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| Mobility in Venice has two dimensions; that of a typical medium sized urban area on the mainland, and the waterborne traffic in the lagoon and canals of island Venice.The two parts of the city are connected by a bridge for trains, buses and cars.
The challenges for sustainable mobility are therefore various.
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The City of Venice is unusual, as it is actually made up of two parts, mainland Venice and Island Venice, each of them very well defined and with different needs in the transportation field. The two parts of the city are connected by a bridge for trains, buses and cars.
Venice is one of the most famous cities in the world, strategically located in relation to both Italy and Europe. It has a population of 271.000 people and every day 47.000 workers and 16.000 students commute in and out of the old city.
The city includes the historical centre (Venice), the Lido and Pellestrina islands, the islands of the Lagoon (Murano, Burano and the other minor islands), as well as the mainland urban areas of Mestre and Marghera .
Venice is the capital of the Veneto Region, that is today one of the strongest economic regions in Europe.
Tourism is the mainstay of Venice’s economy, it has a large and motivated workforce of over 124.000 people and boasts more than 21.000 business units. But tourism is not the only relevant economic activity: the port of the city, for example, is one of the largest ports in Italy, employing circa 18.000 people. The presence of more than fifteen major highly specialized research centers as well as the Vega Science and Technology Park plus excellent education and training facilities in all fields has resulted in diverse specialized and rare expertise.
Quality of life is one of Venice’s main goals: today it is emerging as a modern city that combines vibrant cultural and leisure opportunities with a safe and quiet lifestyle. In addition, the city is strongly committed to enhancing the welfare of its inhabitants. The Social Affairs Department is renowned as one of the most efficient in Italy and runs a wide range of social services.
The architectural heritage set in the charming lagoon environment and its seaside resorts attract 3.4 million leisure day visitors and 12.1 million overnight visitors per year.
It is a city rich in cultural opportunities and facilities and is home for people from 122 different countries; several religious communities have been in Venice for centuries as well as different organizations, that promote inter-religious dialogue, are based in the city.
With regards to Mobility, according to forecasts made by the Council Energy Plan and the Town Mobility Plan, in a business as usual scenario the spontaneous trend for mobility over the next few years is estimated at about 4 % increase in the use of private cars, and consequent increase in energy consumption. The package of CIVITAS MOBILIS measures to be implemented aim to tackle this trend.
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