Recently the Rome City Council approved the Detailed Traffic Plan “Historic Center”, which identifies 6 environmental islands – Portico d’Ottavia, Navona, Pantheon, Tridente, Trevi-Quirinale and Ansa Barocca (the area right outside the Borromini Center). But central Rome already has a number of these “ecological islands” long declared car-free but in fact often filled with cars. Without enforcement there’s little point in announcing virtuous plans. Sure, we would love to see …
