Parking for the disabled? "If you are looking elsewhere" The
Cuasso TO MONTE "You want my place? Take my handicap. " States that the slogan of a popular campaign launched against the illegal occupation and outlawed the stands reserved for the disabled. Too bad that things did not work in Varese, just like in this folder. Because, as demonstrated by two judgments of the magistrate's Anna Sfardini, even if you are caught parked in spaces reserved for the handicapped can, quite easily, get away with it, seeing curtailed or even canceled the penalty. They know something the mayor of Cuasso al Monte, Francesco Ziliani and local police agents of the consortium of valley literally went on a rampage after two similar rulings issued 26 June 2006 and 28 October 2008. Acts that have been delivered in recent days and showing that all the gravity of the situation. The facts tell of two fines issued by local police of Valceresio against two motorists to the Mount Cuasso had left their cars parked right in the space reserved for the handicapped. So it is taken on time the penalty for violating Article 155 / 5 of the Code of the road undoubtedly reads as "the standing or parking shall be prohibited in areas reserved to the bus stop or parking of vehicles for disabled persons." Just when, for once, seemed too smart to have been nailed to their responsibilities came the twist. With the two actions were examined and accepted in full in one case and partially in the other. The result of the two violations, one was canceled, the other, be reduced in value to the normal generic no parking. With that motivation, in the words of the mayor of Cuasso, Francesco Ziliani, "have the paradoxical and leave without parole." "The action - writes in the justice of the peace sentence that totally cancels one of two penalties - is well founded and worth acceptance because it was felt to reserve spaces for vehicles of disabled persons so that they could find a parking space without having to laborious research. But when in certain situations, for example in the evening, there is plenty of empty parking lots in the area, as stated by officials, the reserve space is not necessary. " Appeal upheld a moral and a penalty aside, the other partially successful with the penalty reduced. All with the very same reasons. And a potentially devastating message: You can park in disabled spaces in the evening and if there are other parking available. So if you were to get a disabled person could always make do.
"Two aberrant judgments that leave truly speechless." Do not use half measures, the lawyer Fabio Bottinelli, legal advisor greed of Varese, the Association of Voluntary Service handicapped and disabled to comment the acceptance, partial in one case and other total, the two appeals for penalties imposed to punish the illegal parking in spaces reserved for disabled people. Lawyer how we define these judgments? I believe there is only one adjective and needs to be repeated to understand the gravity of this decision and it is abhorrent.
has no doubts on the contestability of these words pronounced? None. Why are parking spaces reserved for disabled people not only have the purpose to facilitate the staging, as it also acknowledges the justice of the peace, but they have other, far more profound, and worth the time. Must allow the disabled to make the most of urban areas. For this are broader than others, closer to other facilities, most convenient to reach . And how does the implicit justification that the court gives on other normal free parking in the area? This should be rather aggravating. If there are free parking spaces and one deliberately chooses to employ the disabled access can not be used as a mitigating factor. Also to punish an attitude that just having the availability of other parking spaces has all the characteristics of anti-social.
is the second of two rulings that the penalty for changing the classification no parking as easy as judges? if this is legally possible even worse. Why or parking is allowed or not for a specific reason. And if it's not like in this case, the penalty must state the reasons for which it was imposed.
How bad do these judgments for the disabled and those who seek to protect their rights? lot. Why did they cancel any of the awareness-raising activities we pursue. Here we are in the field of insanity. Why are the crazy justifications used to cancel the sanctions.
There is at least one positive note in this story? course. The attitude of the local police of Valceresio. People who have done their full duty. For this to them and authorities say that personally I am not going to drop this matter.
