The cycle path, with attached green areas and sports fields, was supposed to “run” close to the Tommaso Natale railway line. The Marinella suburbs to be redeveloped that work, originally financed in 2021 with CIPE funds, will not see it this time either. The extension granted to Rome in 2023, with an ironclad setting of the completion date of the works in October 2025, did not serve to save the project which is currently going up in smoke. But not the money, though. The only consolation is that the 4 million, now extended until June 2026, will not be lost, as could have happened and as feared by the M5S regional deputy, Adriano Varrica, who had repeatedly raised the alarm about the work. «A year ago Mayor Lagalla announced with great fanfare that he had saved the financing – declares Varrica – Today, however, the documents tell a different story. On the occasion of Undersecretary Villani’s visit, it seemed that Lagalla had understood the importance of the work done to complete this project, but it is clear that it was yet another catwalk.” And they announce a question to the Council to find out if Lagalla intends to find the funds for that project elsewhere.
However, these are still suburbs, reiterates the Municipality which cannot afford the luxury of losing external funding, especially if it involves a considerable amount like this. «I am satisfied that the administration has shown itself to be far-sighted, asking the Presidency of the Council in time to remodel the 4 million for the works to complete the Citadel of Sport, where the works have already started – comments the mayor -. A request deemed consistent a few days ago with the funds from the suburban tender, giving the green light to the use of resources.” At Fondo Patti, in Pallavicino, work began in September. In the baseball sports facility, closed since 2014, a cricket pitch), outdoor areas and a car park were already planned. The first lot is entrusted to Fenix Consorzio Stabile Scarl and involves the refunctionalization of the baseball field, the structural, plant and construction recovery of the changing room building, the restoration of the access road and external systems: cost 2 million and 730 thousand euros and delivery in 270 days.
The second lot involves the Itaca cooperative which will recover the ticket office and parking in 270 days and with a cost of 2 million. And with this other manna from heaven, what will we do? Completion works and grandstand for the baseball field.
