Torre del Greco's municipal executive has approved the feasibility document for design alternatives for the urban, landscape and environmental redevelopment of Borgo Mortelle, with the creation of a pedestrian public park toward the sea.

The decision concerns an early planning stage. Approval of the feasibility document does not mean that construction funding, the final design or works contracts have been approved.

What was approved

According to local press reporting, the Giunta approved the Documento di fattibilità delle alternative progettuali for Borgo Mortelle. The stated objective is to create an identifiable, accessible and safe public place near the sea, combining landscape protection, urban quality and sustainable development.

The project forms part of broader planning and improvement activity for Torre del Greco's coastal strip.

What the proposal includes

The concept reported for Borgo Mortelle centres on a pedestrian coastal linear park, with:

  • accessible paths and local-stone paving
  • Mediterranean gardens, shaded areas and rest areas
  • small viewpoints facing the sea
  • reorganisation of the coastal edge, including parapets, walls and level changes
  • reduced vehicle pressure along the coastal route
  • improved drainage, lighting and coastal safety

A parking area at the entrance to the area is intended to limit traffic along the coastal route. Access restrictions, as well as the exact location and capacity of the parking area, remain to be defined by the administration.

A small maritime village

The municipal coastal plan identifies Borgo delle Mortelle as a small maritime village with potential for sustainable tourism and improved public access to the sea. For this area, the plan discusses cleaning of reefs and small beaches, along with wooden platforms and ramps to improve access to the sea, while protecting the character of the village.

That context helps explain the current proposal: reorganising public space and the coastal edge, rather than expanding built development, and linking landscape protection with public use.

What this could mean for visitors

If carried forward, the proposal points to a continuous pedestrian route along this stretch of coast, with rest areas and sea-facing viewpoints. The emphasis in the reported documents is on walking, pausing and looking out to sea, supported by gardens and shade.

For visitors, the other practical change would be traffic management. The idea of parking at the entrance and limiting vehicles along the coastal route suggests easier walking once inside the area, although the final traffic and access rules have not yet been set.

What is not yet decided

Several central points remain open:

  • No total cost, financing source or implementation timetable is given in the available sources.
  • The final traffic-access rules and the details of the parking area have still to be defined.
  • It is not established whether all proposed accessibility, drainage and coastal-safety interventions have received the required technical and landscape authorisations.
  • The available reporting describes the approved proposal but does not provide the complete Giunta resolution or its attachments.

The next steps to watch are therefore the final design, funding decisions, authorisations and any works procurement, which would move the project beyond the feasibility stage.