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Workshop 01In design

Neighbourhood water

Water points with source and date, then a small network of businesses that refill for free, and only then the bottles. Today there's the map, not the network yet. It's the project this map grew out of.

01/03

What exists today: The map publishes 109 water points, each with a source and a date. No on-site check yet carries perdiqua Pisa's signature. No reusable bottle has been produced or distributed.
Next concrete step: Walk the water points in the centre and pick out the new fountains near the Duomo. Then five businesses, in different parts of the city, that confirm the free refill in writing, with no obligation to buy. The bottles come after, and only if the network holds.
Status: Project, not an active service

Updated 16 Sept 2026

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Inside the project

The project, without slogans

Neighbourhood water

The problem

Pisa has public water, but newcomers don't know where. They don't know which fountains work, which are drinkable, or where to fill a bottle without having to buy something. So people buy plastic, or go without water.

How it should work

The map marks out public points with a source and a date. A network of businesses declares the free refill and keeps it up. A simple bottle, with a QR code to this guide, is a reminder that the water is there, and where. The bottle is a tool: the service is the network.

What exists today

The map publishes 109 water points, each with a source and a date. No on-site check yet carries perdiqua Pisa's signature. No reusable bottle has been produced or distributed.

Before it starts

Before the bottles, we need signed on-site checks, written agreements with businesses, materials with food-contact documentation, traceability and insurance. No sponsor logo on the bottle. No place on the map is for sale.

Next concrete step

Walk the water points in the centre and pick out the new fountains near the Duomo. Then five businesses, in different parts of the city, that confirm the free refill in writing, with no obligation to buy. The bottles come after, and only if the network holds.

The proof we need

Thirty days with five verified refill points, counted from the fifth business to join. Every correction logged with its date. Guide opens from the QR code are counted only with an authorised system; without one, they stay “not recorded”. If the five points hold, the network grows. If not, we say so.

Where it comes from

March 2026. The idea was a reusable bottle with a QR code, handed to students outside the universities and on weekend evenings. The QR opened a map of Pisa’s free drinking fountains, because there are few of them and water should be a right. The map was meant to grow: toilets, libraries, places to study, free events. It really did grow, and it became perdiqua: an independent project of its own, created and supported by Ortolano del Vintage and Perligio, the two names behind this guide.

The bottle

A plain bottle, unprinted, with a hand-applied label: the guide's name, the QR code to the water points, one line saying what you'll find. No sponsor logo: the bottle carries a service, not an advert. Materials must have food-contact documentation, checked by someone qualified, and every piece must have a traceable batch and manufacturer. A paper label with seeds, to tear off and plant, is an idea under consideration, not a promise.

The refill network

A business joins the network when someone entitled to do so declares in writing that it will fill anyone's bottle, free, with no obligation to buy, with precise terms and hours. The declaration goes on the card with the date. Joining costs nothing and earns no better spot on the map: it only earns a card that tells the truth. If it stops, the card changes. Once the network starts, a credible report of unsafe water will suspend the point until there is confirmation.

How it's distributed

The network is tested first with the bottles people already have. Our own bottles, if they come, are handed out only by hand, at staffed points: authorised stalls near university buildings and at businesses in the network. No bottles left unattended, no vehicles with loudspeakers. Being on public land requires the Comune's permit, applied for in advance and kept on file. The first batch is small: we count what happens, then decide.

Who can take part

A business: it joins when someone authorised declares the free refill in writing, with no obligation to buy, with terms and hours, and gives notice if it stops. Businesses that join display a small card with the QR code. If you'd like to put yourself forward, write to info@perdiqua.com with your name, address and opening hours. Writing doesn't mean joining the network.
An association or student group: can help walk the water points and report broken ones. Every check carries a name and a date.
The water utility or the Comune: can confirm which fountains are drinkable and which are under maintenance. One official source is worth more than a hundred reports.

What we don't do

We don't print sponsor logos on the bottle, and we don't sell places on the map.
We don't collect donations: if a cause joins the project, it has its own official channel, and we say so.
We don't declare a point drinkable if no one has checked it.
We don't publish numbers of bottles distributed that we can't prove.

Sources

What exists: The map publishes 109 water points, each with a source and a date. No on-site check yet carries perdiqua Pisa's signature. No reusable bottle has been produced or distributed.
What is missing: Before the bottles, we need signed on-site checks, written agreements with businesses, materials with food-contact documentation, traceability and insurance. No sponsor logo on the bottle. No place on the map is for sale.
What you can do now: Use the published water points and report anything that does not work from its card.
Source: perdiqua Pisa · punti acqua ↗
Next review: 16 Oct 2026

Workshop 02In design

If you hear it, do not look away

A project: a free personal alarm for people studying in Pisa, and a pact with whoever hears it. Pay attention, without putting yourself at risk, and call 112 if needed.

