The integrated urban plans have been excluded from funding from the PNRR and you don't know the reason. The Minister of the Interior Matteo Crying himself met a delegation of the Anci on the cut of resources to the plans of the Municipalities for the redevelopment of the suburbs. “Let's get out of themeeting today with Minister Piantedosi with a commitment on replacement resources but also with a question to which we have not received any answer: why were the works of the Urban Plans integrated with PNRR funding moved?“ the President of Anci told Ansa Antonio DeCaro. 2,6 billion euros to the Municipalities that have already awarded the tenders and are ready to go. “We are over 94%” said Decaro. The mayors of the Metropolitan Cities took part in the meeting, as they are the main players in projects not only for urban planning but also for economic, social and environmental integration. The Minister told the delegation that the works will be done and that the government is not thinking of shelving them. His colleague Fitto would also agree on this. "The reason for the government's definancing proposal is unclear - insisted Decaro - and even today there has been no explanation". The suburbs suffer from overcrowding, lack of structures, disharmony with the centre.
Boomerang for the centre-right?
From a political point of view, the PNRR cut is revealing itself un boomerang for the centre-right which needs to maintain electoral support in the most disadvantaged areas. The same prime minister who has long criticized centre-left administrations and visited difficult areas during the election campaign should have some cause for concern. Antonio Decaro yesterday spoke in general, but made it clear that you don't mess around with the suburbs. “We also reported the serious risk to arouse a climate of distrust of citizens towards the State, given that uncertainty is created where we mayors have made rigorous commitments with our communities". At the end of the meeting, the Anci acknowledged the government's intentions not to close all the doors "but, unfortunately, it remains a generic commitment that does not reassure us, also because our proposal to examine case by case which works are possibly at risk of rejection by the European Commission” added Decaro. The right should mediate but having clear ideas.
