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Renzi answers a reader's query about outstanding traffic fines

(issue no. 182/2013 / April 25, 2013)
Dear Mayor Renzi, My wife and I were in Florence in June 2012 and rented a car. However, we were informed in November that we had received a traffic ticket. We are confused about this because we were never stopped by the …
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Mayor Renzi answers readers’ complaints about lack of greenery and nighttime noise

(issue no. 181/2013 / April 11, 2013)
Dear Mayor Renzi, I’m writing you with the purpose of highlighting the insufficient amount of greenery in the historic center of Florence, and in particular in its central squares. While the temperatures in summer are very high, and there are many people …
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Mayor Renzi replies to a reader’s queries about renovations at the Cascine park

(issue no. 179/2013 / March 14, 2013)
Dear Mayor Renzi,   I fell in love with Florence at first sight 15 years ago, and if anything, my love for your incomparable city has grown since then. It’s not only the glories of manmade Florence that makes it so special—the art, …
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Mayor Renzi answers a letter on incorrect signage and accepts kudos

(issue no. 178/2013 / February 28, 2013)
Dear Mayor Renzi, I recently read a letter to you complaining about rude people in the city of Florence. I had to take a moment to tell you that I could not disagree more.   I have been to Florence many times and the …
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Mayor Renzi answers questions on the safety and cleanliness of city streets

(issue no. 175/2013 / January 17, 2013)
Dear Mayor Renzi, We have been visiting your city for a couple of months. It is a beautiful city and we have enjoyed walking around and enjoying the side streets. However, we are appalled at the amount of dog faeces that seem to be everywhere (often, …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's question about incorrect signage in Florence

(issue no. 173/2012 / November 22, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi, I love your city and have been fortunate enough to visit it often with friends over the last several years. Sometimes I would stay for a few weeks; now I try to stay for a month or two at a time. While most …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's complaint about the San Lorenzo street market

(issue no. 172/2012 / November 8, 2012)
Sir,  I understand you want to free San Lorenzo from the booths. Actually it seems more like Iran, Pakistan or China than Florence. But I hope you will not replace them with an invasion of gazebos, tents or platforms for tables for outdoor eating. Also, …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's question on a billboard bylaw

(issue no. 171/2012 / October 25, 2012)
  Dear Mayor Renzi,   I am writing to ask you to reconsider the new municipal policy of reserving all poster space in the center for the sole use of the mayor's office. While I do understand the sense of this, I believe that the damaging effect …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's problem with late-night music

(issue no. 170/2012 / October 11, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi,   My wife and I enjoy living in Florence, where my wife is currently studying classical oil painting techniques at the Angel Academy. We are both very impressed with many of the improvements you have made, especially reducing traffic in the centre and …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's complaint about graffiti

(issue no. 169/2012 / September 27, 2012)
Dear Sir, Why have the people of Florence allowed graffiti ‘artists' to ruin the appearance of their city? Are your legislators and police not able to prevent it? I understand that cities such as New York and Chicago were able to dramatically decrease the amount …
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Matteo Renzi answers a reader's complaint about an unfortunate visit to the city

(issue no. 168/2012 / September 13, 2012)
  Dear Mayor Renzi, It is with utmost respect that I write to you. My wife and I, having recently retired, finally brought to life our long dream, visiting Florence, exploring its marvels and savoring Tuscany, a dreamland to so many of us. We could have summarized our …
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(issue no. 167/2012 / July 12, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi, Florence collects and stores a lot of bicycles abandoned or forgotten around the town. People affected by recent earthquakes in the Emilia area are asking for bicycles. What about sending some of these bicycles to them?   Kind regards, Luigi Paglione     Dear Luigi, I appreciate receiving your thoughtful suggestion to …
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(issue no. 166/2012 / June 21, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi, We applaud the progressive pedestrianization of the centro storico. However, as the traffic decreases in volume, the speed that the remaining cars and motorbikes travel at increases steadily, especially at night, as they treat the ‘empty' streets as a race course rather …
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(issue no. 165/2012 / June 7, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi, I am writing in regard to the traffic-light issue. I see a need for traffic lights in many of the school areas, where children cross the streets. We teach our children to cross correctly at the crosswalks, but many …
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(issue no. 164/2012 / May 24, 2012)
Dear Mayor Renzi,I'm a resident Italian American living in Florence for the past six years, having lived many years before that in Berkeley, California. As a bike rider and big fan of public transportation, I am pleased with the direction you …

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