In addition to the race for Palazzo Vecchio, the Florentines are also called to choose their own district representatives with a specific green card.
A central step to renew the presidents and district councils, a point of contact between the specific instances of the area and the central guide at Palazzo Vecchio, with the task of interpreting and influencing the future transformations of the city. Since the previous electoral round, the District president is indicated directly by the citizens with a single round vote and the winning coalition elects 2/3 of the councilors so it is possible to express up to two preferences of alternating gender, without the possibility of split voting. Today we talk about the challenges and hottest topics in the five neighborhoods of Florence.
Q1- Historic center
Return to normality after the Sguanci case? The Democratic Party against the exes with the centre-right threat
The feed factory, residential housing faced with the impact of short-term rentals, the prospects of the Cascine park. The problems and challenges of Florence are largely those of the historic center, which has recently undergone a change that has subverted its peculiarities. Especially since it is the only neighborhood where the transmission belt failed with the City Council, given that last summer its president, Maurizio Sguanci, resigned, creating a political storm and an unprecedented commissionership.
Sguanci had moved from a majority party, Italia viva, to an opposition party, Forza Italia, before taking the opposite path.
There is therefore a desire and need for normality.
There are six candidates for the office of president, three women and three men. On track Maria Cristina Paoli supported by Fratelli d’Italia, Lega and Forza Italia and Mirco Dinamo Rufilli supported by Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, Anima Firenze, Pd, Azione con Calenda, +Europa, civic list Sara Funaro Mayor and Movimento Centro. Also at stake are the outgoing municipal councilor Elisabetta ‘Titta’ Meucci, supported by Al centro con Saccardi, and the outgoing councilor Stefano di Puccio, former PD today with the coat of democratic Florence. Francesca Lupo from Sinistra Progetto Comune and Basilio Vavalà from the RiBella Firenze civic list complete the picture.
Q2 – Field of Mars
Stadium, TAV and tramway: five men and a woman at the Campo di Marte challenge (at the center of the revolution)
From the works for the passage of the tramway to those for the TAV undercrossing, passing through the restyling of the Franchi stadium and the management of traffic/parking during events, there are numerous issues in Campo di Marte that fuel the city debate. The neighborhood, in fact, has become the beating heart of Florence in parallel with the depopulation of the historic centre. Not only for the centrality of infrastructures and activities but above all because now it is the second most populous neighborhood.
A rather important piece of the city, full of civic committees, today called to express its opinion on central works for the future of Florence.
There are five men and one woman in the running to lead the neighborhood. The outgoing dem president, Michele Pierguidi, is running again with the support of the Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, Anima Firenze, Pd, Azione con Calenda, +Europa, civic list Sara Funaro Sindaca, and Movimento Centro. Challenging him are the Melonian neighborhood councilor, Simone Sollazzo, supported by Fratelli d’Italia, Lega, Forza Italia and civic list Schmidt mayor and Serena Berti of democratic Florence. Also at stake are Tommaso Cardini, launched by Al Centro with Saccardi, Lorenzo Palandri of Sinistra Progetto Comune and Luca Salimbeni of the RiBella Firenze civic list.
Q3 – Gavinana and Galluzzo
Construction sites, greenery, parking lots and the search for balance: six contenders in the running and a “family” derby
The reduction of green spaces and the impact of tram construction sites are disturbing the sleep of residents of Q3, Good residential neighborhood of the city, which is seeking its balance after recent growth. On one side a surge in the construction market facilitated by the breadth of its borders and the reduced density of inhabitants, on the other the consequences of new infrastructures destined to compress the green areas and aggravate the chronic shortage of parking. With his gaze turned to Anconella park and the Verrazzano bridgerespectively the hub of neighborhood life together with Piazza Bartali, and the connection point with the rest of the city.
There are 6 suitors on the track, 4 men and 2 women, with a family derby in between. For Serena Perini (aunt of councilor Letizia), running with Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, Anima Firenze, Pd, Azione con Calenda, +Europa, Sara Funaro Mayor list and Movimento Centro, the objective is to secure reconfirmation. The competition is led by Giulio Razzanelli (son of Forzista councilor Mario) supported by FdI, Lega, FI and Schmidt list mayor. The parterre is completed by Giampaolo Cherici, candidate from Al Centro with Saccardi, Roberto Visciola from FD (Del Re’s sister Claudia is also on the list), Marco Ottonieri from Sinistra Progetto Comune and Antonella Mor from RiBella Firenze.
Q4 – Isolotto and Legnaia
Social housing, traffic regeneration and safety: the four issues to be resolved after the renovation
Traffic management and safety top residents’ list in Q4, historic Florentine working-class neighborhood invested in recent years by a strong renewal in terms of mobility and services but also by various critical issues. The main one is the growth of petty crime and baby gangsas demonstrated by the recent attack on a television crew, also an accomplice the proximity to the Cascine.
The others are the challenge of regenerating some degraded spaces, you see the former Campolmi factory, and improve the quality of life of residents in the many public housing units. Without forgetting the impact of traffic, often haywire due to the complicated coexistence between tram passage, avenues and connection with the Fi-Pi-Li.
Four candidates are competing for the presidency of the District, four men and one woman. Starting from the outgoing Mirko Dormentoni who boasts a coalition behind him formed by Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, Anima Firenze, Pd, Azione con Calenda, +Europa, list Sara Funaro Sindaca and Movimento Centro. Challenging him are Leonardo Batistini, supported by FdI, Lega, FI and Schmidt’s mayoral list, and Massimiliano Piccioli, former councilor of the Democratic Party now active in democratic Florence. Also in the field is Renzian Cristiano Nesti of Al Centro with Saccardi and Giulia Marmo supported by Sinistra joint project.
Q5 – Refredi
From Mercafir to Peretola, many games still open and one priority: to breathe again
The area match Mercafir, a gigantic public space whose intended use holds sway (the outgoing administration would like to create logistics functions there, many would like a green area), the repercussions of the future Foster station and the expansion ofairport are the most debated topics in Q5.
It’s about the larger constituencywhich includes a populous territory that goes from Rifredi to Novoli, up to Castello, passing through Le Piagge, Peretola and Brozzi. A periphery that asks to become more central and with better cultural opportunities, overlooked by asphalt. In fact, all the candidates focus their electoral proposal on the decongestion of the north-west gate of the city, with the routes of via Pistoiese, via Pratese, the motorway, via Sestese and via Bolognese.
There are six candidates for president, five men and one woman. Filippo Ferraro is hunting for an encore with the support of Alleanza Verdi Sinistra, Anima Firenze, Pd, Azione con Calenda, +Europa, civic list Sara Funaro mayor, Movimento Centro. Undermining him from the other side is Gualberto Carrara supported by FdI, Lega, Forza Italia and civic list Schmidt Mayor. Also in the field are Thomas Maerten of Sinistra Progetto Comune, Lara Arbo of Democratic Florence, Marco Ricci of Al Centro con Saccardi and Lapo Laganà of RiBella Firenze.
