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Urban Cycle Path Piazza Cina - Torrino - EUR

The cycle path connects the Torrino district, the Tor di Valle Station and the ‘pista degli Oceani’, under construction, allowing you to reach both the metro and some schools.

The NRRP aims to promote the creation of cycle networks in 40 Italian cities, through interventions of maintenance and/or new construction, for tourist/recreational (tourist cycle paths) and urban (urban cycle paths) purposes. 

Thus, Roma Capitale has set itself the goal of implementing a multi-year programme to promote the use of bicycles as structural means of transport for systematic travel.

This programme will improve accessibility and safety for cyclists in the city, by encouraging greater use of bicycles for daily travel. 

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Urban Cycle Path Lungomare A. Vespucci (Ostia)

The Lungomare A. Vespucci cycle path, an extension of the existing track on the Lungomare Toscanelli, connects the faculty of Sea Engineering of the Roma Tre University, the Cristoforo Colombo Station and the cycle path of Via della Villa di Plinio, a historic area of significant archaeological value.

The NRRP aims to promote the creation of cycle networks in 40 Italian cities, through interventions of maintenance and/or new construction, for tourist/recreational (tourist cycle paths) and urban (urban cycle paths) purposes. 

Thus, Roma Capitale has set itself the goal of implementing a multi-year programme to promote the use of bicycles as structural means of transport for systematic travel.

This programme will improve accessibility and safety for cyclists in the city, by encouraging greater use of bicycles for daily travel. 

Roma Capitale
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Full Green - Electric Buses (infrastructure)

The aim is to introduce new electrically powered buses into the public transport fleet, reducing environmental impact and promoting more sustainable mobility. Purchasing the vehicles will improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health. 

This will lead to the purchase of 411 electrically powered buses, which will be put into service by 30 June 2026. This will include the creation of necessary infrastructure to support the operation of public transport, which will include the construction and/or adaptation of existing sheds and the provision of recharging points in the vicinity of the terminals. 

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Caput Mundi: Conservative restoration and enhancement of the Via Pescara/Via Taranto Columbarium complex

The Columbarium in Via Pescara, consisting of two tombs discovered in 1932, is currently inaccessible to the public.

The project for the conservative restoration and enhancement includes several key phases. Firstly, the currently misaligned and problematic hatches will be replaced, thus allowing safe access to the tombs. The metal stairs will be updated to meet safety standards and to ensure easy and safe access for both experts and visitors.

Furthermore, to best preserve the frescoes found in the complex and to maintain their significant historical and artistic value, a continuous monitoring system will be implemented to track their condition over time and prevent deterioration.

Finally, the lighting system will be renovated to best enhance the frescoes and architectural elements of the Columbarium, thus contributing to the conservation and overall enhancement of this important historical site.

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Caput Mundi: Trajan's Forum - underground spaces of the Basilica Ulpia and Aule di Testata

The survey of the degradation of the Basilica Ulpia and the Aule di Testata highlighted the infiltration of rainwater in specific points of the perimeter walls and on the entire roof slab of the hypogeal rooms built in the 1930s. In particular, in the Basilica Ulpia and in the Latin Library there are instances of disintegration of the mortar with loss of material and emergence of reinforcing iron. With regards to the horizontal floors, there is a widespread state of deterioration and poor usability in all environments.

All interventions, in addition to a conservative and functional role, must pursue the objective of reinterpreting the cultural, typological and morphological characteristics of individual places.

The main intervention consists in the clean-up of water infiltrations and the restoration of the roof slab. In fact, in addition to a consolidation operation (reinforced screed), the complete reconstruction of the waterproofing layer is also necessary, which to ensure success would involve the laying bare of the structure in the extrados part through removal and restoration of the garden arrangement above.

Interventions on flooring must be distinguished based on the peculiar characteristics of each environment; the common element is the restoration of the fragments of ancient marble still present and the reintegration and reconstruction of a walkable floor plan in the Basilica Ulpia and in the Latin Library.

In consideration of the emptying of the slab for its clean-up, further interventions are necessary prior to the reopening of the warehouses to the public:

  • insertion of a skylight, with the dual function of increasing ambient light and air circulation inside the warehouses;
  • anastylosis of the grey granite column shaft currently placed inside the arboreal exedra;
  • renovation of the systems;
  • material handling;
  • new shelving for the conservation and presentation of preserved materials.
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Caput Mundi: Restoration and renovation of Pavilion 9c in the former slaughterhouse of Testaccio project

The slaughterhouse stands on an area of great archaeological interest. The building is in need of restoration work due to its condition. 
In particular, the following are evident:

  • widespread degradation phenomena related to rising damp;
  • cracks characterised by damage and partial detachment of material at the roof;
  • widespread degradation phenomena due to dampness from infiltration;
  • damage to the curtain and travertine cornices of the lunettes;
  • widespread detachment of the internal finishing plaster layer and discolouration of internal and external finishes;
  • degradation of cast iron structures due to runoff;
  • degradation of the roof trusses.

