Living in Picanello, Catania
Picanello is an area of Catania with about 26,016 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 25 out of 100 (poor): better than 35% of Catania residents, ranked 25 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 16 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Picanello suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 36 · poor | 12 of 40 |
| Family | 33 · poor | 16 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 39 · poor | 26 of 40 |
| Working from home | 11 · poor | 29 of 40 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 14 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 269 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,294 m | 16 min walk |
| Nursery school | 622 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 141 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 688 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 552 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,805 m | 48 min walk |
| Playground | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 904 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 11.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- High density
Streets and squares in Picanello
Largo Bordighera · Piazza Corsica · Piazza Cuore di Maria · Piazza Duca di Camastra · Piazza Giambattista Pergolesi · Piazza Ludovico Ariosto · Piazza Madonna della Salute · Piazza Michelangelo Buonarroti · Via Acireale · Via Acitrezza · Via Andrea Di Anfuso · Via Annino · Via Antonio Cagnoni · Via Antonio Prestinenza · Via Antonio Santangelo Fulci · Via Arduino · Via Barraco · Via Bartolomeo Altavilla · Via Bernardo Colnago · Via Bonforte · Via Burrascano · Via Caduti del lavoro · Via Carini · Via Carmelo Patanè Romeo · Via Cavaliere · Via Claudio Claudiano · Via Corvello · Via De Caro · Via Duca degli Abruzzi · Via Edmondo De Amicis · Via Falsaperla · Via Fontanelle · Via Galatioto · Via Genova · Via Giacomo Leopardi · Via Giovanni Amendola · Via Giuseppe Borrello · Via Giuseppe Macherione · Via Giuseppe Morgia · Via Gradisca · Via Grasso Finocchiaro · Via Gustavo Vagliasindi · Via Imperia · Via Malta · Via Maria Gianni · Via Martino Cilestri · Via Menza · Via Messina · Via Michele Scammacca · Via Milano · Via Monfalcone · Via Napoli · Via Niccolò Giannotta · Via Pasubio · Via Petrella · Via Picanello · Via Pidatella · Via Pietro Fullone · Via Pietro Metastasio · Via Policastro · Via Principe Nicola · Via Ravenna · Via Re Martino · Via Regina Bianca · Via San Giovanni Li Cuti · Via Sanremo · Via Santa Maria della Stella · Via Sassari · Via Sonnino · Via Timoleone · Via Trieste · Via Umberto Cagni · Via Vezzosi · Via Vincenzo De Simone · Via della Tessitoria · Viale Marco Polo · Viale Raffaello Sanzio · Viale Vittorio Veneto · Vicolo Libra · scalinata
Nearby areas
- Canalicchio 52
- Carruba 39
- Ognina 39
- Chiuse della Carvana 38
- Rotolo 26
- Guardia 26
- Monserrato 25
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