Street Directory Commission

The City of Lugano Street Directory Commission is an advisory body appointed by the City Council. The Commission issues opinions on all matters related to:

• the city street directory (naming and revision of traffic areas);
   
• the installation of commemorative plaques;
   
• the naming of buildings or other public spaces.
   

Its goal is to ensure a clear, consistent and historically grounded addressing system, while at the same time safeguarding the memory and cultural identity of the municipal territory.

Responsibilities and decision-making criteria

The Street Directory Commission:

• meets at least once a year to examine proposals for new names of streets and squares, revisions of the street directory, commemorative plaques, and the naming of buildings or public spaces;
   
• assesses each case on a historical and cultural basis, applying principles of consistency, fairness, proportionality, and the protection of traditional toponyms, while respecting gender equality and the advisability of commemorating individuals who have been deceased for at least ten years;
   
• resolves by a majority of the members present;
   
• may consult, if necessary, the district commission responsible for the relevant area.

The individuals selected by the Commission, regardless of their nationality, must have a direct link with the local context (political, social, economic, cultural, religious, philanthropic or humanitarian), or a significant connection with Italian identity and the Swiss character of our country. In addition, it is possible to consider both contemporary figures and personalities from earlier periods who merit attention, in order to avoid their being forgotten.

Composition

The Commission consists of seven members. By law, it is composed of the City Councillor heading the Department of Culture, Sport and Events as president, the City Councillor heading the Department of Spatial Development, the Director of the Culture Division, the Director of the Planning, Environment and Energy, Mobility Division, and three external members who are experts in local and general history and toponymy. A staff member of the Culture Division serves as secretary.
 

Internal members (term 2024–2028):

• Roberto Badaracco, President, Head of the Department of Culture, Sport and Events
   
• Filippo Lombardi, Head of the Department of Territorial Development
   
• Luigi Di Corato, Director of the Culture Division
   
• Andrea Felicioni, Director of the Planning, Environment, Energy, Mobility Division
   

External members (term 2024–2028):

• Carlo Agliati, historian
   
• Antonio Gili, historian, former Director of the Historical Archives of the City of Lugano
   
• Stefano Vassere, linguist, President of the Cantonal Nomenclature Commission
   

Secretary (term 2024–2028):

• Damiano Robbiani, historian, Cultural Heritage Office of the City of Lugano