Salò’s City Rebirth: Key Projects and Urban Renewal Plans
Salò’s mayor, Giampiero Cipani, finally spoke at one thirty in the morning. A last-minute emergency: he had to announce that construction will begin in September for the renovation of Piazza Vittoria (better known for the dock) and Piazza Carmine. Salò is reborn through renewal.
“Given the serious deficiencies in the street furniture, better to have one more sidewalk and one less event.” Following that, a torrent of decisions and intentions. “The procedure for selling the Amadei sports field is progressing,” despite opposition from the pro-referendum Committee.
Interventions and Projects in the City
“The hamlet of Barbarano had become a cesspool, and nothing had been done for fifty years.” A solution to the problems of the old, dilapidated hospital has been found in collaboration with Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL), focusing on building a new one in the Roè Volciano basin.
“Culture is recovering the theater, setting up the Italian Social Republic Study Center at Palazzo Fantoni, restoring the museum, and fixing up the town hall. When I arrived, it was ugly; now people climb the staircase admiring its beauty.” Cipani mentions Berlusconi, describing himself as a “worker mayor: I stay here all day and sometimes all night.”
“I have changed the leadership: secretary, vice, manager, heads of the technical office and public works.” Cipani was passionate as Gianluigi Pezzali of Fiamma saluted him with the Roman salute, sarcastically stating that he has always liked decision-makers. Excluding the break for a sandwich, the debate on the budget lasted six hours and was ultimately approved by the center-right majority.
The opposition was instead against. Investments of 14 billion and 400 million euros were announced, to be financed through urbanization charges (3.4 billion), sales of assets (5.7 billion), and loans (5.3 billion). The most significant allocation is two billion euros for the detailed plan of Canottieri (a port will be built capable of accommodating around eighty boats, with floating docks and a breakwater to protect it, equipped with a signaling lighthouse), with an additional one billion contributed by the sports club, which will lease mooring spaces to private individuals.
Urban Works and Projects
Regarding Piazza Vittoria, Cipani states that he has prepared “the preliminary project, already reviewed by the Superintendence. In a couple of weeks, we will prepare the final version. Construction will start in September. The paving will be in white marble. Cost: 1.4 billion euros.” The news: the removal of 50 parking spots. The square will be pedestaled. And what about the cars that cross via Fantoni? “Until we build the underground garage in via Brunati, via Fantoni will remain open.”
Regarding Piazza Carmine, “In addition to creating 37 parking spaces, compared to the current 12, we will enhance the gate, refurbish the sidewalks and the lighting system: this will cost one billion euros,” explains Bernardo Berardinelli, the public works councilor. The mayor adds: “We have ruled out the idea of a large underground parking lot.”
The entrance looked like the Mont Blanc tunnel… Another was supposed to be built at Carletto Rossi’s property. I didn’t have the courage to show it to the Superintendence: too much impact. Not to mention the high cost.” Other significant works include: one and a half billion euros for the construction of small housing units in Gasia, intended for autonomous elderly; 1.4 billion euros for the fourth phase of the Parco Road; and 1.2 billion euros for the first section of the lakeside promenade, from Mulino/Tavine to Marino Zanca’s boat service.