Italian towns contest construction projects on public green spaces

In Cassino, the municipal Villa Comunale remains sealed after the prosecutor and forest police placed seals on the site. Residents have asked the mayor for a clear timetable for the removal of contaminated earth and the reopening of the only central green area, but officials have said no official roadmap exists and the cleanup could be delayed until after the summer.

In the Santa Palomba area of Rome, work on the planned waste‑to‑energy incinerator continues despite the discovery of a Roman basalt road and a suspension order for part of the site. Local committees and a regional councilor have reported heavy truck traffic inside the excavation zone, arguing that the suspension is not being respected and demanding a full halt to protect the archaeological remains.

In Modena, activists from the "Verde brillante" committee organized a flash mob in the Parco delle Rimembranze to protest a construction site near the former Fanti barracks. Participants demanded an assessment of damage to historic trees and called on the municipal administration to halt works that they say threaten the park’s vegetation.