Word: accursio
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...when he became the latest Red mayor of Bologna, Zangheri has insisted on keeping his University of Bologna professorship, on wearing his academic tweeds, and on making over much of the municipal government in his eclectic but thoughtful style. Among the 17th century frescoes in the Palazzo D'Accursio, he has hung a favorite Jackson Pollock and other moderns. As for the city itself, he has divided it into 18 quartieri, each with its own deputy mayor, council and library. Zangheri believes that "when a city becomes a giant metropolis, it is ungovernable." His solution: stop growing. When...
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