01/03

What exists today: The message exists and the guide's SOS route is published. No model has been chosen, no device has been bought or distributed, no centre has reviewed the protocol yet. The project is written, not active.
Next concrete step: Ask European suppliers for documents and samples of the exact model, before choosing. Have the protocol reviewed in writing by a qualified centre. Then a small first batch, handed out in person, and a tally of what happens.
Status: Project, not an active service

Updated 16 Sept 2026

Inside the project

The project, without slogans

If you hear it, do not look away

The problem

Pisa is a city of students, many living away from home, learning its streets at night. A personal alarm that sounds does little good if the person carrying it doesn't know when to use it and whoever hears it doesn't know what to do: they look away, or step in recklessly.

How it should work

A pin-activated device that sounds loud without a phone, with batteries to replace and check. It doesn't call anyone by itself and doesn't tell anyone where you are. Instructions in Italian and English, taken from the manual of the chosen model. One public message, just one: if you hear it, do not look away. What the person who hears it does is half the project.

What exists today

The message exists and the guide's SOS route is published. No model has been chosen, no device has been bought or distributed, no centre has reviewed the protocol yet. The project is written, not active.

Before it starts

Before starting, we need the exact model's documentation checked by someone qualified, tests on samples, insurance, permits for the handover points and a written review of the protocol by a qualified centre. The protocol review doesn't certify the device. It doesn't replace 112 and doesn't promise safety. No names collected at handover, no outside sponsors, no fundraising.

Next concrete step

Ask European suppliers for documents and samples of the exact model, before choosing. Have the protocol reviewed in writing by a qualified centre. Then a small first batch, handed out in person, and a tally of what happens.

The proof we need

A small first batch, handed out in person at staffed points. The count has to add up: pieces received, handed out, in stock and discarded. We look at whether the instructions are understood and what didn't work, not how many attacks were prevented. Zero reports doesn't mean safety. If the protocol holds, the project grows. If not, we say so.

Where it comes from

May 2026. The project began as a gesture from Ortolano del Vintage to the city: free keyring personal alarms for people studying in Pisa. Today it's a perdiqua Pisa project in progress, an independent project created and supported by Ortolano del Vintage and Perligio. They cover the cost of the devices; no outside sponsors, no fundraising. The principle hasn't changed: we don't promise safety, we offer one more tool. And we ask whoever hears it not to look away.

The kit

A pin-activated keyring alarm, not a push-button one: it helps prevent it going off by mistake, but doesn't rule it out. Replaceable batteries, to be checked: they don't last for ever. A postcard with the message and instructions, in Italian and English. A small paper pouch. No app, no registration, no personal data. The model is chosen only after checking its documents and measuring how loud it really is, with someone qualified.

How it will be used

The instructions will come from the manual of the chosen model, after the protocol review.
In immediate danger, call 112: the alarm doesn't replace it.

If you hear it

If someone near you sets off the alarm, pay attention to what's happening. You don't have to put yourself at risk: you can stay at a distance. If the situation is dangerous, call 112 and follow the operator's instructions. Don't chase anyone and don't step in with force. You don't need to be a hero: what matters is not looking away. Even an alarm set off by mistake deserves attention, not judgement. This text is awaiting review by a qualified centre.

Who can take part

Student associations and university help desks: read the protocol, correct it, host a pick-up point.
Anti-violence centres: a written review of the protocol is the condition for starting. Without it, the project stays on paper. Anyone consulted can say no, and their name isn't used without consent.
Comune and University: permits for the handover points on public land. No request for funds.
Businesses in the centre: a pick-up point inside the shop, during opening hours, only if they agree.

How we talk about it

Avoid

“Pisa has become dangerous.”
“With this you're safe.”
“Girls should be more careful.”
“It's approved by the police.”
“Take it, you'll need it.”
“It sounds and help arrives.”
“It's certified, so it works.”

Use

“It's an acoustic deterrent: if you activate it, it sounds loud and draws attention.”
“It doesn't replace paying attention and 112. It's one more tool.”
“It's free, no strings attached. If it might help, take one.”
“Safety is everyone's responsibility, not only of those who are targeted.”
“If someone sets off an alarm near you, don't look away.”

What we don't do

We don't collect personal data: no name, no email, no photos without written consent.
We have no outside sponsors and we don't ask organisations or associations for funds.
We don't use the project to bring people into a shop.
We don't publish numbers of devices distributed that we can't prove.
We don't describe Pisa as a dangerous city: it's a city that can look after the people who live in it.
Whoever hands out the device doesn't collect stories, health data or photos of the person receiving it.
We don't do improvised sound tests in public and we don't simulate attacks.

