Toward greener and pandemic-proof cities: Italian cities policy responses to Covid-19 pandemic.

A systematic review of the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on urban transport: Key lessons learned and prospects for future cities

“…Many cities had similar strategies and repurposed public areas to add more space for pedestrians and cyclists, such as Vienna, Boston, Oakland, Philadelphia and Minneapolis ( Honey-Rosés et al, 2020 ; Laker, 2020 ). Over 40 km of car lanes were dedicated to cycle paths from May to November 2020 in Brussels, which led to 44% increase in bike usage ( Angiello, 2020 ). In Australia, Melbourne removed car parking spots and added 12 km of temporary bike lanes ( Dunning & Nurse, 2020 ).…”

COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to rethink urban freight distribution: Lessons from the Barcelona metropolitan area

“…In light of this, some cities have begun to implement tough measures on public space and the use of sustainable transport ( Joerss et al, 2016 ). Policymakers are now aware of a potential threat to their sustainable mobility initiatives aimed at minimising externalities ( Lai et al, 2020 ) and boosting infrastructure targeting the movement of private cars ( Angiello, 2020 ). Although such measures are designed to meet the urban resilience and CO2 reduction targets agreed within the EU framework (Clerici et al, 2021), some will have a direct impact on UFD processes, a subject little explored by academia during this pandemic period.…”