What we found out

Project objectives Tweet

The project aims to promote environmental sustainability, usage of more eco-friendly and green trasportation and to modernize the area surrounding the Trastevere station. The project is also aimed at improving the circulation of tourists and commuters passing through the station, who would benefit more from easy access to public transport than from parking spaces

Foreseen activities

The municipality of Rome will initially refurbish the square located in front of the station, creating new parking spaces and a space dedicated to buses. Subsequently, 40 bikes, 4 car-sharing contracts and 2 charging stations for electric cars will be made available. Furthermore, the square will present video surveillance and new road signs will be installed. The estimated time is not available.

Project origin

This line of work is coherent with the environmental issues found in the strategic document "Sviluppo urbano sostenibile: le strategie di Roma Capitale" prepared for implementation in art. 7 of the EU reg. n.1301/2013, which were declared in the integrative action "Roma in Movimento" of the current action plan, which aims to intervene on the slow mobility and to improve the technologies for mobility.

Beneficiaries

The people who can extract the most advantage from the completion of the project, are mostly individuals who use public transport such as buses, car-sharing services, bycicles and train, but mostly tourists, commuters and drivers who will find more traffic fluidity and spaces designated for their vehicles. Even those who work nearby will be advantaged; for example the owner of the news stand in front of the station. Thanks to the renewal of the square many people will be attracted to the place.

Context

The municipality of Rome has aimed this project towards the mobility on the roads of the city, caused by an elevated level of traffic and high difficulty in finding parking spaces. Furthermore, the project incentivizes the use of bycicles, car sharing and electric cars. Security will not be lacking, thanks to videocameras which will reduce vandalism.

Progress

The renewal work continues at full pace, even though it began with significant delay due to Covid. Currently, the main work being done is on the road, which is being dismantled to be rebuilt alongside new sidewalks.
This was monitored through on site visitino.

Results

Due to the fact that the project has not been concluded, there haven't beeen any observable changes in the service of the station, but most likely it will cut down on the waiting times at the station.

Risks

Presently there are no great risks in which the project may run into the future, as the the renewal of the road will not dig further enough to cause interruption to any services, also the prospect of damage to public means of trasportation is minimal enough to not be worrysome.

Investigation method

How was the information collected?

• Web research
• Visit to the project's location, documented by pictures or videos
• Interview with the Managing Authority of the Programme which financed the project
• Interview with people responsible for the project's planning
• Interview with other types of people
• Interview with people responsible for the project's implementation
• Interview with political leaders

The interviewees were Eugenio Patanè, overseer of the project and mobility in Rome, and Elio Tomassetti, president of the XII municipality of Rome.
Furthermore, local citizens and shop owners were interviewed.

Main questions

Do you think that the economic reentry could justify the expense?
Is this project for everyone?

Main answers

Absolutely yes, this investment is considered "good" because all the money that you invest stays in the community.
This project involves the collective interest and public interest.