Naples – “We are tired of being treated like a forgotten suburb”. This is the loud and clear message launched by the residents of Municipality 8 – which includes Piscinola, Marianella, Chiaiano and Scampia – who took to the streets yesterday afternoon to protest against the interruption of service on Metro Line 1 in the Piscinola–Chiaiano–Frullone section.
The mobilization, organized by the criminologist and writer Francesca Esposito, animated the metro terminus station, which for a few hours became the symbol of a collective discomfort involving thousands of citizens.
“The closure of such an essential stretch represents an enormous damage to our daily lives,” protesters denounced, asking for concrete answers and certain times for the restoration of the service.
A network that isolates the suburbs
Citizens have emphasized how public transport represents a vital infrastructure for those who live in the hilly areas of the capital: students, workers and the elderly are among the categories most penalized by a stop that exacerbates the social and economic isolation of already fragile neighborhoods.
“The metro blockade exacerbates a chronic sense of marginalization,” they explained, “making travel even more complicated and forcing many to resort to alternative means of transport, which are often expensive and inefficient.”
Lack of information and appeal to institutions
At the heart of the protest is also the lack of clarity on the duration of the interruption and the methods of restoration. "We have no official news, nor a reference calendar: an unacceptable situation", residents declared, making an urgent appeal to the institutions to intervene with rapid and structural measures.
During the demonstration, thanks were given to the vice president of the City Council of Naples, Salvatore Guangi, for "his constant attention to the needs of the territory". A police presence was also present, which ensured the smooth running of the demonstration.
The protest ended peacefully, but the message from the hilltop neighborhoods is clear: “We will no longer accept being second-class citizens.”
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It is important that institutions listen to the requests of the citizens of Naples, especially regarding public transportation. The lack of information is a serious problem that must be solved as soon as possible. Without adequate transportation, daily life becomes difficult.