The Roma Capitale Council has approved the Reuse Plan of the former ACEA Management Centre, located on Via delle Testuggini in Rome Municipality IX, for transformation into a Data Centre. The project involves building a facility on an area of more than 150,000 square meters, which will include green spaces of more than 24,000 square meters and a pedestrian plaza of 14,000 square meters. The road system will also be adjusted, and more than 12,000 square meters of parking spaces will be built.

Conversion of the brownfield site will take place through partial renovation of existing buildings and limited reuse of the Gross Usable Area (GLA) for new facilities, without increasing cubage or further impacting the landscape. The intervention aims to redevelop the area, improve the existing technological infrastructure and enhance the surrounding environment. The new Data Centre will contribute significantly to job creation, both during the construction phase and in the operation of the centre, generating positive fiscal and economic impacts.

The creation of European-level digital infrastructure, through the conversion of disused sites such as the Acea Management Centre, not only promotes the city's urban development but also economic and employment growth. Such centres also increase the attractiveness of the city, making it more beneficial to major investment.

Line C, Rome's third subway under the new Town General Plan, will directly connect distant areas by crossing the city from northwest to southeast, so greatly extending the existing metro network. The current route, which is 25.5 km long and includes 30 stations, begins in the municipality of Monte Compatri, follows the Termini-Pantano railway, crosses underground just before the Grande Raccordo Anulare and heads into the historic centre to the Mazzini district, keeping about 30 m above street level.

The route is divided into various sections: T2 under design, T3 under construction, T4-T5, T6 and T7 with the Granite Depot already operational. This division results from functional reasons, design needs, approvals and funding. T2 section will include a functional sub-section: the Venezia-Colosseum/Imperial Fora section, which will extend beyond the end of Section T3 for about 250 m. It includes the Venezia Station, the fire station shaft and railway communication between odd and even track. The final design of the Venezia-Imperial Fora sub-section, including the Venezia Station, was submitted to the Conference of Services in July 2021, including the positive outcome of the verification of compliance with VIA (EIA) requirements.

The financing of the total amount of € 755,000,000.00 is ensured for € 145,000,000.00 by Decree Law No. 133 of 12 September 2014, coordinated with Conversion Law No. 164 of 11 November 2014, and for € 610,000,000.00 by the resources referred to in paragraph 393 of Article 1 of Law No. 234 of 30 December 2021 (Budget Law 2022) allocated by Interministerial Decree No. 97 of 20 April 2022.

The final design of T2 Section Venezia-Imperial Fora/Colosseum sub-section was approved by Order No. 3 of 30 December 2022 prot.l79/M of the Extraordinary Commissioner. By Service Order No. 35 of 17/01/2023, the Sole Project Manager (RUP) ordered the start of the executive design activities, based on the approved final design drawings, taking into account the requirements attached to the Technical Verification Minutes, and subjected the start of the work to the approval for the three parts of the executive design.

The first part of the executive project of the Venezia-Colosseum/Imperial Fora section was delivered by the General Contractor Metro C S.c.p.A. on 13/02/2023 and 17/02/2023 and was then supplemented with the additional submissions on 18.04.2023.

This was followed by the delivery of the drawings constituting the additional two sections, into which the issuance and approval of the executive project of the sub-section in question was divided.

By Approval Act No. 13/line "C" dated 16/06/2023, the Contracting Authority approved the drafts of the 1st part of the Executive Project. By Approval Act No. 16/line "C" dated 24/07/2023 the Contracting Authority approved the executive project second part of the Venezia-Imperial Fora/Colosseum sub-section and finally by Approval Act No. 1/2024 dated 10/01/2024 the Contracting Authority approved the executive project for the third part.

By Service Order No. 39 formulated by the Project Manager on 26 September 2023, the start of activities took place and excavations on Piazza Venezia are underway, and on 1 October 2023, the Executive Work Program of the section was updated (from 17/01/2023 to 03/09/2033)

As of 30.11.2023 (SAL 2 as of 30/06/2023) there are 2 SALs issued for the T2 Venezia - Colosseum/Imperial Fora sub-section and 2 payment certificates issued for a total certified amount to the credit of the General Contractor of € 13,983,074.43 plus VAT.

The amount corresponds to approximately 2% of the total reference amount from the updated Economic Framework (€ 588,424,487.84).

The Celio Park presents a marked lack of homogeneity with the surrounding area, in particular with the Colosseum Square and the Colosseum Archaeological Park. Its elevated position above the levels of the underlying streets, Via di San Gregorio and Via Celio Vibenna, creates a physical separation with the Colosseum Square and the surrounding green areas.

