Council Debates Parking and Silo Projects for Caneve Area

The suggestive idea proposed by the assessors Sergio Dellanna and Fabrizio Miori to create a large parking lot in the countryside south of Caneve, connected to the city center by a walkway over the Sarca River, did not garner enough support in the council to be turned into a project.

Instead, the possibility — never fully dismissed — of constructing an underground silo between Viale Garberie and Viale delle Palme will be officially considered. This decision was made on Tuesday during a meeting dedicated almost entirely to this topic by the executive led by Renato Veronesi, and the resolution will be ready within a few days.

Certainly by next Wednesday, the deadline for the “ultimatum” issued by the Province for the formal submission of an application to obtain the infamous 5 billion euros in funding designated solely for the construction of large urban parking facilities.

Considerations on parking areas

Within the council, the most expensive but also the most functional solution has been favored. Parking across the Sarca River would have been much cheaper (so much so that Dellanna and Miori proposed to use the remaining funds for the construction of the same walkway and support structures), and it could have been completed more quickly. However, there was a risk that the lot would remain mostly empty during most of the year.

Reflecting on typical driver behavior, someone might have concluded that the river marks a clear boundary between the Oltresarca area and the city center, psychologically expanding a distance that, measured precisely, is certainly not insurmountable.

Silo project and tourist development

The silo, which, if intentions are maintained, will be located beneath the former tennis courts, is instead the most convenient option the administration can offer to residents of Arco and city visitors.

Finally, this aligns with the tourism development plans for the area including the Casino and the current Armanni Hospital, as outlined no later than Monday by the president of Amsa.