by InTrieste
Interviews: Filippo Giorgi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate; Michele Babuder, city councilor for Territorial Policies
City officials on Friday presented a new redevelopment plan for Piazza Perugino, a central square in Trieste, as part of a broader initiative to enhance public spaces and promote community engagement through urban art.
At a press conference held in the square, Michele Babuder, the city’s Councillor for Territorial Policies, introduced the project alongside Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Filippo Giorgi and BCC Venezia Giulia administrator Caterina Rosso.
The centerpiece of the initiative includes the creation of murals in the square’s six central flowerbeds and along a curved wall at the far end of the piazza. These artworks will be produced as part of the “Generazione Planet” competition, a public art project sponsored by BCC Venezia Giulia and coordinated by Professor Giorgi. The aim, organizers said, is to enhance the square’s visual identity and strengthen its role as a hub for local residents.
Spearheaded by the Councillor’s Office for Territorial Policies in collaboration with the municipal departments for Environment, Public Green Spaces, and Urban Sanitation, the project reflects a targeted approach to urban regeneration.
“The idea to highlight Piazza Perugino through urban art emerged from a process of listening and observing the neighborhood,” Babuder said. “This intervention seeks to restore dignity to a central community space and offer residents an aesthetic improvement. It’s a modest initiative, but one that we hope will help bring more life and activity to the area.”
The project positions Piazza Perugino as a model for future public space revitalization efforts across the city, with local leaders emphasizing both its symbolic and practical significance in fostering community spirit.
