Monday, January 24, 2011

In Milan, the return traffic jams?

Since the beginning of January, the levels of fine particles in the air in the Lombard capital are above alert levels and the Milanese would come thinking to revive the much-discussed traffic jams. With today are in fact as many as 10 consecutive days during which the limit of fine particles in the air (50 micrograms per cubic meter) has been exceeded.

In 2 days you will get to 12 and could take the "green" blocks all means polluting the fateful Sunday walk (the first could be as early as next January 30.) Ready to pull out of the box bicycles and other means not pollutants then, but there's more. After 18 consecutive days of exceeding the threshold because all vehicles are subject to the payment dell'Ecopass it will not be able to move within the circle of ramparts.

Regardless of the amount of fine particles in the air then, starting from January 31 all petrol and diesel Euro € 2 2:03 will be limited to enter the Congestion Charge zone from 7.30 to 19.30. Total ban for all but 1 Euro. These measures have not only fueled the controversy dell'Ecopass detractors.

The opposition has moved to Milan at the junta's accusations, putting in question the actual validity dell'Ecopass strong. The mayoral candidate for the center, Giuliano Pisapia, spoke of "ineffective measures" by the mayor Letizia Moratti and his majority. The opposite view deputy mayor Riccardo De Corato, who stressed that "the air in Milan is in continuous and sustained improvement with data not seen before, and in 2010 for the first time have been achieved for both the Pm10, both for PM2, 5, values which lie within the limits for human health under the European and national legislation.

"Nevertheless, most likely next Sunday in Milan cars can not circulate. On the Lombard city then the sword of Damocles hanging represented by the possible economic sanctions from the European Union. It appears that there is a serious possibility that Milan see deliver a multi-millionaire.

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