Detailed description (English): With the "depaving" intervention of via Cavallotti «the sponge-city model is born in Busto Arsizio». Word of the Italian Association for Naturalistic Engineering (Aipin), which promotes the "historic garden centre" of the new "green" ZTL under construction in the city. «Roads capable of absorbing rainwater, green areas to improve the microclimate, level flowerbeds that will regulate the flow of rainwater» will transform Busto Arsizio into an innovative “sponge-city”. With the concrete being replaced by the earth in which the trees will be planted.
https://www.malpensa24.it/sponge-busto-ztl-green-di-via-cavallotti-modello-per-gli-ingegneri-naturalisti/
Detailed description (original language): con l’intervento di “depaving” di via Cavallotti «a Busto Arsizio nasce il modello di città-spugna». Parola dell’Associazione italiana per l’Ingegneria Naturalistica (Aipin), che promuove il «centro storico-giardino» della nuova ZTL “green” in fase di realizzazione in città. «Strade in grado di assorbire le acque meteoriche, aree verdi per migliorare il microclima, aiuole a raso che regoleranno il deflusso delle acque piovane» trasformeranno Busto Arsizio in una innovativa “sponge-city”. Con il cemento che viene sostituito dalla terra in cui verranno piantati gli alberi.
https://www.malpensa24.it/sponge-busto-ztl-green-di-via-cavallotti-modello-per-gli-ingegneri-naturalisti/
Target group(s): Citizen
Objectives: The peculiarity of the project is the transformation of three streets, which were asphalted and intended for roads and parking, into restricted traffic areas – underlines the architect Vallone – therefore pedestrians, between new greenery and seats, for walking, meeting, shopping among the shops in the centre, they will have the opportunity to experience the environment. The new gardens will constitute a privileged place in the historic center to come into contact with nature and will provide important eco-systemic services of a cultural nature, promoting relationships, knowledge and the psycho-physical well-being of citizens. We will therefore have a green ZTL, a historic center - garden that will contribute to the improvement of the microclimate, air quality and also to the increase in small fauna, think of pollinators, making sustainable mobility central even with cycle paths".
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