Messina, via Arte della Stampa: a year later, the waste returns and the massacre

John

By John

Less than a hundred meters from Viale Europa and a few steps from the Piedmont hospital, via art of the press One of the most neglected areas of the city is confirmed. For over a month, the road has been invaded by waste of all kinds: garbage bags, disassembled furniture, plastics, cartoons, building materials and even toys. The images collected in these days document a situation of systematic abandonment which can no longer be ignored.

This is not an isolated episode: The news already in March 2024 denounced The presence of an abusive landfill at the same point, testifying to a cyclical problem, never really solved. The road is cleaned at times, but within a few days The garbage returns to accumulateas if it were now considered by a tolerated landfill.

The camera installed and then abandoned

In recent months, the Municipality had installed a surveillance camera to stem the illegal abandonment of waste, but i signs that reported its presence were removedand the system may have been damaged, making the control attempt ineffective.

An urban wound for everyone

The photos are clear: The area is invaded by voluminous waste and bulky materialsmany of which would require withdrawal from specific services. The continuous presence of these elements, in a clearly visible and busy residential area, represents a environmental, aesthetic and hygienic damage.

A request for concrete attention

More than a year after the first complaint, The situation not only has not improved, but reappears with the same gravity. Residents report that they have made several reports to the competent authorities, but so far no definitive intervention has been followed. This new episode – testified by the images – It cannot be archived as yet another passing emergency. It is time to follow up on the promises, with concrete, permanent and coordinated actions.