The pedestrian zone in the historic center is divided, with supporters and opponents. The council resolution of February 26 established car-free zones on six streets between Marina and Stampace: Via Sassari, Via Malta, Via Cavour, Via dei Mille, Via Porcile, and Via Sant'Eulalia. In some cases, traffic is banned from June to October, in others from April. But in all of them, the hours remain the same: 24 hours a day, with minimal exceptions for loading and unloading (from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on weekdays, for 15 minutes) and emergency vehicles.
The municipality intends to promote outdoor spaces for commercial businesses, particularly restaurant tables, but not everyone agrees.
The criticisms
Laura Deplano is the owner of the historic Flora hotel and restaurant on Via Sassari, a pedestrian area from June 1st to October 31st between Piazza del Carmine and Via Mameli (and Via Malta from Vico Malta to Via Sassari). "The resolution states that it met with the approval of residents and business owners, but I was never consulted," she points out.
In 2025, the pedestrian area had the same procedures, but not everything went smoothly. "There had been some controversy," Deplano recalls. "Without patrol traffic, the area became very dangerous and a no-man's land: we saw fights and other problems."
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