Valceresio poisons. Between caves and mountains of toxic waste asbestos
VALCERESIO A Valceresio poisons. Last tap PA DISPOSAL or illegal waste from construction sites. It is a picture alarming what emerges from and recent judicial investigations. After the case of the quarry Femara, and alleged toxic waste around the Switzerland, emerged in recent days, reports now talk of illegal dumps discovered in the three years in Canterbury, and Arcisate Viggiù. Potential ecological bombs, brought to light in three years a few hundred meters apart. With the consequences on the ecosystem and sal ute yet to be evaluated and a rough estimate of several million euro for the remediation. A triangle of toxic waste that has as its heart one of the most important green areas entire Varese: The Valley Bevera. once pristine area, where still today there are farming, fishing grounds, agrituris me and that gives about 60% of drinking water in Varese. here, away from the eyes of citizens, along dirt roads used only by trucks that move materials would be completed for years, according to the results obtained so far in vestige by the prosecution of Varese, the "black market" of hazardous waste. Tar, asbestos, heavy metals: substances that need to be disposed of legally complicated and costly procedures but instead were thrown indiscriminately finished the three sites targeted by magistrates and financiers. The the first bomb explodes in October of environmental el 2006. In the land of the deposit of a transport path of Varese in Cantello, the investigation of the deputy prosecutor of Varese, Tiziano Masini, brings to light 12 thousand cubic meters of liquid tar, asbestos and asbestos. Hazardous substances stored under earth and brought to the uce c only on the help of bulldozers and excavators. With the suspicion expressed by the investigators, that the harmful material could come from Switzerland. past few months and end up in the crosshairs of the former Quarry Rainer way to Arcisate Boccherini. By order of the prosecutor is Raffaella Zappatini sealed. Because according to the indictment, the two areas by 15 thousand and 10 thousand square meters, ll'interno the site had been filled with material derived from building demolition and excavation wastes; classified as special and proven by all othing talia. In September last year, takes hold of the investigation into the Cava Femar Viggiù. It is the chronicle of these days, which, allegedly, about the trafficking of dangerous substances from Switzerland and Italy, which led to reports of three people. Again special debris treated as ordinary sand. Huge quantities, according to Chief Prosecutor tor G Maurizio line and substitute Luca Petrucci: 133mila cubic meters of aggregates, from Ticino, contaminated with asbestos, arsenic and nickel. Other toxic substances. Still Valceresio. Also in the Valley Bevera.
There is a dirt road that leads to the quarry of poisons. It is found along the way of rising from Arcisate Bevera and turn left. There, you get beyond potholes and puddles, after a hundred yards, at the entrance of Femar Viggiù. What you see is a high hill about 45 meters from the heart of mining, open since by Settanda, dominates a large area around 93mila square meters. Spaces excavated and now covered with vegetation according to the investigators of yellow flames and the public prosecutor of Varese hide within them a potential ecological bomb. This is something like 133mila cubic meters of material officially made "stones, gravel and crushed stones, but apparently contaminated with dangerous chemicals. An enormous amount, able to fill more than 20 football fields and visible to the human eye. Difficult, however, to distinguish with the naked eye under the green and earth elements identified. Yet the analysis conducted by ARPA Varese, including drilling into the ground leaving little doubt. From the samples taken and sieved It was found the presence of highly toxic substances at levels exceeding those permitted by law. She mentions, for example, chrysotile asbestos is highly carcinogenic, arsenic, a poison more deadly among those found in nature, and nickel-metal that becomes lethal when taken by humans in high doses. So now the quarry, impounded 15 September 2008 by the Guardia di Finanza Gladden now seems abandoned. Not a sound means to work, the grinding circuits stops, and no workers inside. Remain clearly visible deposits of stones and gravel, and presentations in various measures of finesse. With the signs of the heavy truck yet on the dirt yard that overlooks the entrance. All around a hill, seemingly like any other. From which water trickles down, now, could represent one of the most dangerous public enemies. Fear, in fact, is that the extraction site of Femara, meanwhile, has turned into a bomb label. And like yesterday, the rain, water seeps from the hills to the valley: channels that are formed through the water, could lead pollutants over the landfill, or may even contaminate groundwater. Accomplice in a bustle of prohibited substances since 2001 has transformed the quarry into a hazard. For the environment and potentially to humans.
a hill 45 meters high, over 133mila cubic meters of material officially composed of "rocks, gravel and crushed stones." Contaminated hand, it seems, from dangerous chemicals. The cluster, in a Bevera Viggiù, was kidnapped Sept. 15, 2008 by the Guardia di Finanza Gladden. In recent months, the prosecution of Varese has investigated what has every appearance of being a huge illegal dump. And in these days came the confirmation of suspicions by ARPA samples showed the presence of highly toxic substances at levels exceeding those permitted by law. There is talk of chrysotile asbestos - highly carcinogenic - arsenic and nickel-metal that becomes lethal when taken by humans in high doses. The area is managed by Femar Ltd, a company specializing in mining, transporting sand based in Lavena Ponte Tresa. In trouble are over two of the owners. Both were reported on the loose. They are accused of illegal trafficking of wastes and have been a landfill without a permit. Together with two Italians and a Swiss citizen was reported also in Lugano. This is what the attorney believes be responsible for the shipment of waste. Wastes that seem to come from the area Stabio, that is five kilometers away. According to the financial police, the transportation of illegal material from Switzerland to Italy was started in 2000. And in about 8 years (until the time of the seizure of the quarry) were made around 2500 transport.
