(Poetto at the end of May 2009 - Photos Emmebi)
Seven years after the problem reoccurs nourishment of the beach erosion Poetto.
None of the causes of the retreat dell'Arenile has been removed, is, however, significantly worsened the situation for the hinterland and the waterfront is facing a state of neglect and is also the first abortion, so, attempt to establish a pedestrian area, about the only portion of Via Marina Piccola Ischia and only for the weekend.
The City of Cagliari has raised the white flag in the face of sprawl 'bars', which are growing on the beach adjacent spaces and varied architectural styles have developed, in total anarchy.
But the biggest problem is that of traffic, as evidenced by the many accidents, sometimes fatal, occurred on the waterfront and on the road linking between Cagliari and Quartu, or the chaotic parking situation in the days of maximum crowding.
To avoid partial solutions go again, poor and expensive must assess the situation Poetto considering all the components and inserting the solution into the wider questions concerning the management of the coast of the Gulf of Cagliari and Quartu, and, above all, clarify the expectations of citizenship.
These are, in my view, critical points:
- the Poetto is not seen as an environmental good, but only as an area to be exploited economically, with a short-term
- the road was designed without regard to the peculiarities of the site, but only in order to offer an additional means of communication between Cagliari and Quartu, encouraging the growth of urban areas around the state road n. 554
- the extension of the road lungosaline was not accompanied by the removal or banning traffic on the seafront road, which was a prerequisite
- was not realized, in the relevance of the City of Cagliari, any redevelopment of the waterfront;
- the causes of erosion are still all present, the widening of the road has even boosted wind erosion, and a new beach nourishment, which would require substantial investment, might be, once again, useless
- there is no coordination between the actions of municipalities, Cagliari and Quartu, in whose territory extends to the beach, or you see no consultation with the Park Saline Molentargius
- Poetto attendance, especially in the summer, is also expanding for several years at night, and for the daily activities of small bars, both for the organization of 'events' - concerts, sporting events, dance etc.. - Resulting in traffic, waste etc..
- should reopen the short-course, with the consequent further, attracting more traffic and parking needs
At this point you should begin to discuss possible remedies. I will suggest a few:
- strong choice in favor of public transport, public or private sector, and discouragement or prohibition of private traffic
- the pedestrian promenade, to be restored according to the need to safeguard dell'Arenile
- lungosaline reducing traffic on the road, to be achieved by reducing the available carriageway and measures aimed at penalizing traffic Long distance
- creation of a system of public transport by rail and reduction of the car parks to discourage private transport
- redefinition of concessions over the shore, with the abandonment of the current types of masonry, and redefinition of the bars
Cagliari is a city on the sea, but has always created a barrier to the sea: we must Poetto include the redevelopment of a policy which involves a new attitude towards the sea, to be considered a primary resource for the city: we need to bring an organic design of the water, whereas the solutions to the coastline and the historic port of St. Elias . In particular the coast of St. Elias may be the preferred site for shows and sporting events today are taken improperly Poetto on the beach, being endowed with transport infrastructure and parking facilities in the area could be transferred from Poetto some of the restaurant business in order to be able to reduce the overcrowding problems created over the years due to a laissez-faire policy, bringing new opportunities for the neighborhood.
