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Pour enrayer la pollution, la cité italienne limite le trafic automobile sur les trois-quarts de son territoire. Un record. Détail du fonctionnement à l’occasion de la matinée de conférence « Qu’est-ce qu’une ville à taille humaine ? » organisée par « Le Monde Cities » le 16 décembre.

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There has been an on-going shift in mobility in cities but that has accelerated as cities cope with the coronavirus crisis. Martin Kuebler discusses latest developments in an article on the Deutsche Welle website.   Coronavirus inspires cities to push climate-friendly mobility Cities around the world have been at a standstill, trying to stop the…

Milan is to introduce one of Europe’s most ambitious schemes reallocating street space from cars to cycling and walking, in response to the coronavirus crisis.
The northern Italian city and surrounding Lombardy region are among Europe’s most polluted, and have also been especially hard hit by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Under the nationwide lockdown, motor traffic congestion has dropped by 30-75%, and air pollution with it. City officials hope to fend off a resurgence in car use as residents return to work looking to avoid busy public transport.
The city has announced that 35km (22 miles) of streets will be transformed over the summer, with a rapid, experimental citywide expansion of cycling and walking space to protect residents as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

La présence d’enfants non accompagnés dans nos rues est devenue suffisamment rare pour susciter la curiosité, l’interrogation, voire la réprobation. En effet, dans les sociétés occidentales contemporaines, l’enfant a progressivement désinvesti l’espace urbain extérieur pour devenir un « enfant d’intérieur ». Si de nombreux facteurs interviennent dans ce processus, le rôle des parents est primordial : les ressources culturelles et matérielles dont ils disposent, ou encore les normes de présentation de soi qu’ils transmettent, par exemple, concourent à façonner la perception d’un espace extérieur plus ou moins sûr chez leurs enfants.

Dans « Leurs enfants dans la ville. Enquête auprès de parents à Paris et à Milan », récemment paru aux Presses universitaires de Lyon, Clément Rivière présente les résultats d’une enquête par entretiens auprès de parents dans les deux villes en vue de comprendre la façon dont ils régulent la présence de leurs enfants dans les espaces publics urbains. Le second chapitre, dont ce passage est extrait, s’intéresse aux souvenirs d’enfance des parents rencontrés.

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Cities around the world are already planning for life after Covid-19, with a series of environmental initiatives being rolled out from Bogotá to Barcelona to ensure public safety and bolster the fight against climate breakdown.

Italian cities are looking to capitalise on the reduced car use resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak by taking action to improve mobility and ensure public safety.
The north of Italy is one of Europe’s most polluted areas and has also been notably hard hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. Due to the nationwide lockdown, car travel has dropped by 30-75%, which has also resulted in a large drop in air pollution. Now, as cities consider easing their lockdown measures, officials are seeking to prevent a significant increase in private motorised traffic and air pollution. In this context, there is a recognition that public transport could struggle as requirements to maintain social distancing need to be followed and people are likely to be wary of sharing enclosed spaces.