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
Demonstration by Gruppo 25 Aprile, Italia Nostra and Forum Futuro Arsenale: “There is a disconnect between the world of the international exhibition and our city” By Eugenio Pendolini Many visitors were intrigued by the banners of Venetian associations that had just appeared at the Biennale. As they waited in line for tickets there were those … More “Venice Wants to Live” Flashmob at the Biennale
What follows is the announcement of the March for the dignity of Venice, set for June 10, 2018 and organized by Comitato NoGrandiNavi. Venice must return to being a living city, with a diverse network of production. It cannot be razed by speculative rentals which are too quickly destroying its urban biodiversity. The tourist monoculture … More “March for the dignity of Venice” set for June 10
“Instead of masking this useless and damaging work we could erect a tombstone at the three mouths of the port with the names of all the politicians, technicians and businesses who approved this extreme example of criminality and corruption…” -Ambiente Venezia By Alberto Vitucci Venice. MoSE is there, now it needs to be made to … More MoSE, now we should make it “disappear”
[Ed. note: while this article is not about Venice specifically, the Airbnb phenomenon is undoubtedly a big part of the housing crisis there, as in many other cities.] In 2011 the New York Times presented it as “a Web site that simplifies the process of renting spare rooms to travelers”. Some years later, Airbnb is … More Airbnb, a cornerstone of gentrification
(NO MOSE demonstrators – the caption reads “We were and we are right!”) Is it worth completing a project that we already know will not fulfill the objectives for which it was designed? And which will involve major costs for maintenance and management for the next one hundred years? By Armando Danella, Ambiente Venezia 3 … More MoSE. There is still an alternative.
Prominent coverage in the foreign press regarding the management of tourist flows: from El Pais to Le Monde, the Washington Post and Financial Times. By Enrico Tantucci VENICE: The world is talking about the gates that were placed to manage the flow of tourists in Venice. The news of the creation of these tourist “check … More Tourism emergency in Venice covered by journals worldwide
On Tuesday the allocation was approved by the administration; it now awaits final approval by the City Council. 168 more public housing units will be restored in Venice and on the islands. When the project is complete there will be 357 units. The subject of housing has more than most raised an outcry from citizens … More City “Housing Plan”, 7 million Euro for property restorations: “1,000 more residents”
An open letter denounces the raise in fees for rental of the spaces; “A room that seats 50 now costs 400 Euro. This is how you kill culture” By Enrico Tantucci VENICE: No more free public spaces for the cultural associations and citizen volunteer groups that presented projects and proposals for initiatives to the Municipality … More Associations voice their anger at the City after free use of public spaces discontinued in Venice
Tomaso Montanari (Florence, 1971), is an art historian and professor at University of Naples Federico II. He is the president of Liberty and Justice (a new political party in Italy). His most recent book is “Italian Constitution: article 9” (Carocci, 2018). This article appeared in La Repubblica, 30 April 2018. Venice, City Denied by Tomaso … More Venice, City Denied – by Tomaso Montanari
Campaign For A Living Venice 