Crypto News: The Holy Year is reshaping Rome

Three public squares in Rome are reopening as cleaner and greener spaces, with fresh plantings of bushes and shade trees, water-permeable surfaces and reduced space for motor vehicles. The revamps are part of several infrastructure upgrades the city is implementing as it prepares to greet as many as 32 million pilgrims during Holy Year, which lasts from Christmas Eve 2024 until Epiphany (Jan. 6) 2026.

A rendering of the revamped Piazza dei Cinquecento, the forecourt of Rome's Termini Station Source: It's Architettura

While these piazzas — Piazza dei Cinquecento, Piazza del Risorgimento and Piazza Giovanni in Laterano — sit outside the Vatican City, they have been tactically chosen for their proximity to religious sites and Rome's main railway station. Read more from Feargus O'Sullivan today on CityLab: How the 2025 Catholic Jubilee Is Reshaping Rome

— Linda Poon

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