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 takes care of 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 – cleaned walls, flowerbeds, green areas, colonies feline and more. I am particularly satisfied because this awareness of being one among 16 thousand has grown in 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 which 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 the volunteers of 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 the care of the city. 360-degree care of the city: cleaning, waste removal, which is still going better in the city even if a lot still needs to be done. Here in Trastevere we have cleaned 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 the change in our cities”.

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