The entrance was walled up and the windows sealed. The former quality green spot of Villaggio Falcone was cleared of its occupants on Thursday 21 November. We are talking about people who came and went from the former Heaven gym and who had caused quite a few concerns in the neighborhood. Now, after this intervention, we hope it will be the right time to give a new future to the structure which has been completely abandoned since 2021.
Ex Heaven gym safely
The situation had become critical. Attached to the former gym is the 0-6 La Tartaruga pole. Some parents, after seeing people entering and leaving the abandoned building several times, began to fear for the safety of their sons and daughters. Many, therefore, decided not to send the children to school while waiting for the situation to be resolved.
For this reason, during the municipal council meeting last November 12th, a resolution was approved, first signed by Laura Arnetoli, to make the area safe given that, as stated in the document, “several times the parents saw the occupants in state of intoxication and under the influence of drugs” inside the structure which, moreover, “is used daily to carry out acts of juvenile prostitution”. On Thursday morning, with the support of the Casilino Nuovo state police district, the sports center was freed from the occupiers.
The entrances are walled up
To avoid new occupations, the main entrance was walled up and the windows were welded shut. In short, the center has become off limits and even the families who attend the nearby kindergarten are now safer. “In less than 10 days from the council we took action and now we are working quickly to find the funds and reopen as soon as possible this sports center which the territory has great need of” said the president of the VI Municipality, Nicola Franco.
“I am very happy when everyone’s efforts go in the same direction – said Laura Arnetoli – I sincerely thank all the colleagues of the majority who convincedly voted for an act signed by me to give a concrete and quick response to the many parents of the nearby center 0-6 rightly worried about the situation. In the same way, I voted for their act which asks for the Municipality to take charge of the structure in order to then be able to entrust it through a tender or through a public-private partnership, and thus be able to hand it back to the citizens”.
The future
The real problem now is understanding what will happen to the center. Currently, it seems very difficult for the former Heaven gym to benefit from a “Caivano decree”. Certainly, something is moving. Last Tuesday, November 19, President Nicola Franco showed the former green quality point to the Minister of Sport, Andrea Abodi, and the Vice President of the Chamber, Fabio Rampelli, from the outside. Then, a new inspection with Sport and Health to estimate how much money is needed to regenerate the facility.
Walled Up and Waiting: The Tale of Heaven Gym’s Downfall
Ah, the former Heaven gym—where dreams of fitness went to die, and where the only thing getting ripped was the local community’s patience! We’ve got a building that sounds so inviting, it could actually double as a set for a horror movie. No wonder locals were concerned; it was a prime spot for people behaving poorly. Let’s face it, when your gym doubles as a nightclub for dubious activity, it’s time to take a step back and reconsider your life choices!
Ex Heaven Gym Safely: What Happened?
So, what was the crisis? Parents were clutching their pearls after spotting the ‘guests’ of this illustrious establishment entering and exiting with all the grace of a drunken elephant. You know things are serious when that’s enough to make parents ask for a safer haven—or rather, a gym that doesn’t double as a “funhouse” for intoxicated hooligans. I mean, how do you explain this to your kids? “Sorry, honey, we can’t go to school today because the gym is being used as a backdrop for a live-action episode of ‘What Not To Do.'” No wonder some of them decided that school wasn’t a safe bet!
The Entrances Are Walled Up: Final Frontier or Fool’s Errand?
And what did the municipality decide? They took to walling up entrances and welding shut windows like it was a set from a post-apocalyptic flick! If you can’t beat ’em, block ’em, right? It seems like a foolproof plan—at least until an enterprising squirrel figures out a way to burrow in! The real twist here? Families are finally getting a taste of safety… unless their kids suddenly develop a knack for parkour and start scaling the newly fortified walls!
The Future: What Lies Ahead?
Now, let us gaze into our crystal ball, shall we? What’s next for this abandoned monument to personal neglect? Will it finally get the makeover it deserves? Or is it destined to remain a fitness ghost town? It’s sounding a bit like a game of bureaucratic musical chairs! Everyone’s looking to pass the blame or hand off responsibility like hot potatoes while the crumbling four walls look on in despair. Our dear President, Nicola Franco, is busy doing his rounds and speaking to ministers, showcasing the stunning views of… well, nothing, because the lights have been off since 2021!
At the end of the day, it’s a comedy of errors—but who’s laughing? Certainly not the parents who just want their children to go to school without worrying about the circus happening next door. Still, there’s hope on the horizon! Let’s keep our fingers crossed because if we can save that gym from itself, perhaps it can eventually serve the community the way a gym is intended: without the intoxicated tumblers and the clandestine dealings. So here’s to a new beginning—a gym to get sweaty in, not wary of! Cheers!
