Living in Besso, Lugano
Besso is an area of Lugano with about 9,144 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 64% of Lugano residents, ranked 6 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 23 min walk
Who Besso suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 7 of 22 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 8 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 4 of 22 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 11 of 22 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 6 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 362 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 548 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 646 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 678 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 195 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 865 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,902 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 460 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,813 m | 23 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.9%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Besso
Contrada di Sassello · Piazza Bernardino Luini · Piazza Carlo Battaglini · Piazza Riziero Rezzonico · Piazzale della Stazione · Piazzale di Besso · Piazzetta San Carlo · Riva Antonio Caccia · Riva Vincenzo Vela · Salita Carlo Bossoli · Salita Valerio Abbondio · Scalinata Jose Belloni · Via Albano · Via Antonio Adamini · Via Aprica · Via Basilea · Via Besso · Via Breganzona · Via Brenno Bertoni · Via Clemente Maraini · Via Coremmo · Via Cortivallo · Via Dogana Vecchia · Via Francesco Borromini · Via Gemmo · Via Genzana · Via Gian Giacomo Rousseau · Via Giovanni Serodine · Via Giroggio · Via Giulio Pocobelli · Via Giuseppe Lepori · Via Giuseppe Motta · Via Giuseppe Stabile · Via Guglielmo Canevascini · Via Henri Dunant · Via Loreto · Via Lucerna · Via Lugano · Via Marietta Crivelli-Torricelli · Via Moncucchetto · Via Moncucco · Via Mons. Angelo Jelmini · Via Montarina · Via Montarinetta · Via Morena · Via Nassa · Via Panera · Via Paolo Regazzoni · Via Povrò · Via Quiete · Via Romeo Manzoni · Via Roncaccio · Via Rovere · Via San Lorenzo · Via Soldino · Via Sorengo · Via Tassino · Via Tomaso Rodari · Via Torquato Tasso · Via Ugo Foscolo · Via al Colle · Via al Nido · Via degli Amadio · Via degli Oliva · Via dei Castagna · Viale Battista Foletti · Vicolo Nassetta · Vicolo del Grano
Nearby areas
- Pazzallo 77
- Breganzona 76
- Molino Nuovo 68
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