Month: December 2016

Cruise Ships at Venice, Total Chaos: A Protest from AmbienteVenezia and Comitato NOGrandiNavi

December 31, 2016

One day, the best available project for managing cruise ships at Venice is approved by one commission – the next day it is shot down by the Minister of Infrastructure who has other, much more destructive solutions he (and powerful business lobbies) favors. The protest of yet another lost opportunity follows below. 12-28-2016 “…unfortunately in … More Cruise Ships at Venice, Total Chaos: A Protest from AmbienteVenezia and Comitato NOGrandiNavi

Smog in Mestre at double the limit; Doctors in Venice sound alarm about smog; Brugnaro says ‘We’ve done all we can do. Limiting vehicle traffic would not help.”

December 20, 2016

Dec. 20, 2016 After the release of an open letter by a group of Venetian doctors who are alarmed about the growing number of respiratory ailments they are treating due rising level of smog in the area, new measurements read levels of smog in Mestre that were double the allowable limits. Responding to the report, … More Smog in Mestre at double the limit; Doctors in Venice sound alarm about smog; Brugnaro says ‘We’ve done all we can do. Limiting vehicle traffic would not help.”

CFLV launches “Two Months for Venice” e-mail campaign. UNESCO deadline looms in February 2017

December 18, 2016

Dec. 17, 2016 The Campaign For A Living Venice has launched a new e-mail campaign called “Two Months for Venice”, to pressure government leaders in advance of the Feb. 2017 UNESCO deadline that will put Venice on the World Heritage Site Endangered list. For more information please visit our Two Months for Venice page.

The fifth meeting organized by Gruppo25Aprile set for Dec. 16 in Dorsoduro

December 15, 2016

Dec. 14, 2016 The fifth meeting of the series Six Months, Six Sestiere, organized by Gruppo25Aprile, will take place in Dorsoduro on Dec. 16. This follows meetings already held in Cannaregio, San Polo, Castello and Santa Croce. The ‘grand finale’ meeting is set for San Marco in January. The Dorsoduro meeting is being held in … More The fifth meeting organized by Gruppo25Aprile set for Dec. 16 in Dorsoduro

No way to treat a guest (speaker). Commission President to Prof. Carrera: “There is no need for your advice.”

December 8, 2016

Dec. 7, 2016 “If you think you know what must be done, then run in the elections, get elected Mayor, then you can do as you wish.” – Giorgia Pea, Atty. and Commission President Prof. Fabio Carrera’s presentation to the City on the management of tourism and security, as reported just yesterday, was seemingly met … More No way to treat a guest (speaker). Commission President to Prof. Carrera: “There is no need for your advice.”

Prof. Fabio Carrera presents plan for managing tourism to City Commission

December 7, 2016

Dec. 6, 2016 Limits on tourists, access gates and a toll booth at Pili A stop to new tourist beds and a limit of 55,000 visitors per day (or rather the same as the number of residents in the city), to regulate via five access gates to the city, one for each method of transport. … More Prof. Fabio Carrera presents plan for managing tourism to City Commission