Living in Barriera, Catania
Barriera is an area of Catania with about 11,783 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 45 out of 100 (fair): better than 85% of Catania residents, ranked 4 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 22 min walk
Who Barriera suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 20 of 40 |
| Family | 34 · poor | 14 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 3 of 40 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 10 of 40 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 13 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 277 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 556 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 649 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 517 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 228 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,690 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 494 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,600 m | 45 min walk |
| Playground | 598 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,773 m | 22 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 11.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Barriera
Piazza Benedetto Condorelli Fragalà · Piazza SS. Maria del Carmelo · Piazza Santa Maria del Carmelo · Via Amalia Lanzerotti Pantano · Via Amedeo Modigliani · Via Antonello Freri · Via Antonio Gagini · Via Antonio Zacco · Via Barriera del Bosco / Via del Bosco · Via Due Obelischi · Via Fasano · Via Filippo Paladino · Via Francesco Guglielmino · Via Francesco Guglielmo · Via Francesco Laurana · Via Francesco Lojacono · Via Francesco Zangrì · Via Gilberto e Goselmo · Via Giovanna Condorelli · Via Giovanni Fattori · Via Giovanni Segantini · Via Giovanni Tuccari · Via Giovanni fattori · Via Gisliberto e Goselmo · Via Guglielmo Pepe · Via Iacopo Lo Verde · Via Jacopo Vignerio · Via Leucatia · Via Leucatia Croce · Via Mariannina Coffa Caruso · Via Mario Vaccaro · Via Mascalucia · Via Michelina · Via Nino Bixio · Via Olivo Sozzi · Via Paratore · Via Pasquale Liotta · Via Passo Gravina · Via Pier Giorgio Frassati · Via Pietro Abbadessa · Via Pietro Novelli · Via Riccardo Quartararo · Via Roberto Rimini · Via Romano · Via Saglietti · Via Salvador Allende · Via San Gregorio · Via Saverio Fiducia · Via Sebastiano Guzzone · Via Tito Manlio Manzella · Via Trappeto · Via Vincenzo Archifel · Via Vincenzo Finocchiaro Speciale · Via Vincenzo Finocchiaro speciale · Via Vincenzo Gemito · Via Vincenzo Monti · Via Vitaliti · Via Vito D'Anna · Via Zenone Lavagna · Via dei Datteri · Via del Bosco · Via del Caravaggio · Via del Tavoliere · Via del tavoliere · Via della Paglia · Viale Mimì Maria Lazzaro · Viale Mimí Maria Lazzaro · Vicolo Piccola · via francesco zangrì
Nearby areas
- Canalicchio 52
- Borgo 50
- Cibali 49
- Santa Sofia 44
- Trappeto 37
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