One hundred parks for Rome. This is the name of the ambitious project with which Campidoglio begins the recovery, redevelopment and valorization of one hundred parks and green areas in the city in 10 years, returning them to their full public use. The Plan was presented this afternoon, Thursday, February 22, by the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, the Capitoline Minister for the Environment, Sabrina Alfonsi, and by the president of the Capitoline Environment Commission. Giammarco Palmieri.
The first 21 interventions are illustrated for a total amount estimated at approximately 63 million euros. Of them, 16 projects have already been financed with a budget allocation of more than 35 million euros. “We are working to regenerate entire areas of the city with the start of works related to the PUI and PINQuA, but also with the release of fundamental interventions in many other areas that have been asking for attention for decades, on the streets. , in public housing, recovering abandoned structures, creating new river parks – explains Mayor Gualtieri -. The first tranche of interventions is part of the large investment in parks and green areas that we have already started for around 142 million euros, with 20 projects already completed and underway, and 21 presented today.
The plan precedes the interventions in almost all municipalities of Rome, especially in the suburbs: in municipality III in via Valsolda and in the Caio Sicinio Belluto park, the park in via degli Alberini in municipality IV, the Mother Teresa park in Calcutta in V, the green area of via M. Candia in the VI Municipality VI in collaboration with Save the Children “Punto Luce”, in the VI municipality the remodeling of the Acquedotti Park and the Romanina Park, the Pisino Garden and the Tre Fontane Park in the VIII municipality, Cesare Pavese park in the IX municipality, Ravennati park in the , the Tor Tre Teste Park (municipalities V), the Quadraro Hill (municipalities VII), Villa Bonelli (municipalities) and Ponderano. Park (XIV town hall).
“The objective is to carry out 50 interventions at the end of the legislature and another 50 in the next – says Gualtieri -, a fundamental piece of the cyclopean effort to change the face of many small and large realities, improving them and transforming them into new public spaces and green lungs for dozens of neighborhoods, uniting territories, creating connections, enhancing environmental and historical riches, promoting sociality. Rome is already the greenest city in Europe, but it occupies a vast territory, full of spaces that hoped to be truly usable by citizens.” “The Plan was conceived as a strategic master plan that aims to build a true green infrastructure of the city by adopting design criteria aimed at creating the greatest possible number of connecting elements between parks and green areas subject to redevelopment interventions – explains Councilor Alfonsi – Strengthening the park system also means creating ecological corridors that constitute a determining factor in the challenge of sustainability, for the fight against climate change and for the environmental quality of the city.
The construction works of the Tre Fontane Park and Villa Flora will begin in 2024 and, also in 2024, the tender procedures for the allocation of the works of the other 14 funded projects will be finalized.
The complete list of all projects.
1 Via Valsolda – Town Hall III
The intervention involves the general redevelopment and the creation of connections of the area along the Aniene River and the clearing areas as a new linear park at the service of the residents of the neighborhood. The project, through the remodeling not only of the bike lane but also of the adjacent spaces – sidewalk and bench on one side and rest areas on the other – creates a connective system with large spaces for rest, meeting and enjoyment of the inhabitants. .
2 Caio Sicinio Belluto Park – Municipality III
The objective is the valorization of historical elements and the strengthening of ecological and physical connections between the different parts of the Aniene Reserve park and the district of Montesacro. The remodeling of the garden preserves its historical character by highlighting the present mausoleums, the small square on Via Nomentana and the fountain will be renovated.
3 Via degli Alberini Park – Town Hall IV
The intervention provides for the general redevelopment of the area along the river and also between via Palmiro Togliatti and via Francesco Compagna. The project provides for the completion of slow mobility routes and the creation of a route along the river.
4 Mother Teresa of Calcutta Park – Municipality V
To improve the safe use of the park, the project foresees the extension of the sidewalk on Via Togliatti, to build a rectangular square with a kiosk and a multipurpose sports structure that fulfills social protection functions.
5 Green Zone Via M. Candia – Town Hall VI
The intervention involves the redevelopment of the existing space as a large square/tree-lined garden, with a subsequent series of spaces with different functions. The focus of the design is the children’s play space, connected to Save the Children’s “Light Point” and the transformation of the central space into a square.