The main objective of the intervention is to promote a visual and landscape dialogue between the area of the Celio and the surrounding areas, with a particular focus on the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum and the Palatine, creating a real identity of the “Archaeological Park of the Celio”.

In the park, there are important archaeological areas such as the Claudium, the Casina del Salvi complex and the Antiquarium area, which are currently separated. The presence of these archaeological remains in a green setting with tall trees is evident. 

The study of historical cartography is essential to draw design inspiration from the Park's original vocation, which included functions such as a botanical garden and annexed vineyards. This historical research will help to restore shape and coherence to the Celio Park, harmoniously integrating the archaeological elements with the landscape context and promoting a more complete and meaningful use of the area.

Planned activities will include:

• The removal of the asphalt currently present in the tram's driveway;
• The redevelopment of the transit area of the Archeotram with a “naturalisation” of the area affected by the route by providing a “green” crossing;
• The removal of the fence in the section in front of the Claudium area and the consequent spatial continuity with the area on the opposite side;
• Selective reclamation of the vegetation on the slopes along Via Celio Vibenna;
• The removal of the excessive number of oleanders covering an open panoramic view;
• Planting shrubs from the rose family;
• Planting shrubs of ancient tradition;
• The arrangement of the vegetation on the site and the various areas present;
• Plant stability analysis, VTA (Visual Tree Assessment) and instrumental;
• The creation of an irrigation system along the areas affected by the new shrub plantations;
• The creation of an area overlooking Via Celio Vibenna that would allow a wide view of the Colosseum area;
• The installation of an iron railing along the entire stretch overlooking the slope that starts from Via di San Gregorio and continues in Via Celio Vibenna;
• The creation of multifunctional communication routes between the various archaeological areas;
• The lighting of the entire area through targeted and precise study;
• The provision of a sinusoidal path, in stabilised earth, also suitable for people with disabilities. 

The estimated cost of the work, according to the first financing, pursuant to Prime Ministerial Decree 08/06/2023, allocated in the Jubilee programme, was € 2,440,000.00 (VAT included). It was necessary to increase the initial amount by a further € 200,000.00, for a total amount of the loan of € 2,640,000.00. The objective is to allow the construction of the irrigation system of the Park through a new water supply system through storage tanks, following the findings of joint inspections with ACEA Ato 2 and the Department of Infrastructure and Public Works regarding the decommissioning of the section of the municipal irrigation network concerned by the intervention.

The San Sisto Aranciera is a monumental greenhouse designed by the architect Raffaele de Vico in 1926 for housing the Department of Environmental Protection plants.  

The redevelopment project aims to achieve structural consolidation and energy efficiency for the building. Technologies and targeted solutions will be applied in order to preserve its original appearance while making it a multifunctional space. 

The project will adopt passive energy strategies for climate control of the building, integrated with an innovative photovoltaic system, a geothermal system, an air purification system through plants, and a  water recovery and recycling system. The restoration of the Aranciera will thus become a virtuous and potentially reusable design model, even in other buildings owned by the Municipality of Rome. 

The project includes the removal of non-standard play and fitness areas and the consequent construction of new facilities with inclusive equipment and anti-trauma flooring where provided.

Extraordinary maintenance of existing multi-purpose fields will be included in the activities.

The project aims at the restoration and redevelopment of the “Casale della Vaccareccia” Complex within the Caffarella estate. The conservative interventions will focus on the preservation of the masonry and the conservation of the buildings, with the aim of allowing a new usage of the site. The design approach will include the creation of new social and gathering spaces, harmoniously integrating them with the surrounding natural environment.

The complex, as part of the Appia Antica Regional Park, consists of four total buildings, three of which are accessible from a large triangular-shaped perimeter area and the last one is detached. 

Planned activities will include:

• classrooms, conference room and guest quarters in the Casale;

• refreshment point, reading and game room, and bar/ice-cream parlour in the Large Stable;

• rooms for temporary exhibitions and educational workshops in the Small Stable;

• environments for dairy production and sales point in the Barn.

CASALE

The aim of the Casale re-functionalisation project is to convert the spaces into an exhibition, educational, and conference centre on the ground floor and the volume surrounding the tower, while the second floor will serve as guest quarters. The connection between the floors will be provided by a restored staircase, a new lift and a panoramic metal walkway, allowing views of the archaeological basins and historical elements. 

The medieval tower will be enhanced through a partially transparent roof, showing its original height. The structural interventions will include the construction of an aerated floor, various wall repairs, the insertion of new structures such as a staircase and lift, the placement of structural reinforcements and the creation of a glazed roof. The restoration will involve the exterior and interior surfaces, flooring, plaster, windows, and the redevelopment of the underlying caves, allowing for different intended uses.

