Vallesana Toponymy Improvement Highlights Local Signage Challenges

Toponymy in Vallesana and Surrounding Areas

DIY toponymy in the locality of Vallesana, the road that runs from via Croce toward i Santi and Calmasino. After the bends, as the ascent toward i Santi begins — a location famous for its ancient chapel currently under restoration — some residents have decided to take the initiative from the public administration and installed a white metal sign with the inscription: via Vallesana 15/a and 15/b.

Thus, anyone traveling to the Vallesana area can now find both the location and house numbers. In Lazise, as in Colà, it is impossible to identify a street or alley without visible signage. Only the historic center features a proper toponymy system.

Condition of toponymic signs and urban development

The outskirts lack this essential service for the community. Only Pacengo is well-equipped with brand-new signs. Colà and Lazise still need to have theirs installed.

In recent years, both centers have experienced significant population influx. In Colà, thanks particularly to the thermal baths, new building expansion has affected the areas of Vigneti, Tende, Pirlaron, and Madonna della Neve.

In Lazise, the areas still lacking signage include I Paiari, Preleor, La Casara, Zappo, Barun, and La Mata.

Procedure and Challenges in Installing Signs

“The operation is progressing slowly because of bureaucratic issues,” explains Marcello Rizzi, the assessor. “Each family needs to prepare documents and submit them to the civil registry office for the change of locality, after which the signs are installed.

The issue becomes burdensome for both residents and the administration. Today, progress is slow because we are nearing the end of the political elections, and we need to submit the electoral certificates. When addresses are changed, everything becomes more difficult — I dare say, traumatic.” Nevertheless, the administration has planned the entire operation, which will take approximately two years to complete.