6 Aqueduct Park – Municipality VII
The intervention involves the redevelopment of the area, in order to highlight the pre-existing archaeological remains of considerable historical interest. Therefore, the park concentrates the main functions (squares, sports areas, facilities) in the filter strip between Via Lemonia and the main layout of the project, leaving more space for the green areas closest to the aqueducts.
7 Romanina Park – Municipality VII
The project consists of the creation of a bicycle-pedestrian connection path, called “the Km of Legality”, the motto that gives its name to the park, a large sports area with a skate park and play areas and spaces for urban gardens.
8 Pazin Garden – Town Hall VIII
The new garden project characterizes it as a space dedicated to children with play areas. Connections will be created with the cycling/pedestrian system, with the ecological networks towards the Tiber and with the historical archaeological zones of the Aurelian Walls system.
9 Tre Fontane Park – Municipality VIII
The park area, historically linked to the presence of the Abbey complex, is a territory characterized by the co-presence of urbanized areas and semi-agricultural areas. The project aims to improve the park as a link between urban greenery and agricultural spaces and at the same time strengthen the cycling/pedestrian network.
10 Cesare Pavese Park – City Hall IX
The project involves the general remodeling of the vegetation, the route system and the equipment. The transformation of the old skating rink into a multifunctional central square is planned.
11 Ravennati Park – Municipality
The remodeling aims to preserve the characteristics of a historical-archaeological park and integrate them with the new needs of equipped functional areas. Connections are planned with the cycling/pedestrian system, with the archaeological excavation area and with the old town. The construction of a large plaza equipped with a play area, seating and lighting is planned.
12 Piazza Augusto Lorenzini – Town Hall XI
The intervention involves remodeling the area to create rest areas that will be equipped with benches, tables and dehors to improve the usability and safety of the square.
13 Villa Flora – Town Hall XII
The objective of the project is to combine the enhancement of the historic garden with the improvement of its usability as a public park. The play area and large dog area will be remodeled.
14 Villa Veschi – Town Hall XIII
The project aims to recover the original continuity between the high ground and the valley floor. The goal is to relocate the area within an ecological and environmental network that includes the Monte Mario nature reserve, the Monte Ciocci area and Pineto Park.
15 Pulp Park – Municipality XIII
The project includes the regeneration of the tree heritage, the restoration of trails and the installation of equipment for recreational and fitness activities.
16 Lucchina Garden – Town Hall XIV
The project foresees the redevelopment of the green area with new routes of drainage material, the creation of a children’s playground and a fitness area. The intervention also includes the road safety of the garden, the redevelopment of the tree heritage and the creation of connections with the cycling/pedestrian system and the surrounding green areas.
In addition to the projects already funded, the redevelopment interventions of the Aurelian Walls (municipalities I-VII), the Tor Tre Teste park (municipalities V), the Quadraro hill (municipalities VII), Villa Bonelli (municipalities) and the Ponderano park (municipalities municipalities Room XIV).
17 Aurelian Walls – Municipality I and VII
The Walls constitute an important ecological connection system that can be strengthened. The project aims to improve the system of connections with other green spaces and with the cycling network as well as highlight the extraordinary archaeological and monumental heritage.
18 Tor Tre Teste Park Municipality V
The project aims to improve the park for physical and outdoor activities by renewing the bicycle and pedestrian paths.
19 Cerro Cuadraro – Municipality VII
The area, removed from illegal settlements in 2018, is once again for public use as a connection between Tor Fiscale Park and Acquedotti Park through a network of bicycle and pedestrian paths.
20 Villa Bonelli – Town Hall XI
The project involves the recovery of the two orchard and vineyard areas, maintaining their intended use. In the garden, the accesses and paths will be redeveloped, the swimming pools will be recovered and the play area will be renewed. An orchard, an educational vineyard and an area for dogs are planned in the outer valley.
21 Ponderano Park – City Hall XIV
The project includes the redevelopment of the sports area, the playground, the dog area and the urban gardens.