The mayor of this historic city was hit by a bike. Now he’s banning them from its center.“I am not looking for revenge,” Como Mayor Alessandro Rapinese told NBC News after backlash from residents and store owners.Como, in the Lombardy region of Italy.Getty Images fileAug. 22, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 22, 2026, 5:06 AM EDTBy Claudio LavangaROME — He was hit by a bike in the center of the picturesque city he runs, and now the mayor of Como is banning all bicycles from parts of its historic center.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
The mayor of this historic city was hit by a bike. Now he’s banning them from its center.
“I am not looking for revenge,” Como Mayor Alessandro Rapinese told NBC News after backlash from residents and store owners.
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