Initial investigations for static and seismic assessment revealed that the metal roof trusses had visibly loosened their constituent elements, which were no longer tensioned.

 Within the overall framework of the restoration of the Ex-Mattatoio di Testaccio monumental complex, the project will have the following objectives: 

  • to recover the original appearance of the pavilion as conceived by the architect. Gioacchino Ersoch;
  • make evident the traces left by the transformations the pavilion has undergone over time; 
  • reconcile the new requirements of functionality with the legibility of an industrial archaeology artefact of primary importance.
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Caput Mundi: restoration and renovation of pavilion 3a, with its terrace overlooking pavilion 3d and pavilion 3c of the Ex Mattatoio of Testaccio

The Mattatoio (slaughterhouse) is located in an area of considerable archaeological importance that once housed commercial and residential structures. The main building, designed by Gioacchino Ersoch and built between 1888 and 1891, originally served as the slaughterhouse and cattle market.

The Pavilions are located near the eastern perimeter edge of the complex and were originally used for blood processing.

The complex consists of three main parts: a two-storey central building with a four-pitch roof, a one-storey side building with an accessible flat roof, and another building that can only be reached from the terrace. Currently, the ground floor of the building houses the offices of the Capitoline Superintendence, while the upper floor, previously used as a residence for the slaughterhouse staff, is now unused and requires renovation.

The buildings show signs of decay due to the age of the construction and their state of neglect, although they are overall intact. The project aims at redevelopment and conservative restoration, aimed at the renovation and opening up to new activities.

Within the overall framework of the restoration of the Ex-Mattatoio di Testaccio monumental complex, the project will have the following objectives: 

  • recover the original appearance of the Pavilions, as conceived by the architect Gioacchino Ersoch;
  • make evident the traces left by the transformations the Pavilions have undergone over time; 
  • reconcile the new requirements of functionality with the legibility of an industrial archaeology artefact of primary importance.
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Caput Mundi: restoration and renovation of pavilions, 27a-28b of the Ex Mattatoio of Testaccio

The Mattatoio (slaughterhouse) is located in an area of considerable archaeological importance that once housed commercial and residential structures. The main building, designed by Gioacchino Ersoch and built between 1888 and 1891, originally served as the slaughterhouse and cattle market.

The Pavilions are located along the eastern perimeter of the former slaughterhouse complex and were originally used as stables (27a and 2a, part) and entrance (28b).

Pavillion 27a has a very elongated rectangular shape, with a height of approximately 6m and a double-pitched roof. The structure is in a state of total abandonment and part of the roof was destroyed by a recent fire.

 Pavilion 28b has a practicable flat roof and consists of two covered side bays that allow the entrance to the Campo Boario, as well as three closed central rooms, formerly used as the guardhouse. Pavilion 2a corresponds to the portion of a rectangular building along the Piazza Giustiniani façade. It has a double-pitched roof, formerly occupied by a discotheque, and is currently in a state of disrepair. One of the buildings houses a depository of Monte dei Cocci artefacts.

Within the overall framework of the restoration of the Ex-Mattatoio di Testaccio monumental complex, the project will have the following objectives:

  • recover the original appearance of the Pavilions;
  • make evident the traces left by the transformations that the Pavilions have undergone over time;
  • reconcile the new requirements of functionality with the legibility of an industrial archaeology artefact of primary importance.
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Caput Mundi: Redevelopment of the public spaces pertaining to the former slaughterhouse of Testaccio (external parking area Via di Monte Testaccio/Ferrovia and completion of internal areas)

The slaughterhouse is located in an area of considerable archaeological importance that once housed commercial and residential structures. The main building, designed by Gioacchino Ersoch and built between 1888 and 1891, originally served as the slaughterhouse and cattle market.

The project focuses on the creation of public spaces, including car parks, pedestrian areas and green spaces. At present, much of the area is in a state of neglect, with unpaved land and uncultivated vegetation. 

The redevelopment activities include the construction of parking spaces outside the former slaughterhouse between Via della Pelanda and Via di Monte Testaccio, as well as a car park between the Aurelian Walls and the southern boundary of the slaughterhouse complex. In addition, the restoration of internal pedestrian areas will be completed and a new street lighting system will be installed.

The main objective of the intervention is to make the area accessible and usable, meeting the need to provide public parking and green spaces, therefore contributing to the overall improvement of the area.

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Caput Mundi: Restoration of the entrance façade and east and west perimeter walls of the former slaughterhouse; restoration of the entrance façade and perimeter wall of the Campo Boario

The project concerns the conservative restoration and enhancement of the façades of the former slaughterhouse and the Campo Boario, including the monumental entrances. Currently, these façades show signs of degradation due to their state of neglect. Restoration activities will be conducted in a philological manner, following the original design. The layers in good condition will be maintained and the consolidation of the superficially damaged parts will be carried out with compatible materials.

Artistic lighting will be provided to highlight the monumental entrance with the sculptural group of the Tauromachia, therefore contributing to the aesthetic enhancement of the area.