Cities reacted to the crisis by setting up specific actions regarding access to food and food delivery, particularly for vulnerable groups. Different approaches and measures for new food aid systems have been put in place by the food policy teams of many cities that are part of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP). The … Continue reading Cities talking about food policy during crisis
The city has published a dashboard collating data on the city’s response during the pandemic. It includes data on items like sanitary equipment, digital services, CRM and help desk requests. Read more here
The city of Frankfurt has donated €10,000 to help its northern Italian twin city of Milan in the fight against the corona virus. Mayor Peter Feldmann had promised the support to his Milan counterpart Giuseppe Sala in a letter on behalf of the city government. The amount was donated to the ‘Coronavirus. Fondo di mutuo … Continue reading Frankfurt – Solidarity with twin city Milan
As Italy moves into a new phase of emergency management, thus closing phase 2 of the lockdown, the Municipality of Milan has compiled figures on how it has stepped up to bolster the health system and ensure compliance with lockdown measures. This includes the provision of over 2 million face masks and conducting more than … Continue reading Milan – Security matters
The citizens of Milan can now get the latest news related to COVID-19 via WhatsApp from the municipality, using a chatbot tool developed with Facebook Italia. It follows a similar model from the WHO and is the first testing in a EU city. The chatbot gives information citizens support services during the emergency, reopening activities, … Continue reading Milan – Chatbot for corona news
Thanks to private donors (Mars Petcare and Royal Canin), the Municipality of Milan will distribute four tons of free meals for pets, home-delivered by AniCura, the network of clinics for pet healthcare. You can read more here (in Italian)
As Milan gets ready for the first acceleration of phase two of the lockdown, the city implements the Milan2020 plan for a new, more sustainable city: 3,500 new electric scooters will join the existent 2,250 urban fleet. Five new companies have been authorised to operate in the city for the sharing of electric micro-mobility vehicles, … Continue reading Milan – 3,500 more shared electric scooters
Milan moves its first steps towards a new normality with the opening of all its retail activities, as regional governments will be allowed to reopen bars, restaurants, hairdressers, barbers and beauty parlours from 18 May. On top of the sanitary measures imposed by the regional government, the city implemented ad hoc protocols for the reopening … Continue reading Milan – Reopening shops and restaurants
The city of Milan has announced plans for the gradual reopening of public museums, exhibition spaces and libraries under specific sanitary measures. In addition 1,100 police officers are being deployed to oversee that measures are heeded in around 400 newly reopened playgrounds. The city council is also discussing to distribute the remaining monies raised through … Continue reading Milan – Easing lockdown
To support the gradual reopening of the city after the coronavirus lockdown, the city of Milan has launched the campaign ‘A new start. One step at a time’, inviting citizens to respect the rules in this phase. A video, narrated by the Italian singer Ghali, shows the city of these weeks of isolation and five … Continue reading Milan – A new start
The city of Milan is implementing a special plan to make use of extra national funding in support of smaller and more fragile organisations in the performing arts sector which are not covered by the 20 million emergency fund of the Italian Minister of Culture. In preparation for the reopening of museums and libraries, planned … Continue reading Milan – Help for small cultural organisations
The public transport company of Milan has set a security plan in accordance with the distancing measures ruled by the Italian Ministry of Health for phase 2 of the Covid-19 emergency. The transport fleet has been widened and every station and transport is constantly sanitized. The number of passengers is controlled, signal pathways help to … Continue reading Milan – Keeping public transport safe and clean
A new call-in service offers psychological support for those who need it, which is operated by many different professionals, including doctors and psychologists. Read more here
‘Milano 2020’ is the city’s new adaptation strategy for ‘phase 2’ of the COVID-19 pandemic, to which citizens are invited to provide their comments on the city’s portal service. Read more here
In Milan, mums with newborn babies have access to specific medical and psychological support during confinement. The service consists in a daily assistance, via video calls, delivered by health specialists from the city hospital. Read more here (in Italian)
The municipality has simplified public procurement procedures for companies working in the construction sectors and has approved fast payments for public construction sites, covering up to 50% of the tender specification expenses, thus economically supporting companies and workers. Read more here (in Italian)
The city’s Deputy Mayor for Culture signed a petition addressed to the Italian Ministry of Culture to guarantee special support to the local creative sector. This includes measures such as: direct funding injections, specific allowances and benefits for workers from the cultural, entertainment, film, audiovisual and tourism sectors, welfare benefits for seasonal workers, insurance premiums … Continue reading Milan – Funding culture after corona
Zagreb has been hit twice and is combating the impacts of COVID-19 and the strongest earthquake in 140 years at the same time. Now the city calls for solidarity and support. “The earthquake turned a quarter of our city into rubble“, says Milan Bandić, mayor of Zagreb. He calls on “friends all over Europe and … Continue reading Zagreb – Double crisis with corona and earthquake
Milan is providing a personal grocery shopping and delivery service for the elderly thanks to an agreement with food retailers and a charity organisation. Funded by the charity, the program works through a call centre that the elderly can call to place their orders. The orders are prepared and delivered by volunteers. The program serves … Continue reading Milan – Educators shop for the elderly
The municipality asked supermarkets’ chains to install new lockers to be used for the collection of online grocery shopping. Customers can order their groceries online, then collect them avoiding queues and limiting contact with other people since their shopping will be waiting, at a specific time, in an assigned locker which only the customer can … Continue reading Milan – A locker system for your shopping
An increasing number of people in Milan is in need of food aid. From the seven food hubs that the city has created across the city, in the first week a total of 1,000 people were supplied. During the second week that number rose to 7,000 people, and it is expected that 15,000 people will … Continue reading Milan – Ensuring food aid in the crisis
The city of Milan has implemented a range of responses to coronavirus, organised around three levels. Current measures range from the suspension of access restrictions for certain types of vehicles to specific measures for waste collection. For example, the city has invested in disinfecting street containers where waste is collected and in an extra disinfection … Continue reading Milan – Three levels of special action
The City of Milan has launched an open call to attract the efforts of private donors. The appeal received €800,000 in its first day. The money will be used to help those most affected by the crisis, and towards the resumption of normal city activities. Read more here
The municipality of Milan has set up an operational base to organise the transport of goods (food, medicines or other basic necessities) and provide other support services for the over 65, as well as other people who have other chronic conditions or are immunocompromised that have been ordered to stay at home. A parallel action … Continue reading Milan – Creating a coordination centre for all over 65s services
