Letizia Moratti, Milan's Mayor already said on the record (see video above) that she thinks Renzo Piano's and Claudio Abbado's project to plant more trees in downtown Milan is too expensive. Despite city hall's opposition to the project, though, Corriere della Sera reports today that some corporate sponsors -- Coca Cola is ready to pitch in, for example -- are trying to find the necessary 10 million euros.
The mayor would approve a much smaller plan for Milan's downtown (from the cathedral square, Piazza Duomo, to the Castello Sforzesco): 150 trees instead of the 3,500 in Piano's detailed plan (see drawing below).
Lame?
Lame.