Demolition of the unauthorised villa at the Campo Sinti in Ivrea
Date of the event:
On 5 November 2026 demolition work began in Ivrea on an unauthorised villa located near the Campo Sinti (Sinti camp) on strada Cascine Forneris, at the end of a legal case lasting more than 15 years. The intervention is part of the «Ma.Rea» project, which provides for the closure of the settlement by 31 December 2027.[1][2]
The demolition
The demolition work began in the early hours of Thursday morning, 5 November 2026. The news was made public by the Democratic Party of Ivrea in an announcement posted on the party's social media channels, which described the operation as the conclusion of a complex legal case lasting more than 15 years. The secretariat of the Ivrea branch stated that «legality and inclusion are not alternatives», thanking the municipal administration for the work carried out.[1][2]
The «Ma.Rea» project and the Campo Sinti
The Campo Sinti on strada Cascine Forneris will be closed by 31 December 2027 as part of the «Ma.Rea» project, developed by the Associazione 21 Luglio of Rome and structured in six operational phases. The settlement dates back to 1975, when some Piedmontese Sinti families settled in the area, and over the decades it has expanded onto both municipal and private land. It currently includes 22 housing units, made up of brick structures, containers, wooden prefabs and caravans.[1][2]
The project began on 27 November 2025, when the administration led by mayor Matteo Chiantore commissioned the Associazione 21 Luglio to launch the first phase of the process to phase out the settlement, in line with European and national recommendations on the matter. On 16 December 2025 the San Donato cooperative was commissioned to carry out, under the supervision of the Associazione 21 Luglio, a mapping of the camp and support for residents in accessing services. On 1 October 2026 the Associazione 21 Luglio presented a detailed report on the settlement, the result of a process of listening, mapping and data analysis.[1][2]
The camp's residents
The census carried out as part of the project found 49 people permanently living in the settlement, of whom 38 were adults and 11 were minors; of the latter, only four were of school age. The average age of the camp's residents is 37.37 years, against an average age in the city of around 49.58 years.[1][2]
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Sources
- Prima il Canavese — 5 November 2026
- CronacaQui Torino — 5 November 2026