Plans to pedestrianise Rome’s Aurelian Walls
New plans have been unveiled to pedestrianise the Appio-San Giovanni area of Rome’s Aurelian Walls to create a greener space with cycle paths.
Rome’s Aurelian Walls encapsulate the Eternal City and date back to 271 AD. Throughout history, they have been used to defend central Rome against attack and, today, are remarkably well preserved.
Recently, a new sustainable development of the Appio-San Giovanni area of Rome’s Aurelian Walls was announced, with the intention of enhancing the walls by creating green spaces, pedestrian areas and cycle paths.
In fact, this area of Rome is already undergoing regeneration and a new Metro C stop will soon open near Basilica of San Giovanni. However, this new regeneration plan goes much further and aims to enlarge the park close to Via Carlo Felice, which overlooks Piazza di Porta San Giovanni and is where the Aurelian Walls pass. In addition to this, Viale Castrense and Largo Brindisi will be pedestrianised, transforming the area into a safe and peaceful space for visitors and locals.
There are also plans to develop cycle paths along Via La Spezia and Via Taranto.
But that’s not all. An ambitious project has also been announced to create a 5 km path adjacent to the Aurelian Walls lined with trees and greenery, and also featuring cycle paths between the area of San Giovanni and Porta San Sebastiano. However, on announcing the regeneration plans, Rome’s ministers indicated that plans are in the early stages and a deep analysis of the effects stills needs to be performed.
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