The Municipality of Sesto shooting a building confiscated from the Mafia and turns it into a big house for female victims of violence or mental health problems. € 120 thousand for the recovery of the structure
Sesto San Giovanni, March 19, 2011 - "It was confiscated from the Mafia property. It is located on your territory. You want? ". Many municipalities refuse to Sesto has answered the call. Thus, a whole building has been refurbishing the next few days and will host women victims of violence or with psychological problems, which are starting paths independently supported by the associations.
turnkey, opening the doors of the four apartments yesterday morning were Liviana Marelli The Great House of the cooperative and the cooperative Riccardo De Facci Fight Against The marginalization. A studio apartment and three rooms for one, the two historical associations are now just waiting for dealing with gas and light.
"Now everything is ready, missing only some furniture, but a matter of days - say -. Accommodate four or five women. It depends if they need accommodation for their children. " Some furniture was already inside the apartments, such as tables and dressers. Others are brand new.
"Often these buildings are not reused because there are no resources to fix them - said the Councillor for Equal Opportunities Lucia Teormino -. From the beginning we thought that accepting this building would be a great opportunity. We participated in a contract with the regional and won 120 thousand euro we have funded the renovation. "
balconies overlooking the street and in the courtyard, there is also a common area courtyard. "From what we know, it seems that the accommodations were rented to students for very short periods - says Teormino -. When the Court of Milan have contacted us, we immediately visited the property. " What strikes the attention of the councilor and representatives of associations, was the last apartment floor, probably used by the alleged boss.
American fridge in the middle of the kitchen - those giants who chopped the ice - beauty farm hidden in the attic. "The fridge was empty and clean. Just outside was a little 'dust - remember Teormino Lucy and Katie Feola, project manager for La Casa Grande -. In one room, however, we found a beautiful wooden staircase. " Today is no more, leading to a superior room fully tiled with Jacuzzi for eight stations.
"That we have removed - explains De Facci -. But in the bathroom it is still a square, where four people can enter. " The building is not the only property confiscated from the criminals and accepted by the Administration Sesto. The City was in fact already become the owner of four apartments, which are present in different factories, and now have been rented to people who were on the waiting list for public housing in the rankings.
Also on the Court of Milan the Administration had given its willingness to re-use a shop, confiscated from the Mafia. The restaurant, for over a year, hosts the new branch Informagiovani in via Marconi. Finally, the mayor had said yes to dancing club underground Viale Gramsci, to date the only structure that has not yet found a new function.
Laura Lana
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