A trickle of poison could unite the discovery of the illegal dump at the quarry Finance Femar Viggiù of the hill the shame of Stabio, the site of Aggregate storage, a few meters from homes the iris of Canterbury. Toxic waste found within 93mila square feet of the excavation viggiutese - 133mila cubic meters of debris including asbestos, arsenic and nickel - in fact seem to come, according to the suspicions of investigators, their Stabio and residents from the area of \u200b\u200bthe Gladden have no doubts: "These are the same substances that are close to our homes." This is what emerged yesterday during the visit carried out by regional councils, Mario Agostinelli Refoundation Communist and Domenico Uslenghi of the Northern League, at the foot of the mountain of Shame: 350 thousand cubic meters of aggregates, with asbestos, and according to opponents, "even heavy metal." The two politicians came to Gladden on behalf of Commission IV Palazzo Pirelli, the Environment and Civil Protection, residents have told their stories, concerns and a disconcerting fear. What your truck then sailed out from Stabio Direct Viggiù. "Chance - told Salvatore Boeddu, soul of the committee which has been fighting for years against the hill of inert - which is more than a suspicion. We were, in fact, signal the movement of trucks and also involve the Guardia di Finanza ". A battle they began in 2002 and have retraced before yesterday the two advisers, a mask on his face, came close to the stone which mark the Italian border from Switzerland, is the basis of the storage site. Boeddu to accompany them with two other founders of the Committee: Oscar Ostellino and Stefano Gatti. "The situation here - said Mario Agostinelli - it is really very serious. And I think, in light of the investigation on the quarry of poisons Viggiù, the region can not continue in his silence. " In his argument the League Uslenghi. "What these people are suffering for the past 7 years is something unbelievable - he said - I understand that Switzerland may have other regulations regarding waste construction and asbestos but it is inconceivable that they slam into the faces of our citizens. " Thus the region may finally move. "Because the game is the health of citizens - have made clear the two advisors - and the suspicions over asbestos are stored here also heavy metals. And it is our duty to get to the bottom of this affair. " In the next hours, in fact, Agostinelli and Uslenghi thus referred to the Regional Commission will present an urgent and parallel environment in the Regional Council to request that the relevant departments immediately open a dispute with Switzerland concerning the respect of the right to health as well as a review of degree of impairment of land where there is the other inert landfill Swiss Viggiù, this illegal and seized by the Guardia di Finanza. Also provided an awareness to seek new and more accurate verification of the status of the air and soil. "Because while it is undeniable that the site is in Swiss territory - reiterated the two advisers - is also true that with the rains, the infiltration and the wind that carries the fibers of asbestos, the impact on the Italian territory and homes of these people are obvious. "
STAGES
1974: The area Via Lugano is an attractive residential area. So the current residents, about fifteen families, invest in the purchase of land and begin construction of their houses. Beyond the barbed wire fence that borders with Switzerland only lawns and green areas.
2001: According to the findings in the investigation of the Guardia di Finanza starts the import of pathological material from Switzerland and then stored at the quarry of Femar Viggiù.
2002: Nearly three decades since the beginning of the plan of building within the local authority via Lugano di Stabia near the Italian border at about two meters from the gardens of the first houses, begins to rise inert landfill operated by Ge.di.S. Within a few months at the rate of fifty trucks a day starts to take shape, the "hill of shame".
2003: born the first problems with the cumbersome close. In addition to noise, unbearable, and the constant clouds of dust that fit right into the homes of residents is growing suspicion that the materials stored there can be toxic. The confirmation arrives on time and also confirmed by the managers themselves: asbestos. Eternit slabs are cracked and crushed as ordinary construction waste, in accordance with Swiss law, but in sharp contrast to the Italian law that they would be treated as special waste. And the fibers, of course, fall on the ground Italian whose homes are increasingly overcoming the site.
2008: In September, after a series of reports of illegal traffic of waste perpetrated by Switzerland to Italy, the Finance iris stop a truck, with Swiss number plate. In the body: earth from excavations for the construction of roads and buildings or special waste.
2008: After six years of deposits, reached the threshold of 350 thousand cubic meters of aggregates, as well as asbestos and according to the suspicions of the residents even heavy metals, will close one phase of the landfill Stabio. It remains the burden of a mountain that is 32 meters high, 50 wide and 300 long. In the case of Gladden, this means a shadow perennial.
2009: In recent days, is impounded in the area of \u200b\u200bthe quarry Femar Viggiù. According to the prosecutor in Varese were stored in the last 8 years, 133mila cubic meters of suspect material. Arrived with about 2,500
travel, and able to fill 20 football fields. Among the hypotheses examined by the Guardia di Finanza what the material came from their Stabio.
