Living in Fortino, Catania
Fortino is an area of Catania with about 8,338 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 42 out of 100 (fair): better than 81% of Catania residents, ranked 6 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 23 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 20 min walk
Who Fortino suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 14 of 40 |
| Family | 35 · poor | 12 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 53 · fair | 7 of 40 |
| Working from home | 12 · poor | 28 of 40 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 15 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,827 m | 23 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,073 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 64 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,276 m | 28 min walk |
| Public green space | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 811 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 342 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,574 m | 20 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 12.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- High density
Streets and squares in Fortino
Corso dei Mille · Piazza Crocifisso Maiorana · Piazza Palestro · Piazza della Risurrezione · Via Acquedotto Greco · Via Acquicella · Via Adelaide Bernardini · Via Antonino Abate · Via Antonino Giusti · Via Aurora · Via Barbagallo Pittà · Via Benanti · Via Bernardo Zanghi · Via Bettola · Via Bianchi · Via Brancato · Via Calanna · Via Carlo Marcellino · Via Case Sante · Via Cernaia · Via Cesare Abba · Via Coniglione · Via Cutrone · Via Cuturi · Via Enrico Besana · Via Enrico Campisano · Via Eugenio Leotta · Via Ferlito · Via Fiumara · Via Floresta · Via Fortino Vecchio · Via Francesco Bianco · Via Francesco Rancore · Via Fratelli Giuffrida Lojacono · Via Geremia · Via Giambattista Pensabene · Via Giovanni Denaro · Via Giovanni Meli · Via Gismondo · Via Giuseppe Bonaccorsi · Via Giuseppe Guzzetta Calanzone · Via Giuseppe Missori · Via Giuseppe Poulet · Via Grassi · Via Gulisano · Via Ittar · Via Laurini · Via Orfanotrofio · Via Panebianco · Via Passarello · Via Peppa la Cannoniera · Via Pescitello · Via Piombai · Via Sacchero · Via Salvatore Lo Presti · Via Salvatore Zagarella · Via San Damiano · Via Santa Maria della Catena · Via Scalazza · Via Suor Anna Cantalupo · Via Zammataro · Via del Purgatorio · Via del Vescovo · Via della Filanda · Via della Vite · Viale della Regione · Vico Zammara · Vicolo Fata Galante · Vicolo Sole · Vicolo Stagnino · Vicolo dei Fiori · Vicolo dell'Arancio · Vicolo della Vigna
Nearby areas
- Antico Corso 39
- Acquicella 38
- Giudecca 33
- San Leone 30
- Curia 28
- Santa Maria de la Salette 25
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