THE LARGE STABLE 

The Large Stable has suffered a significant deterioration in its state of preservation, including the complete collapse of the roof. Although the considerable size of the building helped to preserve it from local or general collapse, prolonged exposure to the atmospheric agents caused significant damage to the historical plaster and the complete deterioration of the windows. In order to solve these problems, architectural, structural and restoration interventions have been planned aimed at restoring all the spaces. In particular, there will be the construction of a refreshment room, a reading room and a bar, as well as spaces for distribution services. The new roof will be built with a steel structure, supported by an external pitch roof made up of photovoltaic panels, which will be integrated into the surrounding landscape.

The main phases of the intervention will include the creation of a basin to collect water, the construction of an aerated floor, the reclamation of the masonry with injections of a natural hydraulic lime-based mixture, the rebuilding of the roof with new steel beams and corrugated sheet metal, the thermal insulation of the roof, waterproofing, and the installation of a photovoltaic plan.

In addition, interventions such as the renovation of existing exterior plaster, the rebuilding of interior plaster and windows, and the construction of new flooring, false ceilings and insulating walls will be planned to improve overall energy efficiency. 

It is planned, in order to improve the accessibility to the complex, to resurface the dirt road leading to the rear of the barn, through the use of a beaten surface similar to those found in the park. The creation of a parking area behind the barn for staff, loading/unloading of goods and charging stations for electric vehicles will be proposed. 

THE BARN 

The barn building underwent several interventions in the period from 2013 to 2016, and is currently in good structural condition. The interventions carried out include the reintegration of the tuff bank in the lacunae areas through the use of tuff blocks and widespread injections, the binding at the level of the tuff bank using dywidag bars positioned on the internal masonry half pilasters, the reconstruction of the reinforced masonry buttresses on the front rear, the protection of the compromised tuff bank, the creation of a aerated floor, seams in aramid-fibre bars in the walls, the renovation of the walls with a mixture based on natural hydraulic lime and the reconstruction of the roof with recovered wooden elements.

Further interventions include the top confinement to ensure a unified appearance of the building, the construction of a metal curb to protect the walls, the construction of a mixed intermediate floor in steel and corrugated sheet metal, the construction of internal partitions, stairs and counterframes for retractable doors. The interior finishes, installations, accesses and fixtures remain to be completed, as well as the consolidation of external plaster fragments and the cleaning of surfaces with new stains.

The redevelopment project involves the establishment of a dairy production activity and a retail point, complete with services and facilities for the enjoyment of the spaces. The restoration will include the recovery of external plasterwork, the creation of internal plasterwork in the production area, new differentiated floorings, the restoration of external surfaces, a naturalistic staircase for access to the retail point, and the restoration of the adjacent road surface. Additionally, there is a plan for an external metal walkway to provide independent access to the retail point and the production area, ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities.

 OUTDOOR SPACES

The outdoor spaces of the complex include the large triangular terrace overlooking the valle della Caffarella, providing access to the Casale, the Large Stable, and the Small Stable. Furthermore, there is a cobbled pathway that separates the Small Stable from the Barn, a parallel path running upstream from the Large Stable to the Farmhouse, the area in front of the Barn, and the northern access road that reconnects the complex to the Via della Caffarella. Currently, the terrace is not paved, but porphyry cube sidewalks have been identified just below the surface, now completely overrun by vegetation. 

There are plans to create specific beaten paths with water-permeable tuff on the terrace, leaving the rest of the space green, with small areas designated for bicycle racks to promote sustainable mobility The pathway between the Small Stable and the Barn will be cleaned, with joint grouting and the emptying or replacement of drainage channels The path upstream of the Large Stable will be restored to its original level with a stabilized earth pavement, accompanied by a fence on the uphill side to contain soil erosion from the hill. Finally, the square and the connecting road to the north with Via della Caffarella will be repaved with stabilised earth, and electric charging columns will be installed in the square.

The project "2025: il Giubileo a Roma e nei Municipi" (2025: the Jubilee in Rome and in the Municipalities) aims to prepare Rome for the Universal Jubilee of the Catholic Church by involving the Municipalities in the organisation of the event and the redevelopment of areas. Each Municipality will be involved at an early stage in the selection and planning of interventions. The aim will be to strike a balance between the global importance of the event and the promotion of the territories involved. The project will envisage one or more interventions per Municipality, ranging between new works of territorial characterisation and redevelopment of existing sites, in order to emphasise the identity of the places concerned.

