«Our project intends redevelop a green area that has been abandoned for too longmaking it useful to the population of Molfetta – he explains – essentially in our way of seeing this area, which occupies approximately 10,700 m², represents an enormous waste”.
The first step of their proposal is based on a land reclamation.
“During the 15 years of abandonment of the park in via Einaudi, this green lung has suffered pollution by different types of material, mainly plastic, as following the relocation of the city market, it became a site for unloading what is not used”.
Subsequent to the reclamation of the territory, among the ideas, there are theuse of ornamental, aromatic plants and especially maritime and domestic pines to improve air quality and lower the temperature of the area through the refreshing effect of these plants.
«The last component of our project is the manufacturing of wooden equipmentsimilar to those created at the new Baden Powell park, and a organic botanical garden that uses green methods for growing vegetables – he explains – This type of activity could be used by communities for the elderly and disabled for better integration into society».
And that’s not all. “The products from these gardens could be consumed in the same communities to give these people food from our country.”
With this project, which took shape in a reelFerraris students participated in the contest “Environment and Future” promoted by the municipal administration.
«We chose this park also because the lack of a project gives rise to a feeling of helplessness in the population of the surrounding areasas in the making of the presentation video, it happened that a lady told us that there was no hope in this area – concludes Alessandro – for us this park would represent a great green spot in an area that lacks greenery also due to the presence of numerous palaces”.
