San Floriano, Santissima, Gorgazzo, Candaglia and the 'Centro Storico' (historic centre): road network in nature and historic areas in favour of sustainable tourism in the Municipality of PolcenigoThe goal of the project is to implement a plan in favour of a sustainable road network with the aim of gaining access to and benefitting from the following nature and urban areas in safety: 'Parco rurale of S. Floriano', which is part of the Europark network; the "Santissima", the so-called sacred place with the source of the Livenza river and the "Palù di Livenza", pile dwellings dating back to Palaeolithic times; the source of the Gorgazzo torrent, also depicted by famous painters and one of the three most important Vauclusian sources in Europe; the Candaglia, situated 1000 meters above sea level and surrounded by a mixed forest made up of beech and fir trees is an important part of the Foresta del Cansiglio, the second largest forest in Italy; the Centro storico, the historic centre characterised by the castle of the Counts of Polcenigo and classified by the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region as dating back to Palaeozoic times is undergoing major reconstruction and urban renewal at the moment. As these monuments, which are of great value from an environmental and architectural history point of view, are situated in a very restricted area problems connected with anthropic pressure have to be dealt with. For this reason a project aiming at setting up a sustainable road network accessible to vehicles and pedestrians is to be implemented.
Aims:The fundamental goal is sustainable accessibility, usability and safety of the road network for residents and tourists. Within the scope of the "Sustainable Road Network Action Plan", conducted under the auspices of the Municipality, the co-operation between the partners aims at determining external and internal routes and appropriate service areas for cars and buses (public transit buses as well as tourist buses). Another focus is set on safe cycleway and footpath routes leading to elementary and secondary schools in order to reduce the use of schoolbuses and to promote the use of bicycles and walking within the village and between populated centres. Exploring the possibilities for improving access to cycleway and footpath routes on hills and in the mountains is another important goal. In this context, the historic road network consisting of paths which were used for agricultural purposes in the past is to be preserved so that they can be of greater benefit to the people providing safe routes and a leisure amenity. Furthermore, the aim is to enhance the accessibility and safety of waterways (in particular the use of rivers and watersides) for recreation purposes and tourism.Realization:Project analysis for the purpose of combining the action plan elaborated for vehicles with the goals of a sustainable road network: analysis of the existing road network (maps, street directories), of its current level of quality and the resulting intervention priorities. Analysis of routes for cars, countrybuses, cyclists and pedestrians and appropriate service areas. Reopening of historic streets and roads on top of hills, in the mountains and along waterways. Sign-posting along the routes (posters, and digital billboards). Publishing printed material (flyers, brochures, tourist guides) and online information. Shuttle bus service for tourist parties and physically impaired persons. Organising meetings for the purpose of sharing the results with the public. Promotion of specific initiatives, existing and new ones, in order to inform the public about the existence and the use of the routes which have a lot to offer from a cultural, environmental and historical point of view: walks (e.g. "Marcia della penna"/Feather Walk), sports competitions (e.g. Troi Trek, Granfondo regional mountain-bike championship).Location:PolcenigoInvolved:The Municipality of Polcenigo has planned to entrust a group of technical experts with the analysis of the situation, to involve the local population in the process of finding a sustainable solution to the problem of road safety, and to continue cooperating with the local groups: "La strada è anche mia" (The road also belongs to me), "Pro loco Polcenigo", "Ciclo Team Gorgazzo", "Gruppo Alpini Polcenigo", "Volontari di Protezione Civile" (Civil Protection Volunteers) as well as the Association "A ruota libera" of Pordenone, the F.I.A.B. (Associazione Italiana Amici della bicicletta: Italian Association of Bicycle Lovers) and other Municipalities and members of "Alliance in the Alps", Comunità Montana, Province of Pordenone.Projectterm:1) September - December 2007: involvement of the local population in projects aiming at promoting a sustainable road network 2) January - June 2008: conference with the participation of national and European professionals contributing their experiences, subsequent selection of projects 3) July 2008 - May 2009: putting up billboards, sign-posting and implementation of the historic road network; publishing popularised material and promotion initiatives regarding the use of a sustainable road network.Financing:DYNALP² Contributions (Euro) : 10000Own contributions, or from other funding institutions (Euro) : 10000 Project costs:20000 EuroContact person:Comune di PolcenigoBiblioteca Civica Michela Tonon 33070 Polcenigo IT E-mail: biblioteca@comune.polcenigo.pn.it Projektverantwortliche/r:Comune di PolcenigoMario Cosmo Piazza Plebiscito 1 33070 Polcenigo IT Telefon: +39 0434 74 001 Fax +39 0434 748 977 E-mail: mario.cosmo@aruba.it Document Actions |
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