"And you want that old town?" Since our meeting on November 19 Friday '19 November, spoke of the historical center of Cosenza, in an open meeting, sponsored by our club and cultural workshop "Cosenza living" at the House of Culture Course Telesio.
After the introduction of the two organizers, Gabriella de Falco, many years been involved with events on the history and cultural tours of Cosenza, and Michael Arnone, founder of the club, there have been changes that have depth and shed light on technical aspects of livability and civic consciousness associated with the old part of town bruzia.
The meeting was no coincidence given the title "The Old City of Cosenza, as we see it, we would like it."
the objective difficulty of initiating a meaningful and comprehensive rehabilitation, said Arnone, we can still say that our old town retains its original characteristics without abuse, overbuilding and too invasive interventions.
restoration of dignity to the residents and all those who work in an abandoned, however, 'it means to be aware that tourism means development and redevelopment quality work and hence social cohesion. For this, acquire a general awareness of its potential, requires rigor, expertise and sharing that breaches the opportunistic policy contrasts the Calabrian. After
details of Gabriella de Falco, who emphasized the lack of basic services such as sewers, lighting and decay of walls and buildings for moisture content, and reiterated the importance of building a common usability beyond 's superficial attraction of the masses, have followed the actions of the guests in the audience, including Captain Raffaele Giovinazzo, Commander of the Unit for the Protection of the cultural heritage of Calabria, the President of the First District, Giovanna Tartoni architect, architect Daniela Francini, professor of Unical John Trumper, architect Carlo De Giacomo of Italy Nostra, by Dr. Emma Staine the club king Alaric and publisher Athanasius Bisignano.
All agree that the focus communities, citizens and cultural operators, must look at 360 degrees, on structural measures, the omissions and the potential danger of invasive initiatives, but also on aspects such as security, control of some zones, promoting the integration of immigrants that we can no exploitation, abuse of local crime. Precious
reports of citizens have taken in the field lack of information for renovations to small modifications on the roofs, windows, participation in calls to raise money, poor services, lack of cultural policies.
In the conclusions, although they were shown some good work has identified a lack of coordination in efforts to rain, a very productive management of European funds, a difficulty in conceiving a common plan for the area more 'which also makes extensive (In fact, the structural plans will be two and not only with Cosenza), the need to assign a specific role to the center. "The participation and the quality of assistance, we can promote other initiatives in this direction," concluded Michael Arnone -, "Why the silence and the resignation of its citizens, the indifference of the political class, are leaving our town to die."
thank Professor Leopoldo Conforti, Professor Antonio Guarascio Convivio of the study center for their presence and Francesca Cannataro Calabria Now the newspaper, for its attention to issues of art, culture and protection of historical heritage, and for participation and the article has drawn on the initiative.
