Genoa's Polcevera Park: Controversy and Hope for the Former Morandi Bridge Site

Franco Zagari, president of the jury for the international competition for the Parco del Ponte in Genoa, defends the process and expresses confidence that the park will be built. The competition, held for the area beneath Renzo Piano's new bridge replacing the collapsed Morandi Bridge, has sparked heated debate among architects and critics. Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi attacked Piano, while Gianluca Peluffo criticized the competition outcome. Claudio Bertorelli denounced administrative issues hindering new projects in Italy. The winning design, by Stefano Boeri Architetti, Metrogramma Milano, and Inside Outside | Petra Blaisse, includes a Riverfront, Red Circle, and Wind Tower. Zagari praises Piano's bridge as effective and beautiful, and urges the administration to hold an exhibition of all competition entries. He believes the park will win public affection and spur future developments.