The enhancement programme was outlined in its main points to the Municipal Council in October 2017 and approved by the Municipal Executive on 29 November 2018 with Resolution No. 124. Its purpose is to activate a process of growth for the site that can attract opportunities for lasting development in the area, intercept resources, and generate new activities.
The Programme forms part of the broader plan for the enhancement of the Fortress system (Forte Pignatelli, Forte Siacci, former Matiniti Inferiore Ammunition Depot). The key elements underpinning the project are: respecting the historical and architectural heritage of the site, creating a new hub that can foster cultural growth, ensuring public access to the area, achieving economic sustainability, and creating a large public park.
The aim of this project, which will necessarily involve a careful intervention to restore and repurpose the structure, is to return the asset to the community, thus providing for a series of functions connected with the very nature of the Fort. The subsequent phases include the establishment of governance tools for managing the activities (visits, artistic, hiking–sporting, cultural, historical, recreational, environmental activities) and bringing them into full operation.
The management of the project and the asset is expected to be entrusted to the Municipality of Campo Calabro. On the basis of this enhancement programme approved by the parties involved, on 18 June 2019 the Municipality of Campo Calabro, the Agenzia del Demanio and MiBac signed the enhancement agreement.
In 2023, the project for the second lot received funding from the Ministry of Infrastructure amounting to 1.6 million euros, with the Provveditorato alle Opere Pubbliche Calabria – Sicilia acting as implementing body. From 30 September to 4 October 2022, Forte Siacci hosted the “Biennale dello Stretto” and subsequently the second edition in 2024, from 18 September to 14 December. The third edition is in preparation and will take place from September to December 2026.
