Stephen, the mayor
Alto consent for the mayor,
recently crowned by a Ekma study the most welcome of Puglia.
Extra Magazine met with the mayor who does not like notebooks and reflectors
"The ruling class to stop being self-referential, worrying about their problems, not get distracted and look to the interests of the city." Signed Ezio Stephen, Mayor of Taranto. Words with the anxiety of those who, in front of a microphone or a notebook, feels star by subtracting the time for that work, a little over a year ago, three out of four Taranto's mandated to do. As if, from the Hippocratic oath tricolor sash, Stefano mayor had not forgot that sense of urgency, to intervene anxiety which for decades has accompanied the Stefàno doctor. By contrast, not negligible, that the patient be treated now is the city of Taranto. And the effects of treatment choice will fall not on a single patient, but on an entire community of almost two hundred thousand inhabitants. So, not without some controversy, Taranto has passed the watershed of the disruption from the pomp of costly expenses of representation and media omnipresence of Mayor Di Bello, the representation costs written off and the continuing urgent needs that require Stefàno to decline invitations television and print. Not leaving no time to celebrate or enjoy (something unthinkable just a few years ago and some mayor) the results of the search for Ekma Affaritaliani.it - \u200b\u200balmost ignored in Taranto - that some weeks ago was crowned the most popular mayor in Puglia (57.1% index of agreement, twenty-first in Italy). Mayor Stephen, the most beloved of Puglia, the twenty-first in Italy. Best of Emily in Bari, Cacciari in Venice and Bologna Cofferati. How does it feel? "With major nodes to be resolved, the misery of our fellow citizens, the emergency employment, the need to reorganize the Corps of traffic police and transport for pupils and for people with disabilities live with such recognition rewards. But not enough to alleviate my suffering, indeed, if possible, this to me more responsible. I think the city understands the time and reward their efforts with respect, affection and trust makes me feel strong weight of great responsibility that we respect the expectations of Taranto. And in some ways it even pains me, increases my anxiety and the desire to be able to give answers to all citizens. "His suffering? "Suffering comes from living each day and every person in her small or great evil. And note that these are almost never natural or fatal. Suffering is the state prevailing in this city, for ninety percent of the ruling class product that has governed and paid for by children, youth and women rather than short-sighted and wicked politicians. "Wicked or short-sighted policies of the past. Yet there are those who criticizes a lack of decisiveness in the past and speaks of a government bond is a kind of syndrome prosecutor, a fear of government? "evangelical say:" Forgive them for they know not what they say. " If this fear is related to management, maybe it's true. Surely this is not the current political class, and as such acts and actions speak. There is not and there has never been afraid in this administration. If anything, the sense of responsibility and need to break in a new ruling class, except that of the past. This has not stopped us to take on too big responsibility, even to invent solutions and push until you get borderline when it served to go not meet the needs of individuals, but the city and its citizens. "Speaking of leaders, just the administrative machinery seems to be an obstacle to the attempt to" normalize "the city. Even the best leadership, as a pilot, if put to the wheel of a car is not efficient it will go away. "Metaphorically, we brought the car to a mechanic. And in the first year of administration in which we have identified this point there has been delivered with defects that block the wheels and prevent the city, even with the engine roars to walk. So replace these parts with new parts factory, carefully choosing those that bring with them much guarantee in terms of efficiency and fairness. "In a ruined town, go back to normal, especially to pay off debts. While the dispute opportunity to evaluate the legal proceedings to question the BOC, as the liquidation proceeds to creditors? "The payment of debts is nearing completion. As is known, this will mean the sale of municipal housing stock (approximately 40 million request of the emergency liquidity, ed.) And on this front there is some important news: regulated the sale on the sale to make clear, we are polishing the family silver to increase its value and ensure that they can bring in the city As much as possible. "warm front for his administration since the election campaign, and the environment. In a context in which the city seems to grow in awareness of normalizing the relationship with big industry. "Environmental issues must be addressed with serenity and seriousness. That means addressing the issue three hundred and sixty degrees, by acting on each component. Or solve the problem of big business, but not all. There are other important issues such as pollution from vehicular traffic. On the side of big business, for the first time this administration has not only asked aloud guarantees and environmental interventions, but did intervening seriously and in the appropriate forums. Attitude that has led after forty years, the Harp in Taranto and an initial response from the industry with the largest reduction of 50% of dioxins. This to us is not enough, the environmental issue is so central, but must be addressed properly and by comparing with the parties on matters concerning the relationship with big industry. Clashes and frictions nobody needs, the solutions move away and do not bring anything to the people. Great industry, tourism and port are the channel through which the interests to the city. You need to leverage these items to make the city of Taranto, the lighthouse of a large territory. "Taranto beacon of a vast territory. With provincial elections at the gates is the ion divided by the last municipal center. What do you think the mayor of the capital? "It's important to start a serious confrontation with anyone who has shown real interest and commitment to efforts for the city. This even as a true comparison on ideas and programs, and provided you do not understand the comparison, dialogue and democracy as something "on time" then it freezes after the elections. First of all, that is a real commitment and planning a schedule. With important commitments on environmental issues, on open government, on the tender of evidence to be preferred to public duties to friends. If you share the program (and moral environment) then we agree. Otherwise, the word goes to the voters. "Reopens after years Cimino, the lights come back on in the city to adapt the" Iacovone "almost completed, the first in the city grow back yards, parking meters back to work. Taranto seems to be returning slowly to march. What is between the results of what is most proud Stefano? "My greatest satisfaction is the opportunity we could give to thirty boys of the Old City. Entered into a fixed-term part of the project Urban, with a public procedure required before extraction of the same competitors. It is not the thing itself to take pride, as the message of hope and transparency that we have launched them. Now deal with them in their neighborhood, an experience of growth, belonging, love for the city. "