Living in Galvani, Bologna
Galvani is an area of Bologna with about 10,345 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 67 out of 100 (good): better than 46% of Bologna residents, ranked 24 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 112 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Galvani suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 7 of 47 |
| Family | 74 · good | 29 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 31 of 47 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 42 of 47 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 14 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 154 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 731 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,726 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 542 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 295 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 14.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 112 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 34)
- High density
Streets and squares in Galvani
Galleria Cavour · Largo Giuliano Benassi · Piazza Calderini · Piazza Cavour · Piazza Dè Calderini · Piazza Galvani · Piazza Giosuè Carducci · Piazza Minghetti · Piazza San Domenico · Piazza San Giovanni in Monte · Piazza de' Calderini · Piazza del Francia · Piazza di Porta Castiglione · Piazza di Porta Maggiore · Piazzetta Giorgio Morandi · Strada Maggiore · Via Albano Sorbelli · Via Alfonso Rubbiani · Via Arienti · Via Begatto · Via Borgonuovo · Via Broccaindosso · Via Cartoleria · Via Castellata · Via Castiglione · Via Cesare Taruffi · Via Chiudare · Via De' Pepoli · Via De' Poeti · Via De' Toschi · Via Farini · Via Fondazza · Via Garofalo · Via Gerusalemme · Via Giovanni Pascoli · Via Giuseppe Garibaldi · Via Guerrazzi · Via Loderingo Degli Andalò · Via Luigi Carlo Farini · Via Marchesana · Via Mura di Porta San Vitale · Via Orfeo · Via Pier Gabriele Goidanich · Via Remorsella · Via Rialto · Via Rolandino · Via San Domenico · Via San Petronio Vecchio · Via Santa · Via Santo Stefano · Via Torleone · Via Vincenzo Toffano · Via de' Buttieri · Via de' Chiari · Via de' Coltelli · Via de' Foscherari · Via degli Angeli · Via dei Bersaglieri · Via del Cane · Via del Cestello · Via del Piombo · Via dell'Oro · Via della Braina · Via delle Rose · Viale Enrico Panzacchi · Viale Giosuè Carducci · Viale Giovanni Gozzadini · Viale Stenio Polischi · Viale XII Giugno · Vicolo Barbazzi · Vicolo Bolognetti · Vicolo Borchetta · Vicolo Malgrado · Vicolo Monticelli · Vicolo Posterla · Vicolo San Damiano · Vicolo Santa Lucia · Vicolo Viazzolo · Vicolo dell'Orto · Vicolo delle Dame
Nearby areas
- Murri 91
- Osservanza 72
- Cirenaica 67
- Malpighi 61
- Irnerio 58
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-02. Method and sources