore said, with financing coming from local, regional and European Union funds, as well as private donations. Under the plan presented on Tuesday, which still requires approval from Italian art heritage authorities, two plinths will be erected next to the tower, topped with metal pylons reaching to a height of about 20 metres. Polyester bands attached to the pylons will wrap around the tower to gently counter its tendency to lean south and eastwards, the experts said, adding that the foundations will meanwhile be strengthened through injections. The Garisenda and Asinelli towers bear the names of the influential medieval families that built them. The Garisenda was originally about 60 metres tall, but it was lowered in the second half of the 14th century to improve its precarious stability. ($1 = 0.9003 euros)
The Star
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the medieval Garisenda tower, also known as the "leaning tower", and the Asinelli tower in Bologna, Italy, December 3, 2023. REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo ROME (Reuters) - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday. Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction. In October 2023, however, the area immediately surrounding the 48-metre structure, where the taller Asinelli tower (97 metres) is also located, was closed off. Presenting repair plans, Mayor Matteo Lepore said the process of stabilising the tower would allow the area to be reopened in 2028: a more optimistic target date than the 10-year time frame he initially gave in 2023. "It is a world-unique project, if anything, because ours is a world-unique tower," he said during a press conference, flanked by engineering experts. The Garisenda is a much-loved landmark, mentioned in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and "Le Rime", as well as in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Voyage to Italy" and Charles Dickens' "Pictures from Italy". The tower is expected to be reinforced using machinery and expertise previously tested on the Tower of Pisa. The project is expected to cost nearly 20 million euros ($22 million), Lepore said, with financing coming from local, regional and European Union funds, as well as private donations. Under the plan presented on Tuesday, which still requires approval from Italian art heritage authorities, two plinths will be erected next to the tower, topped with metal pylons reaching to a height of about 20 metres. Polyester bands attached to the pylons will wrap around the tower to gently counter its tendency to lean south and eastwards, the experts said, adding that the foundations will meanwhile be strengthened through injections. The Garisenda and Asinelli towers bear the names of the influential medieval families that built them. The Garisenda was originally about 60 metres tall, but it was lowered in the second half of the 14th century to improve its precarious stability. ($1 = 0.9003 euros) (Reporting by Alvise Armellini; Editing by Joe Bavier)
Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says
FILE PHOTO: Medieval tower Garisenda, also known as the 'leaning tower', is seen surrounded by a containment structure as it is facing the risk of collapsing because of excessive leaning in Bologna, Italy. December 3, 2023. REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A general view of the medieval Garisenda tower, also known as the \"leaning tower\", and the Asinelli tower in Bologna, Italy, December 3, 2023. REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says ROME - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday. Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction. In October 2023, however, the area immediately surrounding the 48-metre structure, where the taller Asinelli tower (97 metres) is also located, was closed off. Presenting repair plans, Mayor Matteo Lepore said the process of stabilising the tower would allow the area to be reopened in 2028: a more optimistic target date than the 10-year time frame he initially gave in 2023. "It is a world-unique project, if anything, because ours is a world-unique tower," he said during a press conference, flanked by engineering experts. The Garisenda is a much-loved landmark, mentioned in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and "Le Rime", as well as in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Voyage to Italy" and Charles Dickens' "Pictures from Italy". The tower is expected to be reinforced using machinery and expertise previously tested on the Tower of Pisa. The project is expected to cost nearly 20 million euros ($22 million), Lepore said, with financing coming from local, regional and European Union funds, as well as private donations. Under the plan presented on Tuesday, which still requires approval from Italian art heritage authorities, two plinths will be erected next to the tower, topped with metal pylons reaching to a height of about 20 metres. Polyester bands attached to the pylons will wrap around the tower to gently counter its tendency to lean south and eastwards, the experts said, adding that the foundations will meanwhile be strengthened through injections. The Garisenda and Asinelli towers bear the names of the influential medieval families that built them. The Garisenda was originally about 60 metres tall, but it was lowered in the second half of the 14th century to improve its precarious stability. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says
ROME, May 13 (Reuters) - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday. Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction. In October 2023, however, the area immediately surrounding the 48-metre structure, where the taller Asinelli tower (97 metres) is also located, was closed off. Presenting repair plans, Mayor Matteo Lepore said the process of stabilising the tower would allow the area to be reopened in 2028: a more optimistic target date than the 10-year time frame he initially gave in 2023. "It is a world-unique project, if anything, because ours is a world-unique tower," he said during a press conference, flanked by engineering experts. The Garisenda is a much-loved landmark, mentioned in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and "Le Rime", as well as in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Voyage to Italy" and Charles Dickens' "Pictures from Italy". The tower is expected to be reinforced using machinery and expertise previously tested on the Tower of Pisa. The project is expected to cost nearly 20 million euros ($22 million), Lepore said, with financing coming from local, regional and European Union funds, as well as private donations. Under the plan presented on Tuesday, which still requires approval from Italian art heritage authorities, two plinths will be erected next to the tower, topped with metal pylons reaching to a height of about 20 metres. Polyester bands attached to the pylons will wrap around the tower to gently counter its tendency to lean south and eastwards, the experts said, adding that the foundations will meanwhile be strengthened through injections. The Garisenda and Asinelli towers bear the names of the influential medieval families that built them. The Garisenda was originally about 60 metres tall, but it was lowered in the second half of the 14th century to improve its precarious stability. ($1 = 0.9003 euros)