The proposed intervention relates to the resurfacing of the main roads called "vie Consolari", conducted by ANAS S.p.A. By means of an agreement, the company will be responsible for drafting, approving and implementing the projects with the support of Roma Capitale and Città Metropolitana. The work will be carried out at night, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., following a precise timetable in order to limit the inconvenience to citizens and to ensure traffic flow on the roads affected by the works.

The maintenance of street lighting systems involves the repair and replacement of components that have suffered, for example, the effects from wear and tear, atmospheric agents (snow, ice) as well as the passage of time. 

These works will be carried out without interfering with the maintenance activities managed by the public lighting service.

The roads affected by the intervention are: 

Via Ardeatina; Via del Divino Amore; Via Laurentina; Via Nomentana; Via Ostiense; Via Portuense; Via Prenestina; Via Prima Porta Sacrofano; Via Tuscolana; Via Del Mare; Via Dei Laghi; Via Tiberina; Via di Santa Maria Galeria; Via Boccea; Via Della Pisana; Viale Della St. Di Cesano; Viale Di Baccanello; Via Casal Di Selce; Via di Donna Olimpia; Via di Ponte Galeria; Via Trionfale; Via Salaria; Via Casal Boccone; Via Casale San Basilio; Via di Tor Cervara; Via Braccianese; Via Collatina; Via della Storta; Via delle Capannelle; Via Anagnina; Via Appia Nuova; Via della Cecchignola; Via di Grotta Perfetta; Via di Vigna Murata; Tangenziale Est – Olimpica; Via Cristoforo Colombo; Via dei Fiorentini; Viale delle Belle Arti; Viale Regina Elena; Viale Liegi; Viale Regina Margherita; Via Leone XIII; Via Dei Colli Portuensi; Via Della Camilluccia; Via Di Portonaccio; Sacrofanese- Cassia; Pratica di Mare – Ostia.

The proposed intervention relates to the resurfacing of the main roads called "vie Consolari", conducted by ANAS S.p.A. By means of an agreement, the company will be responsible for drafting, approving and implementing the projects with the support of Roma Capitale and Città Metropolitana. The work will be carried out at night, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., following a precise timetable in order to limit the inconvenience to citizens and to ensure traffic flow on the roads affected by the works.

The project, which is aimed at restoring the safety standards of the Tiburtina ring road, includes the restoration of the protection of the metal carpentry, the waterproofing of the slab, the renovation of the flooring, the replacement of damaged joints and the improvement of the platform water disposal system. The ring road, in addition to connecting the district of S. Lorenzo to Viale Castrense and Via Prenestina, is an essential link to the A24 Parks Motorway.

The proposed intervention relates to the resurfacing of the main roads called "vie Consolari", conducted by ANAS S.p.A. By means of an agreement, the company will be responsible for drafting, approving and implementing the projects with the support of Roma Capitale and Città Metropolitana. The work will be carried out at night, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., following a precise timetable in order to limit the inconvenience to citizens and to ensure traffic flow on the roads affected by the works.

Maintenance works are aimed at adapting the road signs to comply with the current regulations. The damaged panels and supports will then be replaced, the missing road signs and pedestrian crossings will be integrated with sequential flashing lights and retro-reflective supplementary devices, and non-compliant panels will be removed.

The roads affected by the intervention are:

Via Ardeatina; Via del Divino Amore; Via Laurentina; Via Nomentana; Via Ostiense; Via Portuense; Via Prenestina; Via Prima Porta Sacrofano; Via Tuscolana; Via Del Mare; Via Dei Laghi; Via Tiberina; Via di Santa Maria Galeria; Via Boccea; Via Della Pisana; Viale Della St. Di Cesano; Viale Di Baccanello; Via Casal Di Selce; Via di Donna Olimpia; Via di Ponte Galeria; Via Trionfale; Via Salaria; Via Casal Boccone; Via Casale San Basilio; Via di Tor Cervara; Via Braccianese; Via Collatina; Via della Storta; Via delle Capannelle; Via Anagnina; Via Appia Nuova; Via della Cecchignola; Via di Grotta Perfetta; Via di Vigna Murata; Tangenziale Est – Olimpica; Via Cristoforo Colombo; Via dei Fiorentini; Viale delle Belle Arti; Viale Regina Elena; Viale Liegi; Viale Regina Margherita; Via Leone XIII; Via Dei Colli Portuensi; Via Della Camilluccia; Via Di Portonaccio; Sacrofanese- Cassia; Pratica di Mare – Ostia.

Working site considered partially closed and operating at the beginning of the Jubilee Year.