Roma have cleared a significant hurdle in the project to build the new stadium. The City has approved the deliberation of public interest for the arena in Pietralata. Thirty-two councilmen voted in favor, including some members of the local opposition, and three abstained, Sky informs.
Mayor Roberto Gualtieri commented.
“There will be a mutual commitment to conclude this matter. It will prove that Rome is a city where things can get done in certain timetables while talking little and expressing a culture of facts and results. No public money will be spent on it.”
The revised blueprint envisages parking lots that could host cars for at most 50 percent of the fans. The City wants to encourage different ways of transportation. Roma will bankroll the stadium completely, including expropriations. The club will also have to guarantee the safety of the nearby hospital regarding accessibility and noise. There would be a hefty penalty if the intended use of the area changed in the next 90 years, veering away from the current sporting one.
According to the publication, the goal is to break ground in 2024 and open the new stadium in 2027, when Roma will celebrate its centenary. The next step is the public debate. The Giallorossi aim to unveil the definitive project by the end of 2023. Afterward, the Region will start the valuation of environmental impact. Finally, the City council will vote again and give its final green light after assessing whether the blueprint integrated all the mandates and suggestions that arose along the lengthy bureaucratic process.
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