Hours of waiting for public transportation. A sea of tourists and long lines everywhere. The appeal: use alternate routes. VENEZIA. People everywhere. At times a river of people, making it almost impossible to turn back in the other direction. A great deal of patience needed in the Lagoon this Easter Monday. Lines to get on … More Venice, a river of people never seen before on Easter Monday
New government and new uncertainties: And the Cabinet blocks the CVN’s Morphological Plan By Alberto Vitucci VENEZIA. The alternatives to San Marco for cruise ships must take account of the changed political picture. To what end will the government’s provisions come after the new Parliament is seated with the majority of the two new winners, … More Cruise Ships at Venice, alternative routes in chaos.
OPEN LETTER To: President of the Biennale di Venezia Paolo Baratta Curators of the Biennale Architettura 2018 Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Dean of Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia prof. Alberto Ferlenga CC: Director of Public Works of Triveneto Ing. Roberto Linetti Superintendent of Archeology, Arts and Lands for the City of Venice and … More Open Letter of Protest: give alternatives to MoSE equal time at Exhibit in Venice
The decision was announced by Regional Vice-President Forcolin during the Tuesday meeting of the Regional Administration. Mayor Brugnaro: “We will verify the legitimacy” VENEZIA. There is an official date. Next September 30 will be the day of the referendum for the citizens of the City of Venice, to vote on the request for the separation … More Date set for Referendum for the separation of Venice and Mestre: “We vote September 30”
Florentine attorney Manfredi Burgio, an expert in business law, examines the Mayor of Venice’s decision By Gianni Favarato MESTRE. In order to avoid conflicts of interest, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has entrusted his business ownership to Studio Withers, a firm run by U.S. attorney Ivan A. Sacks. However, according to an expert on the subject, attorney … More “Brugnaro’s blind trust is not blind”. Legal expert: “instrument is inadequate with regards to its stated intentions”
The announcement: a decision at the next Regional Assembly Venezia. In about a week the Region will set the date for the referendum regarding the separation of Venezia and Mestre. So said President Luca Zaia, who made this promise yesterday: “This is a commitment that we have undertaken, a fulfillment of the wishes of the … More Separation Referendum, Zaia ready with the date: “We will do it this Autumn”
Sports Arena: Musolino turns down the City The President of the Port: “In the maritime-port area urban planning falls not to the Administration, but only to us” By Roberta Rossi VENEZIA. Sports Arena at Pili? The City has no legitimate basis for such deliberations: the area falls within the boundaries of the 2200 hectares of … More Sports Arena at Pili: Port Authority turns the City down: “Planning in this area falls only to us.”
Public Assemblies and Public Spaces: The Municipality Responds to the City The Municipality responds united against the attack of Assessors Colle, Mar and Boraso, who claim that they have the power to stop that which, by right, the Municipality, and above all the citizens, cannot see negated: the possibility to meet and debate in public … More City of Venice proposes charging for public meeting spaces: the Municipality responds.
Statement signed by: Gruppo 25 Aprile, Collettivo Ca’ Bembo Liberata, Comitato Ambientalista Altro Lido, “Comitato” Gasometri, Comitato S.Anna, Generazione 90, Italia Nostra, Poveglia per Tutti, Venessia.com, Venezia Cambia, Vida. Charter for Public and Collective Heritage. A City at Risk The fact that our city is at risk is certainly nothing new; there is even a … More Poveglia, La Vida, Palazzo da Mula and Other Jewels. Declaration in Defense of Public Properties.
(Ed. note: the man on the left in this picture is Mayor Brugnaro, in costume for the opening of Carnevale. The headline says: Chaos at Carnevale, Brugnaro says “Go to the countryside”. The tag line quotes him as saying “I did not see any confusion, anyone who doesn’t like the crowd doesn’t want to have … More Brugnaro halfway into his term: Gruppo 25 Aprile evaluates the population trends since June 2015
Campaign For A Living Venice 