The town was founded in a unique position, having the possibility during the centuries of
taking advantage of a set of favourable circumstances. In the last century it developed in a particular way,
being today difficult to be described following a twin city schema, or better that of a divided town, or of
a multipolar pattern. Today the situation of the town may be considered stagnant, or even regressing, in any
sense (politically and economically), giving the impression that the city as a whole is not capable of taking
advantage of the geopolitics offered to it
