by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Elisa Lodi, Trieste’s Councilor for Public Property Policies
The City of Trieste has taken a step toward improving accessibility at one of its most iconic bathing establishments. On Friday morning, municipal officials formally delivered a mechanical lift designed to assist people with disabilities at the “Alla Lanterna” beach — better known locally as the Pedocin — located at Molo Fratelli Bandiera 2.
Present at the handover were Elisa Lodi, Trieste’s Councillor for Public Property Policies; Annalisa Zovatto, coordinator of the social cooperative Trieste Integrazione affiliated with Anffas Onlus; and city council members Roberto Cason and Salvatore Porro.
“The city is inaugurating a lift that allows individuals with disabilities to access the sea,” Councillor Lodi said during the event. “This equipment is especially important given the high summer temperatures, and it will be managed by the associations that regularly operate at the Pedocin.”
Lodi expressed gratitude on behalf of the municipal administration to council members Cason and Porro for their advocacy, the Public Works Office for overseeing the procurement, and Anffas for its ongoing involvement in supporting people with disabilities.
The lift is part of a broader initiative aimed at promoting inclusivity across public facilities in the region.
