The power of ideas is the driving force behind recovery

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:42:46 +0000
Num. 36

The response of the world of commerce

The recovery of Ferrara and province follows a process based on trust and a willingness to restart, the necessary "ingredients" to revitalize the cultural, social and business life of our area.

The business world was operative immediately, organizing emergency mobile advice centres and several informative meetings in Cento, Sant'Agostino and Ferrara, whilst, at the same time, making requests for the adequate funding to be allocated to business, services and tourism. The associations continued working in a variety of ways: by collaborating with the drafting of protocols with regard to Credit and Legality, creating announcements for the relocation of damaged businesses and innovation, and drafting ordinances aimed at relaunching companies, house reconstruction and the adaptation of planning regulations. This commitment was also expressed with the investment of resources of over half a million euros. Now reconstruction must begin. To start this phase we need to temporarily relocate approximately sixty companies, ensuring that they remain close to the town centres, as these remain the authentic and natural hubs of commerce. The aim is also to contribute to the preservation of the cultural and artistic heritage of our territory by creating events dedicated to the hearts of the cities, where art, culture and commerce should be encouraged to work together. Finally, we must promote special events, geared at attracting large numbers of tourist to the province of Ferrara. The goal is to restore local business, services and tourism to a level of excellence, confident that the strength of innovative ideas will be the driving force of our recovery.