Bagnoli on the way to the America's Cup: the reclamation of the coastline has begun

We move forward, trying to make up for lost time. But there is no shortage of conflicts and clashes. Former regional president Vincenzo De Luca (today the newly elected Roberto Fico is proclaimed president) denounced 'a series of irregularities' at the end of November. He speaks of 'administrative forcing and approximations that risk calling the event into question'. And he disputes 'the awarding of the works to the Deme grouping' and speaks of 'cementing the area on the ground'. De Luca announced that a technical report would be delivered to the Anti-Corruption Authority and published on the Campania Region's website as an act of due transparency towards the citizens and associations concerned'.

The mayor and commissioner for his part puts his face on Bagnoli. "After years of broken promises _ he says _ we will realise this work. And when we say one thing we keep our commitments'.

The structure explains that the work on the sea space was awarded to Deme Consulting, one of the top three marine reclamation companies in the world, on the basis of a Council of State ruling that recognised a 15-year-old tender as valid and upheld the related appeal. The work on the landfill went to a grouping led by Greenthesis on the basis of a framework agreement signed with Invitalia, which is the implementing party in Bagnoli. A few innovations have also been announced, such as the construction of a Line 2 metro stop by Rfi at the entrance to the Bagnoli site.

Speeding up, it seems, on works that were envisaged in the original plans and are even more urgent in view of the sailing competition. While the reclamation work continues with difficulty. That of the urban park, which is the heart of Bagnoli's regeneration, is proceeding on schedule: in the lot acquired by Invitalia from the Caltagirone group in 2024, demolition of the industrial structures is underway and investigations into the materials are underway. On the other hand, the reclamation of the Sports Park, now 80% complete, has slowed down due to the presence of unforeseen pollutants. The definition of the Infrastructure Plan continues: the extension of the water network, a new collector and submarine pipeline, a new internal road system with underground utilities and a ring-shaped bicycle path, and electrification by Terna. All this between the drafting of projects and service conferences.

Meanwhile, a rescheduling of the waterfront redevelopment is underway. Some entrepreneurs, including the president of the Naples Industrial Union, Costanzo Jannotti Pecci, are calling for fewer constraints and more flexibility. A particularly sensitive issue concerns the reconstruction of the Borgo di Coroglio, whose inhabitants are on the warpath as they are being asked to move away from their homes and return once the work is finished. At what price? This is being discussed. For now, this issue is postponed until January 2026.