2009: Despite protests from residents of the Swiss site, in compliance with local regulations, you start expanding. It's the dreaded phase two: another 300 meters long and 32 high in the direction of the hill Rodero. With other potential asbestos and other pollutants. Finally Yesterday the inspection, so called, regional envoys.
alarm LEGAMBIENTE
"The traffic of hazardous waste has also arrived in Varese. Now we can no longer pretend about anything. " It is with concern that Legambiente learn the story of illegal dumps unearthed in recent years in Valceresio. "What interests us - Alberto Tarroni of the Regional Steering clear - not so much go into the merits of individual events on which the judiciary is working and which aspects are, in some cases, still in definition, but rather put the spotlight on an issue that, until a few years ago, few thought could be of interest to that area of \u200b\u200bthe Province of Varese. In the focus of Legambiente thus ends the problem of Valceresio as a point of arrival of the illegal trafficking of toxic and dangerous for this. Substances that require special procedures for disposal and that instead, according to the suspicions of investigators, for years have been reversed to the horse area Bevera, green area lying within the common Arcisate, Cantello and Viggiù. "Evidently someone has speculated - to clarify Legambiente - earning money, but over several damaged, if the charges will be confirmed a significant effect on our territory. " That is why the environmental organization, as well as to praise the Finance and the Attorney Varese who coordinated the investigation, contends that the question now remains close to current events. "The brothels and trafficking of illegal disposal of waste - analysis Tarroni - is a popular reality even in these latitudes. And the reason is simple: it is a very profitable business and criminal lower risk than any other crime. " In fact, if the environmental damage could be enormous and the costs of disposing of millions and millions of euro penalties prescribed by law for those who will be responsible of these episodes, "will be proportionately slight." All with the knowledge that, probably, the underestimation of risk has played a key role for fun time. "Think of the thousands of trucks for months and months - analyze Legambiente - have been commuting, according to the latest surveys seem to have found, from Switzerland to Femar of Viggiù, or site of Varese in Canterbury Avenue, or by different parts of Italy to the quarry Rainer Arcisate, without anyone, at least initially noticed something suspicious. " "We need greater attention by all - Tarroni ends - by the police, the institutions and also the legislature. "
Port Lugano is spread Nutella. To Catch a world record
PORT CERESIO One thousand and two hundred meters of bread and Nutella to prepare and then eat together. That is the recipe to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. It is announced, so more than ever the greedy top event of the first edition of the "Lugano Day" scheduled for next Sunday, March 29. An event record for the revival of tourism in the Valceresio and the lake. Ambitious goal of an event, designed to make history, that in addition to nutella spalmerà throughout the day repeating events. The program, in fact, is really what they will remember for a long time on the shores of Lake Lugano. It starts at 9 with the opening of markets and the museum ceresin then move on leisure activities, food and wine with a tasting of typical local products. At 11 the sports race MINIAUTO by the Devil Team and in the courts and the streets of the country will stage a cocktail of music, the creation of picnic areas and the preparation of bread for Nutella. Refreshment break at 12 for all participants and visitors is available to the collaboration of eight restaurants, pizza, risotto with four dining options in square Luraschi. It will take you around the country is to hire a service of electric bikes. At 13, the challenge to the record will come alive with the preparation of the spread of nutella with the aim to cover all the thousand and two hundred meters anticipated. And at the same time there will be the organization of groups for the race. Frenetic activity on the lake, then, and even water. Because in the course of sailing competitions and will be canoe races. At 15.30 will stage the official measurement of the snake of bread and Nutella for then give the go-to 16-eating contest. Following the awarding of the best eaters in the group and music and dancing for everyone. For a memorable day which will culminate nell'aperitivo set up in various places that have joined the demonstration. A real event for Port Lugano designed by Donato Marvulli and organized in collaboration with the municipality of Porto Lugano, the Ocean Bar Mon, managers Confesercenti Dino Crivelli, Patrizia Furlan and the Pro Loco di Porto. And with the sponsorship of the Mount Cuasso, Besano and Ponte Tresa and support of the mountain community of Valceresio, groups of mountain territory, the Pro Loco di Ponte Tresa and associations ceresin. A close-knit team for a day to record. A goal of goodies to be cut together to animate Porto Ceresio like never before. "It served a great idea - clarify the organization - Donato Marvulli bartender - to animate the entire town. And as often happens between friends thought it was a cue to give us the win. Because by nutella can say I did the center. Now we just hope they are sufficient to twelve hundred meters to go Guinness, otherwise we are ready to extend again the sandwich of record. " Although, come what may, for Port Lugano and sponsors will still be a success.
