Table of Contents:
Introduction
Potential Bicycle City"," Italy Locations
Alternative Energy Organizations & Companies in Italy
Animal & Wildlife Groups in Italy
Business Organizations & Resources in Italy
Italy Education Organization & Resources
Environmental Groups in Italy
International Groups
Italy National Government
Other Useful Links
In Conclusion 

Geography and climate as well as its history", culture and cuisine, create an ideal potential location for prospective Bicycle City, Italy, development.  Italy is a beautiful country of majestic mountains, placid lakes, idyllic islands, walled villages and an unparalleled artistic legacy," according to the Italian Government Tourist Board http://www.italiantourism.com.  Protected from the North by the rugged Alps", Italy is favored with a mild Mediterranean climate with a great deal of regional variety, moderated by sea breezes," according to Altapedia http://www.atlapedia.com.

There is a growing awareness in Italy of the need to consider alternative forms of energy production that aligns with the philosophy of potential Italian Bicycle City development. The Italian government is actively pursuing development of three types of renewable energy: wind", solar and hydroelectric," according to the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade http://www.italtrade.com. 

Italian architects and building professionals are becoming increasingly interested in “bioarchitettura”", green building, and sustainable development," according to the web site http://www.commercan.ic.gc.ca. This environmentally-conscious mindset could certainly support the building and sourcing needs of potential development of a Bicycle City"," Italy.

Bicycle City, Italy, could best be located within 100 miles of the following beautiful cities.

Rome, Italy
            Population: 2,459,776
           
Average Annual Rainfall: 35 in.

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 55°F; Feb 56°F; Mar 59°F; Apr 64°F; May 71°F; Jun 78°F; Jul 83°F; Aug 83°F; Sep 78°F; Oct 71°F; Nov 63°F; Dec 57°F.

Water: Tiber River

Adjacent Public Land:  Appia Antica, Castelli Romani, Monte Simbruini

Zip Codes: 00100

Other Highlights: Numerous parks and gardens, ancient sites, nearby National Park of Abruzzo

Milan, Italy
            Population: 1,182,693
           
Average Annual Rainfall: 40 in.

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 40°F; Feb 46°F; Mar 55°F; Apr 63°F; May 71°F; Jun 79°F; Jul 84°F; Aug 81°F; Sep 75°F; Oct 64°F; Nov 50°F; Dec 41°F.

Water: Darsena Lake, Naviglio Grande Channel

Adjacent Public Land:  Parco Adda Nord, Parco delle Groane

Zip Codes: 20,100

Other Highlights: Numerous parks and gardens

Florence, Italy
            Population: 352,227
           
Average Annual Rainfall: 25.6 in.

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 50°F; Feb 53°F; Mar 59°F; Apr 65°F; May 74°F; Jun 81°F; Jul 88°F; Aug 87°F; Sep 79°F; Oct 70°F; Nov 58°F; Dec 50°F.

Water: Arno River

Adjacent Public Land:  Parco Nazionale delle Forete Casentinesi, Monte Falterone, Campigna

Zip Codes: 50100

Other Highlights: nearby Foreste Casentinesi, Boboli Gardens, world-renowned arts

Naples, Italy
            Population: 993,386
           
Average Annual Rainfall: 34.3 in.

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 54°F; Feb 55°F; Mar 59°F; Apr 64°F; May 72°F; Jun 79°F; Jul 84°F; Aug 85°F; Sep 79°F; Oct 71°F; Nov 62°F; Dec 56°F.

Water: Mediterranean Sea, Bay of Naples

Adjacent Public Land:   Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio

Zip Codes: 80100

Other Highlights: The Vesuvius (a volcano), Parco Virgiliano

Turin, Italy
            Population: 857,433
           
Average Annual Rainfall: 35.2 in.

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 41°F; Feb 42°F; Mar 49°F; Apr 56°F; May 63°F; Jun 70°F; Jul 76°F; Aug 74°F; Sep 68°F; Oct 58°F; Nov 47°F; Dec 43°F.

Water: Po, Dora Riparia, Stura di Lanzo, and Sangone Rivers

Adjacent Public Land: Olympic Mountains, Gran Paradiso

Zip Codes: 10100

Other Highlights: Nearby Gran Paradiso, site of the 2006 Winter Olympics, Traffic Free Festival," Vaj Wood Special Nature Reserve

Bicycle City Potential Location Sources:

Geohive                                 http://www.geohive.com
Weather.com                                    http://www.weather.com
City-Data.com                       http://www.city-data.com/
Parks.It                                   http://www.parks.it
About Milan                          http://www.aboutmilan.com
Turismo Torino                     http://www.turismotorino.org/
Italy Guides                           http://www.italyguides.it/

Your Bicycle City Italy Trail to More Information

Energia0co2 http://www.energia0co2.com/

European Biomass Association   http://www.aebiom.org/

European Natural Gas Vehicle Association       http://engva.org/

European Wind Energy Association        http://www.ewea.org/

Green Energy Solution       http://www.greenenergysolution.com/

Anamalisti Italiani    http://www.animalisti.it/

Associazione di Studi Etologici e Tutela della Relazione con gli Animali (ASETRA)            http://www.asetra.it/

Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali (ENPA)      http://www.enpa.it/it/

Lega Anti Vivisezione (LAV)          http://www.infolav.org/home/index.htm

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU) – Italian League for Bird Protection            http://www.lipu.it/default.asp

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Italy   http://www.wwf.it/ENG/home.asp

Associazione Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti d\'Azienda (AIDDA)
http://www.aidda.org/

Bank of Italy  http://www.bancaditalia.it/

Chamber of Commerce", Industry," Craft Trade and Agriculture of Milan
http://waieng.mi.camcom.it/show.jsp?lang=en

Italian Institute for Foreign Trade  http://www.italtrade.com/

Department of Education http://www.education.tas.gov.au/mediacollection/children/italy

St John’s University", Rome Campus; Third University of Rome; University of Milan; University of Venice; Viterbo," State University. Click here for a complete list of colleges/universities. http://www.findaschool.org/index.php?Country=Italy

Assisi Nature Council         http://www.assisinc.ch/#

Fondo Per l’Ambiente Italiano (FAI)         http://www.fondoambiente.it/en/

Italia Nostra   http://www.italianostra.org/

Legambiente            http://www.legambiente.com/

Oasi Zegna   http://www.oasizegna.com/

American International League of Florence Onlus (AILO)
http://www.ailoflorence.org/

American International Women\'s Club of Genoa         http://www.aiwcgenoa.org/

American Women’s Association of Rome          http://www.awar.org/

AperoNet       http://aperitivonet.googlepages.com/

Benevenuto Club of Milan http://www.benvenutomilano.net/

Benevenuto International Club of Monza           http://www.benvenutomonza.com/

International Women’s Club of Torino    http://www.iwct.net/

Chamber of Deputies         http://english.camera.it/

Italian Parliament    http://www.parlamento.it/

President of the Republic of Italy  http://www.quirinale.it/

Prime Minister of Italy         http://www.governo.it/Presidente/index.html

Senate           http://www.senato.it/

Federazione Italiana Amici della Bicicletta (FIAB)        http://www.fiab-onlus.it/

Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT)
http://www.enit.it/default.asp?an=uin&Lang=UK

Italian Railways        http://www.trenitalia.it/en/index.html

Italian Tourism Portal                      http://www.italia.it/wps/portal/en

Spectacular scenery", mild climate and rich history, heritage and culture combine to make the country an exceptional location for possible Bicycle City, Italy, locations.  The active pursuit of alternative energies and sustainable development are further signs of Italy’s interest and involvement in its environment.