tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post928226172890505433..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: May in Italy: Rules for the RoadIrreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-29511014155782370642008-06-05T15:37:00.000+02:002008-06-05T15:37:00.000+02:00Ah, yes, the ICI abolishing promise and our "tax-c...Ah, yes, the ICI abolishing promise and our "tax-cutting" friend the psiconano, Silvio. I'm betting this has something to do with giving wealthy campaign contributing landowners with multiple properties a break and taking it out of the poor slobs some other way. One thing we can be sure of, this is NOT about helping homeowners. The local pro-Silvio fascist government will find a way to compensate for the lack of property tax, and it won't be pretty for the regular folk. Like quadrupling the cost of public transportation or something else completely non-sensical but designed not to impact the pocket of Silvio and his friends.<BR/><BR/>It was easier living with the Mafia than with this, I think. Now the government is worse than the Mafia - what do you know, that whole mafia-sweep of the 80s and 90s was really just an old-fashioned gang-war in sheep's clothing!<BR/><BR/>anna l'americanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-19793725490207950772008-06-05T13:06:00.000+02:002008-06-05T13:06:00.000+02:00To Anon #3: What money?I was talking about cutting...To Anon #3: What money?<BR/><BR/>I was talking about cutting ICI (the property tax).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-50214793799700441352008-06-05T11:48:00.000+02:002008-06-05T11:48:00.000+02:00FREE PARKING UPDATE:As of today (June 5th), meters...FREE PARKING UPDATE:<BR/><BR/>As of today (June 5th), meters have been reinstated in the City Centre...much to the satisfaction of the residents. But, go to town everywhere else!<BR/><BR/>As of the 5M in the city coffers, it probably cost them 7M to enforce it (all those vigili), so, like Anna says, the city needs to give La Palombelli (Rutelli's wife) the boot and take it over more profitably.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I too, am guilty of wild parking these days, knowing those vigili aren't lurking about...Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-83591431144179182512008-06-05T00:10:00.000+02:002008-06-05T00:10:00.000+02:00To Anon #3: What money? If la Maggi is correct - ...To Anon #3: What money? If la Maggi is correct - and I'm betting on her - apparently it was all going to Rutelli! The difference between the 27m parking gross and the 22m net in Rutelli's pocket is 5m which was most likely bribes to whoever issued the concession rights, so don't worry, by my calculations the city won't be out one centesimo. But the parking and traffic congestion al centro IS going to be more miserable than ever, of course. <BR/><BR/>anna l'americanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-32680408305186498762008-06-03T10:32:00.000+02:002008-06-03T10:32:00.000+02:00Getting rid of the parking meters is ridiculous. I...Getting rid of the parking meters is ridiculous. It stopped people from coming into the center and actually created a semblance of neatness in parking.<BR/>Now it'll be chaos as always, and those of us who live in the center will have to suck it up- in every way!<BR/>Another stupid move by the new government (like abolishing property tax). What the hell is this city going to run on in terms of money??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-45919342284858073032008-06-03T08:04:00.000+02:002008-06-03T08:04:00.000+02:00some of the 'wild' parking stopped when the blue l...some of the 'wild' parking stopped when the blue line came in. there has been a bit more orderliness. don't misunderstand-- drivers still double park and block traffic but you don't see cars parked on sidewalks and ped zones, anymore. i am wondering if it was the blue line parking that forced romani to change ...or was it the threat of a ticket from those merciless unofficial vigile?c.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-5799835115011822272008-06-03T00:05:00.000+02:002008-06-03T00:05:00.000+02:00Are you saying that parking is now free everywhere...Are you saying that parking is now free everywhere in Rome? No more meters period? <BR/> <BR/>That whole system of the little machines where you bought tickets for your windshield? Gone? (you are first to report this - couldn't find anything through Google) I actually was so surprised how efficient that all was and now of course, I get it. A well placed politico was making all the money, and doing so efficiently - that makes perfect sense, Italy-wise. What I don't get is that the bulk of the parking money didn't go to city coffers - sorry, how silly of me, I rephrase - how is it that Rutelli's earnings on this was not one of the #1 topics of complaint all along?<BR/><BR/>anna l'americana (in Maine)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com