Cantello: under the mountain of shame. Without the sun in the dust of asbestos
} } CANTELLO Watching the sun two hours after the other. Waking up daily by the deafening noise of bulldozers, crushers, hammers and truck tires. Fighting dust clouds that the wind gets up suddenly into the houses. And fear for their health threatened by asbestos debris deposited along with thousands of tons of aggregates, a few meters from their windows. This means living in Lugano via the Gladden of Canterbury. With landfill Stabio, or "the mountain of shame" as they call it here, that gets right on the border line. A 32-meter high hill created from 2002 to behind the houses of the Gladden, fifteen in all, now live with this reality made of inert material, but also more. "We know very well - explain the residents - the presence of asbestos and Eternit floc. Material visible to the naked eye from our windows. " A nightmare continuously for hours to double. Yes, because the dreaded phase two, namely the enlargement towards the hill Rodero, will start. The go-ahead, in fact, was established in the last few hours from the town of Stabio, whose territory lies on the tip, which has given the go-ahead to the second phase expansion of the site. Also with a height of 32 meters . Same time raising the concerns of cantellesi and their hardships. Problems experienced on the skin. Day after day. "An endless hell. At first it was a quarry in which every day were paid tons of debris until they could be buried and we do not care that much. Then we saw that we went ahead and started to protest. Now comes the sun two hours after
- says Mrs. Rita - and we live in a perpetual shadow, the din of the media to work, dust and hazards to health that we are forced to suffer. " Levels of danger although never officially clarified in recent months Harp and Asl conducted research on the air on both soil and subsoil. The data, kept secret, are hours in the hands of Noah, the core operating Ecological Police in Milan, which is holding the inquiry prepared by the judiciary of Varese. "I was - confirmed Salvatore Boeddu, antidiscarica guidance of the Board and former finance board - for the first set in 2004. But nothing has ever moved and now the monster will continue to grow. " Lowered standard of living as well as the value of houses, once placed in a residential area of \u200b\u200bvaluable hours in check aggregates. "We can not leave - adds Boeddu - because nobody wants to buy these homes." Now, after complaints, complaints, and the request for help to the residents not only have a road. "The demand for damages - confirm - because in fact we have expropriated the chance to live normally. And even the possibility of building land to sell. " They, however, is an impossible battle. "With the Swiss, who continue to say that everything is in order and there are no problems - he concludes - but not answer a simple question: If there is no danger because the landfill have built three kilometers from their village? ".
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TRADATE After some months of silence on betrayal speaks again of furnace, the largest construction project that is growing by leaps and bounds on the outskirts of the city and so animated the political scene in recent years. That something was moving it was understood by the majority of meetings that were convened on the subject. "Exploratory meetings with political content," they explain in recent days, advisers, without going into detail of the content. But you know, entries and running in the streets as on blogs (see altratradate.com ed) these days do not talk about anything other than the request for 2500 square meters selling food to the Furnace. That same selling food that had been denied or minimized in the past. So yesterday the Democratic Party has returned to the office: "In many quarters comes the news that a major operator has asked the mayor a license to 2500 square meters selling food to the furnace, in addition to 2500 non-food already in its possession - said Andrea Botta, a spokesman for the party -. If it were true and if the administration concedesse food that license, the effects would be disruptive to the market in the center of betrayal and Be. "Botta then recalled as a study of the region, estimates that a mall of that size in the coming years could lead to the closure (or non-opening) between 20 and 100 stores in district. "While on the one hand it will create jobs - he continues - the other will be a blow to retail stores, with consequent loss of jobs." The PD returns to defend against the big and small trading settlement Via Monte San Michele: "We ask the Mayor if the news come to us are the real - claims Botta -. We would also like to know what the intentions of his administration. No need to remember that not later than one year ago Candiani reassured traders that "Hell will have no more than 600 square meters of food distribution." Is it true? ". And before this stance the mayor Stephen Candiani cards on the table:" It is true, the operator engaged in the construction of the furnace presented comments to the business plan calling for the amendment of the limit of food from area 600 to 2500 meters . It is no secret, is registered as an official request - said the mayor -. We are simply evaluating it to see what position to take. It is a difficult choice on this matter, I would like to have the opinion of the opposition. If six months ago I would have no doubt not to grant any permission, now with the crisis that is sweeping hemorrhage of jobs, I am a bit 'in trouble and I wonder whether it is liable to give up a job opportunity territory. Rather than opening a supermarket are concerned that this place, without adequate food tow, remains empty.
