Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli
Florence, January 2020
“On May 26, 2016, plans were announced to redevelop lungarno Acciaiuoli, which runs between the Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita. The city intends to restore the popular promenade to its former glory thanks to a 1 million euro investment with a total of 350,000 euro donated by Lungarno Alberghi Srl, the Ferragamo family hotel and hospitality chain, and financial services company Palazzo Feroni Finanziaria. Utility companies Publiacqua S.p.A., Toscana Energia S.p.A., Telecom S.p.A. and SILFI S.p.A. will invest approximately 750,000 euro in the urban renewal project. In its heyday back in the nineteenth century, the walkway was paved in stone. This project will replace the current asphalt with pietra forte, a type of sandstone mixed with reinforced concrete, the same used in via Tornabuoni. The footpaths will be widened, while space will remain for taxis and disabled access.” (The all-new lungarno Acciaiuoli, The Florentine)
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