Sources

What exists: The message exists and the guide's SOS route is published. No model has been chosen, no device has been bought or distributed, no centre has reviewed the protocol yet. The project is written, not active.
What is missing: Before starting, we need the exact model's documentation checked by someone qualified, tests on samples, insurance, permits for the handover points and a written review of the protocol by a qualified centre. The protocol review doesn't certify the device. It doesn't replace 112 and doesn't promise safety. No names collected at handover, no outside sponsors, no fundraising.
What you can do now: In immediate danger, use SOS and call 112. The personal-alarm project is not active yet.
Source: Regolamento (UE) 2023/988 ↗
Next review: 16 Oct 2026

Workshop 03To be organised

Useful days

Small litter picks done together: a marked-out area, a supervised group, a pick-up agreed with the waste operator. The format is ready. The first day hasn't been announced yet.

Updated 3 Aug 2026

Inside the project

The project, without slogans

Useful days

The problem

Litter scattered in streets and squares. Many people would like to do something, but an improvised clean-up can go wrong: bags left in the street, dangerous objects handled bare-handed, no one to pick the bags up.

How it should work

A small pedestrian area, chosen after a site visit. A group supervised by three leads. Only ordinary litter is collected, in pairs, and the bags go where the operator has said, with a pick-up agreed in advance.

What exists today

The format is written: 90 minutes, a small group of adults, three roles to assign. There is not yet a person in charge, a date, a place, an agreement with Geofor for the pick-up, or open sign-ups.

Before it starts

Before announcing a day, we need a named person in charge, the site visit, a written agreement with the operator for the pick-up, guidance from Geofor and the Comune, and checked insurance cover and emergency procedures. No embankments, riverbanks, roads open to traffic, building sites, railway areas or private land. Household waste collection doesn't count as an agreement for the day's bags.

Next concrete step

We're preparing a first litter pick in Pisa: a small area, a supervised group and an agreed pick-up. We'll publish the date and place when the organisation is confirmed. If you're an association and can help us organise it, write to us.

The proof we need

An area checked at the end and a report within 48 hours: who came, bags by type, who picked them up, costs, what didn't work. The weight stays “not measured” if no one weighs the bags. If the pick-up fails or there's an incident, everything is reviewed before doing it again.

The planned format

90 minutes: welcome and instructions, collecting in pairs, closing and handing over the bags, final check of the area.
A small group of adults. No minors in the first trial.
Three roles, to be assigned: one responsible for the day, one for the collection and pick-up, one for the welcome and the report.
Taking part is free. Wear closed shoes and suitable clothes, and bring your own water.
If you're not collecting, you can help count or document, from a safe position.

What isn't collected

Syringes, sharp glass, batteries, unknown substances or containers, possible asbestos, animal carcasses, bulky items, electrical appliances, medical waste. Closed bags aren't opened and you don't put your hands where you can't see. You stop, keep the group away and tell the lead. In immediate danger, call 112.

When it's cancelled

Weather alert, storm or wind, unsafe ground, lead absent, not enough materials, pick-up not agreed, area not accessible. The notice comes on the same channel as the announcement. We don't move to another improvised area.

Who can help

What we don't do

We don't publish a date with a place still to be decided: first the pick-up agreement, then the meeting.
We don't promise to fully clean up an area and we don't replace the public service.
We don't estimate kilos from the bags and we don't turn the result into CO2 without a method.
We don't sign anyone up to a newsletter. No recognisable photos without consent.
No fundraising and no sponsors on the first day.

Sources

Workshop 04To be mapped

Live a little lighter

Four things to try before you throw something away or buy something new: repair, donate, reuse, refill. They point to services that already exist, with source and date.

Updated 3 Aug 2026

Inside the project

The project, without slogans

Live a little lighter

The problem

Something breaks, you no longer need it, or you need something you don't have. The easy option is to throw it away and buy new. In Pisa there are already places to repair, donate, reuse and fill your bottle, but each has its own rules, and they aren't written down in one place.

How it should work

Four questions, one per action. For each one: a few steps, what to check before you go, the official source with its date, and a link. It isn't a perdiqua network: these are services that already exist, run by others.

What exists today

The four actions are written, with sources read on 27 September 2026. They point to services run by others: no one has joined the project and we haven't visited any of the places. You can use them now: open Repair, Donate, Reuse or Refill below.

Before it starts

We don't guarantee prices, free access or opening hours: what the operator says is what counts. Pisa's Centro del Riuso is for private individuals with a TARI (waste tax) account with the Comune di Pisa. No new point goes on the map until its entrance and coordinates have been checked on site.

Next concrete step

Check the Centro del Riuso's entrances and opening hours on site before putting it on the map as a point of its own. Recheck the sources by 27 October, or straight away if someone reports a change.

The proof we need

You pick an action, open the right source and check conditions and opening hours before you go. No figures for items saved or kilos avoided until there is a real measurement. If a source changes, the card changes.

Repair

It's broken: who can tell you if it's worth repairing? Before you replace it, ask.

