Piazza di Spagna, island of the controversy: “Too many hawkers on … – The Republic

Piazza di Spagna, island of the controversy: "Too many hawkers on … – The Republic

“The plan as it stands is wrong. been months since we say it, but no one has ever heard because there is a communication problem. Only a few days away we were received and finally our demands have been met. ” Roberto Wirth, President of the Spanish Steps, points out the needs of traders and hoteliers in Piazza di Spagna. “Spanish Steps must remain open to the passage of the taxi and NCC, then an urgent need to replace the loading and unloading of goods.”

The first proposal, however, would restore the status quo of fact. “There are two fundamental aspects – continued Wirth, owner of the hotel Hassler at the Spanish Steps – suffice it to say that the degradation that exists along the staircase, full of illegal vendors and often carpeted with beer bottles and waste, guests were accompanied down by taxi. If so you are likely part of the chaos. ” The proposed association Piazza di Spagna is to stop the project pedestrianization for 3 or 4 months, call an expert who studies urban traffic flows and then start work.

The President of the confcommercio of Rome and Lazio, Rosario Cerra, a day after the pedestrian did a lap between its members and just yesterday he reassured everyone by announcing a meeting scheduled for next week with the commissioners for Mobility and Trade to put to develop the system of loading and unloading goods and the access to foreign customers that reach the great boutiques on board the Trident car with driver. “I am confident that a solution will be found – he says convinced Cerra – the rest of the elite tourism is a mainstay of the economy of our city. Well aware of the Capitol.”
Waits for the outcome of the meeting the president Association Via Condotti, Gianni Battistoni. “The first positive note – said Battistoni – that is the part pedestrianization in August, so the administration will have plenty of time to correct the shot, if necessary. Should be considered that there are multiple interests at stake, not just those of us traders and residents, but also the needs of hoteliers. ” The sore point is the parking. “What the Tiber Arnold of Brescia would be useful – says Battistoni – but the jobs are off for years. Would have time to complete them.” In other words: the parking of Piazza Cavour alone is not enough.

Big names aside, however, it is the owners of many small shops that insist on Trident to wait with interest the new plan of the viability of the Old Town. “It might be a good thing – it ensures Luca Spiezia, optics in Via del Babuino – public transport, however, remains unknown. If you do not increase the number of buses hardly be able to reach customers. And then we also hope to very strict controls part of the brigade. ” Via Vittoria, Albanozzo Paola, the owner of the boutique female silkworm, says worried: “Many clients who come from Fleming and Parioli abiutuate not have to use the subway. Sorry We have already announced that there will be more to come. We really concerned: the decline of receipts, at least for us promises considerable. ” Put, however, all agree the new sidewalks of Via del Babuino. “So the whole area acquires another attraction – Enjoyed says Birgit, deputy head of the boutique for men in the middle of the road

– The first pedestrians could not even look at the windows there were so many motorbikes parked along the walkways. So the road is more beautiful, we are very pleased, “If you do not increase the buses hardly the clients can reach us”

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