Regional infrastructure and environmental projects announced across Italy and Switzerland

Various regional and local infrastructure and environmental projects are underway across Italy and Switzerland.

In Sardinia, the regional government has approved 4.4 million euros for urban regeneration in Lula, Bitti, Onanì, and Orune. This initiative supports the Sos Enattos candidacy for the Einstein Telescope, aiming to improve public spaces, green infrastructure, and community inclusion.

In Switzerland, the Canton of Ticino is providing 4.9 million francs to expand the Balerna Senior Center, which will include a new protected ward for patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Other Italian regional developments include: - A request for 70 million euros to complete the Talsano-Avetrana road connection in Puglia. - Approval for a 330 million euro project to upgrade the SS130 highway between Elmas and Decimomannu. - The reopening of Via Carducci in Trodica following bridge and hydraulic works. - Biodiversity funding in Saluzzo for the WoodViso project. - Road safety and maintenance works in Montecastello di Vibio, Poggibonsi, and Bagnara Calabra.