A torn or unstitched piece of clothing: before you throw it away, ask a tailor or alterations shop whether it can be fixed and how much it costs.
A small household appliance: note the brand, the model and what doesn't work.
Write or call the workshop before you take it in: the contacts are on ATF's page, below. Ask whether they'll take it, how much the diagnosis costs and when you'll get the quote.
Don't take it apart at home to look for the fault.
Before you go: price, timing and whether it can be repaired are up to the workshop. Being listed here doesn't mean they've joined perdiqua.
ATF Pisa card, Via Porta a Mare 9
Source: ATF Pisa, repairs and contacts · read on 27/09/2026 ↗

Donate

You don't need it any more, but it works: where do you take it? First check that they accept it.

Pisa has the Centro del Riuso (reuse centre): via Fiorentina, località Le Bocchette, at the Putignano collection centre.
Only private individuals with a TARI (waste tax) account with the Comune di Pisa can bring items. You need the health card (tessera sanitaria) of the account holder.
Check Geofor's page for what it accepts. On 27/09/2026 it gave Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00–19:00: check again on the day you go.
Bring the item clean and in good condition, and transport it yourself. If it's closed, don't leave it outside the gate.
Before you go: without a TARI account with the Comune di Pisa, this centre isn't for you. For clothes and large furniture, ask Geofor first. perdiqua doesn't collect items and doesn't organise home pick-ups.
Conditions and opening hours: Geofor, Centro del Riuso · read on 27/09/2026 ↗

Reuse

Before you buy new: can you find it second-hand? See what's there, but don't count on it.

Refill

Where can you fill your bottle without buying bottled water?

Open the water points on the map: each one has its own source and date.
The high-quality water fountains (fontanelli) are run by Acque. On its page you'll find the map and the rules of use; the operator states that the water is free.
Use a clean container and keep it for water only. Follow the operator's instructions.
If you find a sign saying closed, under maintenance or not drinking water, the sign is what counts. Look for another point and report it from the card.
Before you go: a web page doesn't tell you whether the point works right now. An ornamental fountain isn't a refill point. No bar or shop refills for free on our behalf: that network is still a project.
Water points on the Pisa map
Guide: water near the Lungarni
Source: Acque, high-quality water fountains · read on 27/09/2026 ↗

What we don't do

We don't guarantee prices, free access, opening hours or availability: what the service operator says is what counts.
We don't collect items and we don't organise home pick-ups.
We don't present the services mentioned as part of perdiqua: they're here because they exist.
We don't put a new entrance on the map until someone has checked it on site.
We don't publish kilos avoided or money saved that we haven't measured.
We haven't checked any place for refillable detergents or loose products: for now, “refill” only means water.

Sources

Social space

One cause at a time. Without passing through our account.

The Board can host one verified initiative for a defined period. The link always goes to the association’s official channel: RUMBA does not collect the donation or retain a share.

First focus: cat welfare and animal protection

We are gathering associations, volunteers and public contacts working on cat colonies, care, adoption and transparent appeals. No association has been selected and no donation is active yet.

Three official channels

These are public sources and channels, not perdiqua Pisa partners. No appeal starts here and no payment passes through RUMBA.

Public service

Comune di Pisa · Colonie feline

The City procedure for registering a cat colony, with requirements, forms and contacts.

Open the official channel

Local association

Associazione Gatti Mammoni ODV

The Cuore di Pirilla shelter: volunteering, adoption, food collections and help with colonies.

Open the official channel

Local branch

OIPA Italia · Sezione Pisa e provincia

Pisa branch contacts, local activity and access to the animal protection guards.

Open the official channel

Selection open · No appeal is active until organiser, destination, deadline and public contact have been verified.

Organiser and public contact
Official donation destination
Start, end and update date

Why is this not a popup?

An automatic message interrupts people looking for water, a toilet or help. The social space stays visible, voluntary and checkable.

Propose a verifiable initiative

How a project gets here

It starts with a concrete problem.
It separates facts from ideas.
It shows how to take part and what changes.

On the map

Neighbourhood services

Not a business directory: places that solve a need when you do not know the city yet.

01Laundry02Repair03Print04Send05Store luggage06Cut keys

For now, on the map: 13 laundries, 13 repair shops, 21 copy shops and 2 luggage storage points. Tailors and cobblers appear when we find a verifiable name or address.

Open useful services

☀️What’s happening in Pisa

📌We are working on it

Neighbourhood water

If you hear it, do not look away

Useful days

Live a little lighter

One cause at a time. Without passing through our account.

Comune di Pisa · Colonie feline

Associazione Gatti Mammoni ODV

OIPA Italia · Sezione Pisa e provincia

🛣️How a project gets here

🔑Neighbourhood services

What’s happening in Pisa

We are working on it

How a project gets here

Neighbourhood services