Rome Hopes River Cleanup Brings Economic Benefits

Rome rekindles the economic potential of the river Tiber.

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April 7, 2003, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"For a long time, the river Tiber has been a disappointment to people visiting Rome...At last the Roman authorities have woken up to the Tiber's potential. Three weeks from today, barring bureaucratic and judicial hitches, Rome will get its river back...The city authorities hope the new bustle on the river will lead to a dramatic improvement in the Tiber's fortunes, with the tidy, attractive banks becoming the setting for exhibitions, concerts, market stalls and sporting events."

Thanks to David Sucher

FULL STORY: Riverbus boom leads Rome to clean up clogged, stinking Tiber

Monday, April 7, 2003 in The Independent

Community / Economic Development United States

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