Living in Z.I.R., Messina
Z.I.R. is an area of Messina with about 2,696 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 28 out of 100 (poor): better than 49% of Messina residents, ranked 26 of 70 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 18 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 77 min walk
Who Z.I.R. suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 18 · poor | 23 of 70 |
| Family | 11 · poor | 32 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 45 · fair | 22 of 70 |
| Working from home | 17 · poor | 17 of 70 |
| Commuter | 25 · poor | 7 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 307 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 607 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,469 m | 31 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,089 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 91 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,301 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 589 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 805 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 1,409 m | 18 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 6,160 m | 77 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 39 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Z.I.R.
Piazza Quinto Orazio Flacco · Via Albio Tibullo · Via Alessandria · Via Alessandro Volta · Via Antonino Lo Surdo · Via Antonio Bonsignore · Via Antonio Pacinotti · Via Bologna · Via Caio Valerio Catullo · Via Cecilio Stazio · Via Enrico Fermi · Via Galileo Galilei · Via Gazzi · Via Giuseppe Franza · Via Liguria · Via Luigi Galvani · Via Marco Anneo Lucano · Via Maregrosso · Via Oreto · Via Orso Mario Corbino · Via Padova · Via Publio Terenzio Afro · Via Rovigo · Via Sesto Aurelio Properzio · Via Tito Livio · Via Tito Maccio Plauto · Via Tommaso Edison · Via Toscana · Via Tropea · Via Uberto Bonino · Via Vittorio Veneto
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