Earlier this fall, I attended
the “Ruote
per Aria,” a sustainability fair that has been held in Rome for the past
three years, and I took the pictures that follow. The fair
organizers' intent is "to create, in Rome, over a succession
of years an event that captivates a variety of elements among various
forces such as institutions, industry, and the general public, thus
enabling a direction to pursue a "new tomorrow" in relation to
our future environment.
"The twenty-first-century city is forever
changing and is forced on a daily basis to face the ecological
boundaries it comes across. “Ruote per Aria” is an information base,
a meeting place not only to inform us on new improved ecological methods
but [to serve as] a point for organizations, institutions, and
individuals to discuss the changes taking place, as well as the future
moves for protecting our cities in today’s environment. It is there to
act as a forum, to engage the public and private sector about a
different way of life, for today’s present and future generations."
This fair in Rome had a wonderful sequence of
small tents that allowed exhibitors to display their interests in a way
that allowed for bad weather and also for the fair to shut down
overnight and continue for three days. The first picture is of the
inviting entrance. --Allen Larson
