L to You are invited to attend the debate on the LNG terminal, scheduled for Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 am at the Hall Alessio Lattuca
L to You are invited to attend the debate on the LNG terminal, scheduled for Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 am at the Hall
Distinguished Hon Minister Pecoraro Scanio,
as reported to the Minister Rutelli is valuable work that the central government to promote an awareness campaign what "MaratonArte" to save certain cultural, or abandoned to their fate.
Unfortunately, this commitment is not equally concerned with matters affecting the Valley of the Temples
In a place already partially compromised by industrial settlements in the area of \u200b\u200bPorto
Professor Argan defined, if we are right, the tolli present in the territory close to Agrigento and the Valley "building crime."
There is a widespread belief that the "sensitivity to the protection and promotion of cultural heritage and landscape" today have evolved positively.
Unfortunately we must take note that in this geographical place things have not changed.
Indeed the settlement confirms that Porto Empedocle, Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples
In addition, environmental impact and vision would be disastrous and would undermine the development model
It 's easy to imagine what it would mean a place of worship for what the Valley of the Temples, see the line every day of gas tankers from
About the destinies of the Valley of the Temples and to prevent it from being canceled - because of those choices - by UNESCO sites (as already stated by Prof. Gianni Puglisi
be very significant to your participation in the event which will reassure the community that the procedure concerning the possible release of the required approvals
give due consideration to environmental protection and preservation of the Valley of the Temples.
Waiting to meet you welcome the opportunity to send my most cordial greetings.
Illustrious Mayor
we learned from unofficial sources that the city of Agrigento
It goes without saying that the Strategic Plan is a part and shared and that the Sicilian Region
remember that within the next month, the Region will publish certain notices in respect of the new ERDF Operational Programme which focused on the EU funds and the community is still devoid of an operational plan full of projects that are not old projects lying in drawers to pull out on occasion!
Preg.mo
Culture Minister
Via del Collegio Romano
00186 Rome
Dr. Mark
Mayor of Agrigento
Town Hall
Piazza Pirandello
92100 Agrigento
Distinguished Mayor
around the corner - even for the city of Agrigento and Porto Empedocles and probably the whole the hinterland - may be a terrific gift.
are growing, in fact, experts announce an acceleration of the boom in the Mediterranean and to the transport of goods to the enormous flow of tourism which will benefit people who obviously for the game of destiny, there is geographically located.
Just when you report this exceptional opportunity must however be emphasized that there are at least two dangers: the foolish choices and inertia.
It 'obvious that
The "market" today more than ever - in the presence of global and hypercompetitive - requires professionalism and organization of the offer.
To compete you need to create a virtuous circle for which are indispensable on the one hand the physical infrastructure and other social infrastructure: human capital which is the value added to compete.
Therefore - given the commitment to provide such important goals - the ruling class and the city as a whole can not, again, be limited to, mainly noted for spectators or worse decisions "in contrast".
The second danger is all the internal political climate depends on the viscous and the inertia that may result. This is without saying: it should not
Despite recent controversies that have characterized the electoral environment and the discussion that followed ended in elections, although the city has made it clear that it expects from politicians - whether they are in opposition to the government - rather than a sense of responsibility the known behavior: The program for the city is struggling to make inroads for obvious reasons. At this
groped is now urgent to reflect on the past to build a decent future, to give answers to the long-standing and unresolved problems, to provide answers to businesses operating in an area with a delay
There is also an obligation to remember those who have political responsibility that the city is playing a unique opportunity to give a shoulder
In this regard, at the headquarters of
After a detailed and meaningful debate, which has interest and shared by all present, we proceeded with the preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding, which aims to stimulate discussion with representatives of government institutions, the political class, the world of associations and, possibly, to create a table
steps to turn the spotlight on issues concerning the analysis of the territory and its natural vocation as agriculture and tourism of quality and of course the formidable environmental and archaeological heritage.
On the other hand the tables of consultation required by the rules negotiated Finance (Contracts Program, Pit, Pir and, finally, strategic plans) have identified these sectors as driving around them measures and focusing resources POR Sicilia.
strategic plans, as instruments of participatory democracy (through which the city of Agrigento, Porto Empedocles, Favara, Aragona, Raffadali Siculiana and are called to build its future, defining the political design of the development with a view to medium - long term) are intended to identify the mission of the territory and, possibly, to make it attractive for investors ..
Moreover, it is widely accepted that all parties in the area - the bearers of specific interest - Have the task of helping to develop the broad economic planning and regional planning of integrated character.
In the sense of focus to highlight the effects arising from the networking of different policies: quality of life, education, tourism, cultural and environmental heritage, food quality, to define a model of shared development.
