Panorama

PANORAMA / SUMMER 2020 / No. 73
Making the right moves towards sustainable mobility
To reach the EU goals for reducing climate change emissions, the
Emilia-Romagna Region has supported targeted actions in public
transport to incentivise sustainable mobility. The interventions
include renewal of rolling stock, with the acquisition of low
environmental impact, methane-, LPG-powered and hybrid buses
and trolleybuses. By the end of 2020, 170 green local transport
vehicles will take to the road, 125 of which are already in operation.
Furthermore, a fleet of entirely electric vehicles and two
pilot systems for distributing LPG to the new buses are under way.
Over EUR 18 million of ERDF funding was used to purchase the
low-environmental-impact public vehicles. In total, EUR 28 million
has been provided by the Fund for intelligent transport system
interventions and sustainable mobility.
https://url.emr.it/qd857h0v
Campovolo becomes the centre of attention
This project to redevelop the area of Campovolo, which began
in 2018 with a grant from the EU, will be inaugurated on
12 September 2020 with a concert by the Italian singer and
songwriter Luciano Ligabue.
The only facility of its kind in the world, it is equipped to host
up to 100 000 people during major outside events, providing
maximum security and ease of access around Campovolo airport
in Reggio Emilia. The project also received EUR 1.7 million
in public funding from the Emilia-Romagna region and the
ERDF 2014-2020.
Over 20 hectares at the airport will be repurposed to enhance
entertainment and social aggregation in the city by providing
a venue for major national and international events. Using
landscaping and environmental engineering, the access routes, a spacious reception area, the basin for large events, and
the service and backstage spaces have all been designed to give audiences the best visibility and acoustics while ensuring
the lowest acoustic impact on the city’s residential areas.
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