Only half of the maintenance needed to ensure road safety has been completed. Mayors prefer to focus on their careers and events. Maintenance doesn't bring votes. Yet it's the first thing citizens need.
Potholes are the cause of one in three accidents. And no one fixes them. Read more »
The London case: a club of wealthy people, who, under the guise of charity, enjoyed harassing waitresses and hostesses. These dinners are also becoming increasingly popular in Italy. Let's reject them.
Charity dinners: when they become orgies and entertainment-related scams. Read more »
The first twenty water kiosks have opened in the English capital. Incentives are being offered to companies that eliminate mineral water bottles from their canteens. Milk in glass bottles, delivered to your door.
More drinking fountains in the city, and milk in glass bottles. London's war on plastic. Read more »
The underground economy is a bad sign: even domestic work has entered the swamp of the gig economy. Where social security contributions and security are lacking, women continue to fend off the blows of the Great Depression.
An absurdity that's uniquely Italian, and particularly southern, in the city: in the city these oranges command a premium, while in Sicily they're left to rot on the ground. Or they're sold for a few cents a kilo. The solution? Let's buy them online.
They invested their redundancy funds to save their jobs. And they created a new brand. Today, Sartoria Eugubina employs 50 people and is growing rapidly.
Gubbio: Seamstresses Create a Successful Business After Being Laid Off Read More »
Cutting them would result in negligible savings: false. It's about €150 million a year. Politicians would lose welfare protection: false. Almost all of them also have an INPS pension. The mystery of contributions paid, which no one mentions.
Life annuities: all the lies politicians told to keep them from anyone else. Read more »
In the internet age, the solution to the brain drain and youth unemployment comes from the land. Agricultural Business Networks save businesses and create jobs.
They're supposed to protect consumers, but in reality they're only covering for the interests of suppliers. Very powerful ones. And so, every year, a flurry of price increases for energy, gas, and highway tolls comes along. Families are left alone.
Bill increases, the real scandal is that the price authorities are useless. Read more »
There are over 3 million public administration workers, but salaries don't take into account merit or the number of people who actually work absenteeism. The ranking: traffic police officers are at the top, averaging 60 absences per year. Then come employees of the Prime Minister's Office and the tax agencies.
Alberto Rubinelli, unleashing his passion, managed to save more than 8 PCs from the landfill by restoring them. They are now fully functional and will form the largest themed exhibition in Europe, boasting some truly rare specimens.
An Engineer's Mission: Saving Old Computers to Preserve a Revolutionary Era Read More »
Thanks to his donations, a service called "La mensa del fratello" (Brother's Table) was opened in Pavia, providing dinner every day, 365 days a year, to the poor: the homeless, the unemployed, and immigrants awaiting recognition of their status.
She's a vegetarian, always carries a few glass containers with her to fill with loose food when she goes grocery shopping, and makes her own detergent and toothpaste at home: the zero-waste lifestyle philosophy of Lauren Singer, the most eco-friendly girl in the United States. An absolute role model to follow.
The story of Lauren Singer and her zero-waste life. A symbol for America (video) Read more »
Germany's vote was crucial in saving a product labeled "probably carcinogenic" by the WHO in Brussels. A gift to Monsanto, which spares no expense—or rules—to get experts and politicians on its side.
The number of doormen is increasing in Milan, Rome, and Naples. Many are foreigners. Where there's a doorman, thefts decrease by 80 percent. And custodians are needed to deal with the boom in online parcels.
It's an electronic currency expressed in the form of credit certificates with a 1-to-1 exchange rate against the euro. To obtain this "money," simply spend it on charity, solidarity, or investments in renewable energy. In this way, the promoters hope to create a system that will effectively combat poverty.
Step number one: buy based primarily on how you'll use your laptop. Is it just email and text writing? Or is it also music and movies you'll watch and listen to? How to choose among online offers and various discounts. Pay attention to technical performance.
He wrote a bestseller titled "The Suspended Coffee: Daily Wisdom in Small Sips," and in light of the boom in coffee, he explains the significance of a gesture. It's as significant as an act of love.
"The 'suspended'? Let's do it twice a day." A proposal from writer Luciano De Crescenzo. Read more »
These are the questions that matter even in the face of the clash between Consob and the Bank of Italy over the lack of oversight in the banking system. The case in point is the network of complicity in the Veneto banks: there are many inside. Fake bankers and real scammers.
Banks, corruption, and oversight: who protects savers? And will scammers foot the bill? Read more »
Have you understood all the benefits of using your car less in the city? Sure: they can't ask us to take the bus and then make us wait an hour at the bus stop! But in the meantime, here's how we can all improve our lives in the city.
