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The hashtag "romadicebasta" (Rome says enough) has had a tendency on social media
Thousands of people took to the streets of Rome to protest the dilapidation of the Italian capital.
Protesters gathered in front of City Hall to denounce Mayor Virginia Raggi for her inability to tackle problems, including uncollected garbage and broken roads.
Ms. Raggi took control of Rome in 2016 for the Five Star Movement (M5S), which formed a national coalition government earlier this year.
His popularity dropped after failing to solve the problems of the indebted city.
On Saturday, protesters rallied by waving the orange plastic net used by the authorities to cordon off the areas of damaged roads, dangerous sidewalks and felled trees.
Other problems facing the city include rats and wild boars wandering the streets and bad transport services: about 20 buses would have caught fire this year alone.
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Some donned the orange net used by the authorities to seal the potholes
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Many people accuse Mayor Virginia Raggi of not doing more to repair the city
The protest follows the collapse of an escalator in one of the main metro stations, which injured more than 20 people at the beginning of the week.
Many were Russian CSKA fans from Moscow, coming for their Champions League match against Roma.
The first woman mayor of Rome said that she was progressing in solving the problems of the city and that she needed more time to complete her work.
But critics say things are getting worse, not better.
The hashtag #romadicebasta, or Rome says enough in English, has had a tendency after a number of shocking incidents in the Eternal City.
Police arrested three migrants after the body of a 16-year-old girl was found in a ruined building. She had been drugged and raped by a gang.
The videos posted showed a number of wild boars running in the streets and feasting on rubbish.
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Reports suggest 8,000 people could have attended the protest
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The Romans have enough
Ms. Raggi took office after corruption scandals undermined the public image of traditional parties.
But she herself is now the subject of a lawsuit for allegedly abusing her power over an appointment to a position in her administration.
The verdict is expected on November 10 and Ms. Raggi announced that she would resign if she was convicted, which could result in new elections.
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