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1. Food systems · 11 NOV 2026

   Rome presents city Food Plan with public supermarkets and social canteens

   Rome's agriculture councillor Sabrina Alfonsi has presented the city's Food Plan, which foresees experimental public supermarkets, social canteens open to all, food justice hubs and solidarity shops in every municipality, ahead of review by the Food Council on 14 November.

   Facts and source

   • The Food Plan was presented by agriculture councillor Sabrina Alfonsi to the Capitoline Environment Committee.
   • To tackle food poverty, the plan foresees experimental public supermarkets, social canteens open to all, food justice hubs and solidarity shops in every municipality.
   • The plan will next be shown to the Food Council at an assembly on Saturday 14 November.

   Source: Rome city hall, “Presentato il Piano del Cibo di Roma Capitale”

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2. Regeneration and housing · 10 NOV 2026

   Rome opens renovated R5 courtyard and new housing tower in Tor Bella Monaca

   Rome has inaugurated the renovated R5 building and central courtyard in Tor Bella Monaca, a 42 million euro PINQuA project with 20 renovated homes, a new 11-storey tower of 32 flats and new social and health services.

   Facts and source

   • The PINQuA project cost 42 million euro in total and covered the renovation of 20 existing homes and 32 in the new tower.
   • A new tower with 32 flats over 11 floors was built inside the courtyard.
   • The wider programme, worth 137 million euro, covers 1,267 flats and about 4,500 residents.

   Source: Rome city hall, “Tor Bella Monaca, inaugurata la corte centrale dell'R5”

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3. Culture · 10 NOV 2026

   Rome reopens Biblioteca Cornelia in Montespaccato after PNRR-funded refurbishment

   Rome reopened the Biblioteca Cornelia in Montespaccato, Municipio XIII, on 10 November after PNRR-funded works; the 735-square-metre library is the fourth of 21 city libraries in a programme for energy efficiency and better use of spaces.

   Facts and source

   • The Biblioteca Cornelia in Montespaccato, Municipio XIII, reopened on Tuesday 10 November after refurbishment funded by the PNRR.
   • It is the fourth of 21 libraries in the works programme for energy efficiency and improvement of spaces.
   • The 735-square-metre building has two study and reference rooms.

   Source: Rome city hall, “A Montespaccato riapre la Biblioteca Cornelia”

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4. Regeneration and housing · 31 OCT 2026

   Rome opens first smog-absorbing school street in Municipio XI

   Rome has opened the first school street in Municipio XI, closing via Gaetano Astolfi outside the Vaccari primary school and repaving it with photocatalytic materials across about 2,800 square metres, estimated to remove nitrogen oxides like 200-250 urban trees.

   Facts and source

   • The section of via Gaetano Astolfi in front of the Vaccari primary school has been closed to traffic and turned into a school street.
   • The photoactive surface covered by the project totals about 2,800 square metres.
   • The treated surface is estimated to remove nitrogen oxides at a rate comparable to roughly 200-250 medium-sized urban trees.

   Source: Rome city hall, “Inaugurata nel Municipio XI la prima strada scolastica "mangia-smog"”

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5. Culture · 30 OCT 2026

   Rome approves €2.2 million renovation of Ostia's Casa della Cultura

   Rome has approved a €2.2 million feasibility project to renovate the Casa della Cultura in Ostia, in the former San Fiorenzo market, with outdoor works starting in the first quarter of 2027 and the site merged with Parco Gianni Rodari.

   Facts and source

   • The city government approved the technical and economic feasibility project for the building and its outdoor spaces, worth €2.2 million in total.
   • Works will begin in the first quarter of 2027 with the outdoor areas.
   • The site will be merged with Parco Gianni Rodari into a single public space by removing the fence between them.

   Source: Rome city hall, “Municipio X, ok riqualificazione Casa della Cultura di Ostia”

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Projects we track

6 projects · 1 completed · 3 under way

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Cycle lanes and public space, Tor Bella Monaca

  Part of the Tor Bella Monaca - Tor Vergata integrated urban plan: protected cycle lanes linking the R5 estate to the metro and Tor Vergata University, a new square, a skate park, wider pavements and 30 km/h zones, in fourteen lots; works were scheduled to start on 7 October 2026.

  Budget Over EUR 26 million Funded by PNRR (Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan) Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Environmental clean-up of the Tiber

  A programme with Acea, the region, the environment ministry and scientific bodies to improve the river's water quality: surveys of discharges and a monitoring network in 2027, works between 2028 and 2031, and bathing allowed in some stretches by 2032.

  Climate and energy

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Metro A escalator replacement and Line C systems upgrade

  Five decisions approved in September 2026: replacing 48 escalators and 17 lifts on Metro Line A, with a first tranche of 32 escalators and 4 lifts financed, and about EUR 11 million for Line C operating and safety systems.

  Budget Almost EUR 29 million Funded by Roma Capitale Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Restoration of Teatro Valle

  The eighteenth-century theatre reopened in October 2026 after sixteen years, following restoration, structural and services works begun in March 2023 by the city's heritage office with the Ministry of Culture.

  Budget Over EUR 11 million Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Maintenance of the Bastogi housing complex

  Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of all six buildings of the Bastogi complex in Municipio XIII, starting with the roofs, with a permanent technical table that includes residents; the site is due to open at the end of November 2026.

  Budget About EUR 10 million (initial allocation) Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  SOS Rider rest points for delivery workers

  Ten rest points for delivery riders at city libraries, eight with solar-powered shelters, bike repair stands and first-aid kits and two enclosed ones; the first four opened in October 2026 and all are due by December 2026.

  Inclusion

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• Eurocities Eurocities Member city ›
• EU Cities Mission EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities Mission City ›
• Covenant of Mayors Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Signatory ›
• Programme Net Zero Districts Partner city with Prato, Parma and Bergamo in a European Commission-funded project; produced a master plan for the Tiburtina Valley industrial district (October 2026) ›

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