Genova Green Infrastructure
A sustainable transport solution for the Bisagno Valley
The project developed a design idea for a large bike infrastructure in Genoa's east Valley, known as Val Bisagno.
The valley, named after the seasonal stream that rushes through it, is nowadays a busy urban periphery with two major issues:
1) The recurring floods of the stram.
2) The lack of sustainable mobility plans.
These issues have similar origins, the projects (IMLA Master Thesis), intends to tackle the mobility problems by analysing the roots of the hydrological and traffic issues. The final result is an elevated bike-way over the Bisagno stream, which links 11 km of the valley to the city centre, creating the first dedicated bike infrastructure in the city.
The following maps are analyse the different topics, such as the stream's catchment and its feeders, the built environment, the traffic and the microclimate. All analysis were used in the concept phase.
The bike-way has to be much more than a simple path. The infrastructure has the potential to change the neglected image of the periphery and re-establish a good image for the seasonal stream, which is seen as a negative landmark.
The envisioned bikeway has to be modern and innovative, linked to the existing and future public transport system, in order to ensure a smooth and efficient transport solution.