While the actors in the cities - which comprise in fact a metropolitan area - are trying to move towards a modern and efficient, above all, shared: it seems that someone - a total of "solitude" - Selected Works hostile
In this regard, they asked those present: true if they correspond to the entries that refer to approval of the project by the Regional Commission in charge and, in this case, how one can justify such a settlement impossible in light of the much-trumpeted "vocations." They asked especially as it will be possible to respond to the recent warning sent to the President of Sicily Region by the head of UNESCO Prof. Gianni Pugliese, complaints that come from influential groups such as the FAI and the appeal signed by a large number of intellectuals international reputation.
which I probably have more to heart the fate of mystical places which are
view also, which is widely shared at all levels the view - included as a main idea in the ROP Sicily - that
What's done in the whole area there is a considerable amount of accommodation "at risk" (Dioscuri Bay Palace Hotel, Hotel of Bishops, and Baglio della Luna Hotel Kaos recently acquired, with a investment of several million euro, an international company that planned to use their money in a normal place) and bathing, and a profitable fishing activity and, presumably, can be set up in disused shipyard yachts.
that according the newspapers, it seems that, lately, has been entrusted by the existing dealers - owners of the disused former Montedison (to be recovered and reclaimed) Moncada company for the construction of an integrated system of services.
the light of the views expressed showed the urgent need to reconsider the choices made so far by the companies concerned (see bump environmental plan) and establish a program in line with the idea of \u200b\u200bdevelopment already identified and, of course, better suited to your needs.
To be able to grasp - especially - the opportunities offered by regional legislation, national and community and, finally, the "regional aid map that identifies the best policies for deprived areas with favorable conditions to attract direct investment.
A broad debate, focused on the need - to achieve this goal and be able to compete in a free trade area, that EU policies with the Lisbon Protocol have established for the Mediterranean from from 2010 - to focus on essential assets such as infrastructure in the broadest sense (ports, airports, railways, highways, schools, universities) and the exploitation of the incomparable heritage composed of cultural and environmental heritage.
The need to focus on infrastructure assets is derived from the assumption that it is possible to envisage development in the absence of human capital. It is, after all, easy to define an equation: higher levels of education, greater competence are necessary conditions to sustain levels of growth and development tailored to modern needs.
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deferrable opportunity for the development
appropriate and targeted choices could help to create the conditions in this geographical location and its environmental qualities, with its position, with the its history and its archaeological and cultural stratification, with the University, with the presence of ports, to assume the role - which historically and geographically the responsibility - of strategic hinge between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
And, if possible, endeavor to reach the site recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage, will compete for the coveted certification carbon-free through which will seduce many travelers in search of very few places known and sought after, not polluted.
people have come, of all present, account: "how to combine socio - economic development, tourism development and environmental quality of life compared with a structure so dangerous and probably pollutant?"
And, therefore, unanimously expressed their visible disapproval of the decisions already taken by authorities and bodies responsible for issuing permits.
and expressed the intention of wanting to beat for the assertion of an essential principle: that the issues relating to quality of life and the future of the community must decide freely citizens.
that the dignity of persons must not be bartered with economic interests of an individual kind. Therefore be extremely useful or essential to consult the people through a modern and effective instrument of democracy which is the referendum. Meanwhile
subject attention and sensitivity of Mayors, representatives of the Institutions and Bodies in the complexity of address problems exposed so that they can fully appreciate the scope.
share the hope that a visible and decisive action aimed at promoting the more profitable initiatives to defeat the impending danger of environmental disaster looming on the cultural and economic territory.
Pending
PRESS
I read in newspapers that began a difficult week for the city of Agrigento to see the agenda of the City Council on a particularly difficult to address the issue of referendum on the LNG terminal. Estimated cost € 100,000.
However, we expected a more detailed discussion by the city government on what to do in order to combat the actions to be taken for effective sensitization of the public and governing bodies in order to prevent the implementation of an industrial plant so crucial for the future of our country.
We were assured that the case would be investigated by officials of the City and headed by the city government.
We are disappointed.
The first consideration is that the referendum can only city of Agrigento is not to influence the path already in place.
fact, can not help but lead to opposite Agrigento empedoclino separated from that in essence could put citizens against citizens. Basically, what will?
We were and are the those who believe strongly that we should avoid the construction of industrial and megaimpianto strongly that we should propose an alternative way for the development to safeguard the territory and make it an instrument of classification despite the destruction occurred in the past.
If you really want to change our way of doing politics and doing things of Agrigento, then we suggest the administration of government and city council as follows: with the support of legal experts and spatial planning include to the city of Agrigento is feasible that a supra-municipal referendum provided for and regulated by the Statute of the Province of Agrigento (art. 73). This means of popular participation is indicated in all cases where you want to affect the determination of the Provincial Territorial Plan, as in the case of the choices on the productive areas to supra-municipal level (Article 13 Regional Law 9 / 86). The Provincial Spatial Plan has the power to change the choices of municipal law with specific requirements. The City of Porto Empedocles must recognize in that case, the supremacy of the will of the people and government of the Province of Agrigento. There can be no doubt that the area of \u200b\u200bthe port of Porto Empedocle, the area and the area under ASI Montedison and other surroundings are part of a vast production area at supra-municipal level.
This is the legally and politically correct tool for addressing the question of the regasification terminal.
But not enough!
We believe that it is never realize a design and feasibility study involving the port area of \u200b\u200bPuerto
We therefore believe that very soon the territory should adopt a feasibility study on the entire area in question who can see projects
We are ready to spend our free human and technical resources for this purpose and we got immediate support and availability from other forces and we will.
ask the city if the administration really intends to change the way we do politics to get to the head of the movement not only for reasons of ethics: together to demonstrate to those who are really interested, what are the real strategies for the development
President MEDIT