(ANSA) - Rome, March 28 - Some of Italy's top heritage groups
on Tuesday appealed to Culture Minister Dario Franceschini and
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi against new street lighting being
installed in the Italian capital.
The new, energy-saving LED lighting "spoils" Rome's urban
landscape, "obscuring" monuments as well as dazzling people,
said Legambiente, FAI, Comitato per la Bellezza and Italia
Nostra.
Some culturally significant lights designed by artist Duilio
Cambellotti were also being replaced on bridges, they said.
They "urgently" appealed to Raggi to reverse the decision
taken by her predecessor Ignazio Marino.
Heritage groups protest agst new Rome lighting
Urgent appeal to Rome Mayor Raggi