| THE 10 KM TRACT OF AUTOSTRADA IN SOUTHERN ITALY TO BE DECOMMISSIONED IS FOR THE MAJORITY COMPOSED OF GALLERIES AND LONG, HIGH VIADUCTS. THIS PRESENTS AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM THESE ENGINEERING MARVELS INTO A SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY AND EXPLORE. THE SITE ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO UTILIZE THE AVAILABLE NATURAL AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION, SPECIFICALLY SUN AND WIND. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP THIS AREA INTO AN OPEN, ELEVATED, LINEAR PARK THAT INTEGRATES WIND TURBINES AND SOLAR PANELS ON THE VIADUCTS AND IN THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT IS TWO-FOLD: FIRSTLY, TRANSFORM THE SOUTH TO NORTH VIADUCT INTO A PARK, ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE, BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC CARS, AND EQUIP THE PARK WITH REST AREAS, WIND TURBINES AND SOLAR PANELS, MAKING IT A SORT OF LABORATORY, A TECHNOLOGICAL PLACE FOR TESTING INNOVATIVE FORM OF ENERGY GENERATION. SECONDLY, DISSEMINATE THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINOUS AREAS WITH BUTTERFLY-SHAPED SOLAR PANELS THROUGHOUT. |
