A structure folded to the ground with a backboard without a basket, a gate with only one leaf, dirt everywhere . And many writings and drawings by writers who not only "decorate" the wall bordering the gardens of via Venezia, but also the long side of the PalaSantoru and even the building where - ironically - the municipal offices of the Educational Policy Sector are housed. Welcome to what ten years ago was proudly inaugurated as the first playground in Sassari . The first of many according to the projects of the then Giunta Ganau.
It immediately became the most popular outdoor and free field, but it has received increasingly scarce attention from the municipal administration over the years , so much so that in the evening it becomes a meeting place for young people who go to get drunk, as evidenced not infrequently the abandoned bottles. The basket has been unusable for at least two months and the writings have multiplied due to the absence of checks and maintenance.
Yet it would be enough to put a camera on the first floor of the municipal offices to discourage vandals. What is certain is that the image has very little educational value and is a mockery for a city hungry for freely accessible sports spaces, which certainly cannot be satisfied with the concession under management of the two Sant'Orsola playgrounds to Uisp.
Given the economic crisis, more and more families find it difficult to pay tuition to companies to let their children play sports. The playgrounds with free and open access , not only for basketball, but also for volleyball, handball and tennis, would be a precious help for young people and families .