Over eighty million euros. Eighty-two, to be precise. The inaction weighs on the Fair and holds politicians— in this case, the Region (which owns it) and the Chamber of Commerce (which holds the concession)—responsible for a decision. Lots of words. For years. Huge amounts of money, but always just words; just as the projects for the restoration ( the latest, costing over €80 million , from the Region in 2019) and transformation of what was once Sardinia's most important trade fair site are just words, or little more. What was once the Sardinian Trade Fair, on Viale Diaz, today, after sixty years, are obsolete pavilions, occasionally used for exhibitions and conferences, and squares that for a year have once again been used for summer concerts.

Those 12 hectares in the heart of the capital overlooking the sea could truly be a major driver of development not only for the city but for the entire island.

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