Summary
Jesolo has been designated a “Bicycle-Friendly Municipality” for the sixth consecutive year. The Italian Federation for the Environment and Bicycles (FIAB) has once again awarded the city the “Yellow Flag for Cycling” for 2024, which recognizes a municipality’s commitment to promoting bicycle use within its territory as well as its openness to cycling tourism.
This marks the city’s sixth consecutive award. De Zotti: “An important step, but we still have plenty of room for improvement”
Jesolo has been named a “Bicycle-Friendly Municipality” for thesixthconsecutiveyear. The Italian Environment and Bicycle Federation (FIAB) has once again awarded the city the“Yellow Flag of Cycling”for 2024, which recognizesamunicipality’scommitmentto facilitatingbicycle usewithin its territory as well as its openness to cycling tourism. Following a thorough analysis, FIAB has confirmed a rating of3 bikesmilesout of a possible 5 for Jesolo. The rating is based on objective, measurable criteria, namely: urban bike paths, cycling tourism, governance, motorization rate, traffic calming (speed/traffic), and finally, communication. Jesolo is thus confirmed as a “Cycling Municipality” and maintains its role as a hub within a broad network that, at the national level, involves180 othermunicipalities, including 38 regional or provincial capitals.
Through the FIAB-ComuniCiclabili initiative, the Italian Federation for the Environment and the Bicycle aims to encourage municipalities to adoptpolicies promoting cycling mobility, highlight the commitment of those who have already implementedbike-friendly initiatives, and promote themost welcoming locationsfor cyclists. The assessment of each area’scycling-friendlinessis based on an objective analysis of the many factors that interact with the bicycle as a sustainable mode of transport. Each year, FIAB reviews the status of all municipalities in the network.
“This confirmation is a very important step on the path we are taking, which aims to improve accessibility to the city, which is increasingly open to so-called ‘slow tourism,’”says the mayor of Jesolo, Christofer De Zotti.“In September, work will resume on several sections of bike paths that will better connect the outlying neighborhoods, the historic center, and the beach. Other routes are planned for the coming years. We know we have further room for growth, and we are working intensively on this front as well.”
