Castiglione dei Flori Residents Challenge Traffic Safety Measures

Road traffic remains one of the most controversial topics for the Castiglione dei Flori administrators and continues to be a thorn in the side of Mayor Sigurtà.

This time, it is the area called ‘Musicians’ that does not hold back criticisms of the city council. The problem lies with the two busiest and most dangerous streets in the residential neighborhood, via Leoncavallo and via Toscanini.

The first connects via Carpenedolo with the industrial area, while the second starts from the former Goitese and heads toward the industrial facilities. Both streets are frequented by numerous cars of commuters heading to work in the factories, as well as by trucks and vans that often ignore speed limits, creating hazards for residents and children.

“We have had numerous meetings with the municipal administration,” states a note from the neighborhood committee, “where we informed the mayor and the assessors of our issues. Our requests included the installation of speed bumps to reduce speed, improvements at the intersection between via Leoncavallo and via Carpenedolo, and a ban on transit for heavy vehicles along residential streets.”

Reactions and proposals from the neighborhood

Apparently, the representatives of ‘Musicians’ were not satisfied with the municipality’s responses: “They told us that speed bumps are against the traffic code, but that doesn’t seem correct to us, and moreover, they are installed throughout the city.

Furthermore, there is no intention to impose a transit ban because the mayor considers these streets to be non-residential, but rather access routes to the industrial area. Lastly, the intersection between via Leoncavallo and via Carpenedolo cannot be modified due to lack of space, evidently because it would hinder heavy vehicles.”

Therefore, according to the committee led by Mauro Soldati, there has been no positive response in favor of the neighborhood, except for the prohibition of left turns in via Leoncavallo for trucks coming from Carpenedolo.

“We brought the city administration a clear issue of livability, presenting several solutions, but in six months,” states the statement, “they have only managed to dismiss our requests without offering any solutions to the problem.”