City of Gargantuan Proportions Inspired by our Website Unveiled by Mara Scollo, Milan
In the heart of Milan, Mara Scollo, the organiser of Massa Marmocchi, is making a significant impact on the city's urban landscape. On a recent episode of The Life-Sized City, host Mikael Colville-Andersen sat down with Mara to discuss the innovative measures Massa Marmocchi has taken to promote safe biking for parents and kids to school.
The Life-Sized City is a platform that features stories from various locations worldwide, aiming to inspire change and foster a more bike-friendly culture. This episode, in particular, focused on Milan, where Massa Marmocchi has been instrumental in transforming the city's streets to prioritise cyclists and pedestrians.
Massa Marmocchi's approach involves redesigning streets to create safer, more accessible bike lanes and traffic-calmed zones around schools. By reducing motor vehicle speed and volume, they aim to make biking a practical, everyday mode of transport for families in urban environments.
Their efforts extend beyond simply creating bike lanes. They also work on safer crossings, clearer signage, and promoting community awareness to support cycling. By reallocating road space—from car lanes and parking to dedicated, protected bike infrastructure—they help ensure children can bike to school safely alongside their parents.
Interestingly, The Life-Sized City has partnered with a website for a series of inspirational stories, and this conversation with Mara Scollo is part of that series. The conversation took place on The Life-Sized City and is now available on their website for all to see.
Tune in to The Life-Sized City to hear more about the inspiring work Mara Scollo and Massa Marmocchi are doing in Milan, and to discover other stories from around the world that are shaping a more bike-friendly future.
- The Life-Sized City continues to showcase stories that promote sustainable living, as they recently featured Mara Scollo, the organizer of Massa Marmocchi, who is advocating a lifestyle that emphasizes home-and-garden connections, safe sports, and sustainable living in Milan.
- In the spirit of fostering a more bike-friendly culture, Massa Marmocchi is working on projects such as home-garden connections, sustainable living, and sports facilities that cater to families, aiming to make Milan a city where a home-and-garden, sports, and bike-friendly lifestyle can coexist harmoniously.
