“The former campsite returns to the citizens after years of abandonment. A breathtaking view, a space for art and society equipped with picnic tables, spaces for relaxation and for hosting events. Florence is growing and shining more and more”, rejoices the outgoing mayor Dario Nardella on Facebook.
The inauguration with great fanfare
The entire PD staff and half the municipal council were there at the inauguration of the new public park, open from 9am to 10pmilluminated and guarded, on the four steep hectares below Piazzale Michelangelodotted with 700 olive trees, with picnic areas, flowerbeds, a drinking fountain, a pitch for playing football for the little ones, with wooden goals.
A project born in 2019 with the idea of naming it after Mario Luzi
The redevelopment project of the area was presented in 2019, with theintention to name it after Mario Luzi, then came the pandemic, other hardships with the slowdown of the construction site and some occupations in the area, spending has risen to half a million euros, but on Saturday 15 June, the day of the presentation, satisfaction prevailed even if Cecilia Del Re – former PD, who presented herself at the administrative elections with the Firenze Democratica list – showed up to underline how European funds were lost for the project.
The last “gift” from the mayor who improvises writers
“The center – relaunched Nardella – is increasingly livable, this space which was managed by a private individual becomes public again and can be easily reached on foot from the historic centre. It’s a final gift to the city and I’m happy to hand it over to those who come after me.”
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