June 2018 – Campaign For A Living Venice

Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.

June 30, 2018

Sold By the Pound – Part One The expression isn’t ours, but rather that of a majority councilor who, during a memorable meeting last November 30 said exactly this, to justify the sale of Palazzo Poerio Papadopoli at a discount to a Chinese investor who lives in Singapore, and who had already been awarded the … More Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.

Zero Waves only at San Marco, but in the lagoon there is an emergency

June 23, 2018

In the Bacino the patrols are working, but traffic has surpassed all limits. Dangerous motorboat waves at Sant’Elena, the Tessera canal and Fondamente Nuove. By Alberto Vitucci VENICE. The Bacino di San Marco is quiet, as a result of the “Zero Wave” policy. A patrol of officers on board an ACTV motorboat invites drivers to … More Zero Waves only at San Marco, but in the lagoon there is an emergency

Venice at point of collapse

June 16, 2018

Venice could support a maximum of 52 thousand visitors per day, but the current number is actually 77 thousand – of which are 57,500 ‘excursionists’ daily By Enrico Tucci. VENICE. Venice could support a maximum of 52 thousand visitors per day, but the current number is actually 77 thousand, for a yearly total of almost … More Venice at point of collapse

“Gates and a stop on kebab shops are not enough”

June 15, 2018

Prof. Van Der Borg (Ca’ Foscari): a new algorithm to calculate the sustainable limit for daily visitors By Enrico Tantucci Sustainable Venice: there are new numbers for the limits of tourist visits. These will be presented tomorrow at Ca’Foscari, at the Campus of Economy at San Giobbe, in a new study of the so-called “carrying … More “Gates and a stop on kebab shops are not enough”

Hostels, not Housing: Brugnaro’s vision for Venice

June 14, 2018

Housing? No. In a recent commission meeting, while discussing the system of managing the flow of tourists that was introduced over the May 1 holiday and brought out again on the weekend of June 2, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro offered his assessment of the depopulation in Venice: there is no flight of residents from the city … More Hostels, not Housing: Brugnaro’s vision for Venice

“Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”

June 12, 2018

(Gruppo 25 Aprile spokesman Marco Gasparinetti being interviewed for “Architectures of Refusal”) The mass tourism problem exists, and has “a destructive impact” on cities. This is particularly true in the most visited destinations, and is even further amplified in the fragile equilibrium of the lagoon. By Eugenio Pendolini The mass tourism problem exists, and has … More “Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”

Venetians rebel: “This is our City”

June 11, 2018

In Venice a march for dignity to campo Manin with slogans and signs By Manuela Pivato VENICE. The March for Dignity challenged the heat, sweated under the sun, pushed away the tourists; advancing calle after cale, bridge after bridge, colorful and loud, along a route where today, on a normal day, venetians would have trouble … More Venetians rebel: “This is our City”

Venice is the world capital of overcrowding

June 1, 2018

A study by Airbnb shows it beats Barcelona, Amsterdam and Bangkok: 73.8 370 visitors for each resident By Roberta Rossi Venice. “Venice is the world capital of mass tourism: it beats Barcelona, Amsterdam and Bangkok”. Now even Airbnb has “discovered” that Venice is being suffocated by too many tourists: the world’s largest platform for online … More Venice is the world capital of overcrowding

Campaign For A Living Venice

In support of a sustainable future for the Citizens and City of Venice

Month: June 2018