Gualtieri and the mayor of New York painters:wall cleaned in Trastevere

The initiative is part of the third edition of Roma cura Roma, the event that involves citizens in cleaning the city

The mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, and his colleague, mayor of New York, Eric Leroy Adams, become painters to clean the walls of Trastevere.This also happened during the third edition of Rome cures Rome, the initiative promoted by the Municipality and the Department of the Environment, with 10 partners among various national associations, designed to involve citizens in the care and cleaning of the city, with the support of Ama.This year there were 328 initiatives, five more than last year.

"The 16,000 people involved, recalled the Capitoline councilor for the Environment, Sabrina Alfonsi during the event - they cleaned walls, flowerbeds, green areas, cat colonies and more.I am particularly satisfied because this awareness of being one among 16 thousand has grown among many citizens, in an initiative that creates networks in the city.Today's is one of those indispensable initiatives for cities like New York and Rome that are not governed by administrators alone."

Gualtieri and Leroy went into action in Piazza San Cosimato, in Trastevere.Here, brush in hand, they climbed a ladder and removed the vandalistic writings from a building a few meters from the market, helped by volunteers from Retake.

“For the third edition of Roma cura Roma we broke all records– explained Gualtieri – there are more than 16 thousand volunteers and 128 events spread throughout the city, in collaboration with many citizens and associations dedicated to taking care of the city.360 degree city care:cleaning, waste removal, which is still going better in the city even if a lot still needs to be done.Here in Trastevere we cleared the walls of graffiti with the extraordinary participation of the mayor of New York, who is in Rome for a summit on peace and brotherhood in the Vatican.Eric and I cleaned a wall together here in Piazza San Cosimato. Together we share this idea of ​​active citizenship as a very powerful lever for change in our cities".

“However, I want to thank all the volunteers - added Gualtieri - because what they did this morning they did not only do today but every day to make the city more beautiful.We naturally know that the most important work falls to the administration, therefore improving cleanliness and decorum.But if the citizens do their part, Rome can make an impressive leap in quality."