Gualtieri mayor of unity. Angry citizens, the opposition to the city council, and even CNN speak about it in the same tones: the target is Piazza Risorgimento, which seemed like a flower, but not a chrysanthemum. The judgment is brutal and is immortalized on Instagram. CNN says: “This was supposed to be a green paradise where people could cool off during the heat. The Municipality of Rome spent millions of dollars to redevelop this square in 2024, near the Vatican, the project included rows of shade trees, misting systems, fountains, and abundant grass to allow people to cool off. Now, a year and one since the reopening, the greenery is dead, the misting systems and fountains are gone, and it is really too hot for people to sit.” The degradation described in the clearest words.
An American journalist “telling” the square, who also heard from municipal officials, for whom the heat is “responsible for the death of the trees and the failure of the project.” But the comment remains fierce: “While cities across Europe prepare to face another scorching summer, this square – concludes this million-dollar square, has become an example of how difficult it is for cities to carry out cooling projects capable of withstanding this extreme heat.”
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HEAT ISLAND
The opposition strikes hard, starting with the Roman leader of FdI, deputy Marco Perissa: “CNN certifies Gualtieri’s failure: 14 million euros for a heat island.” And he explains: “When one of the world’s most authoritative broadcasters describes Rome as an example of what not to do in urban redevelopment, it means that the failure of the Gualtieri administration is now obvious to everyone. CNN describes Piazza Risorgimento, near the Vatican, which cost about 14 million euros, as a ‘heat island,’ showing very high temperatures, lack of shade, and the discomfort of citizens and tourists. Completing this disaster are trees already dry or in obvious distress after a few months. Gualtieri has managed to turn one of the symbolic works of his mandate into a fiasco. Rome is making the rounds worldwide not for its beauty, but for a wrong project that has become a symbol of waste and the administrative incapacity of the left. It is unacceptable that 14 million euros of public resources were spent on a work that today exposes the Capital to ridicule. Rome deserves an administration capable of enhancing its heritage, not compromising the image of the Capital of Italy in the world.”
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The Lega member Daniele Giannini also dedicated several filmed reports to the square, and he too hit hard: “It was preferred to quickly inaugurate works financed with PNRR and Jubilee resources rather than carry out interventions that are truly functional, durable, and designed for citizens and visitors. Once the inauguration cameras are off, all the limits of questionable design emerge: materials that deteriorate quickly, spaces lacking greenery and livability, poor maintenance, and problems that were easily foreseeable.” Gualtieri was so happy, but he too lost the World Cup. A change will be needed.
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