Author: campaignforalivingvenice

Mayor Brungaro goes to the court of UNESCO: Meeting in Paris on 23 January with Director General Irina Bokova

January 16, 2017

“The city will be saved only by the Venetians” – Luigi Brugnaro Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro will fly to Paris the 23rd of January as the guest of UNESCO.  There will not be technical tests but a genuine meeting in which the mayor will clarify the position of the city and the Administration regarding the … More Mayor Brungaro goes to the court of UNESCO: Meeting in Paris on 23 January with Director General Irina Bokova

Real Estate transactions in Venice grow almost 50% over three years ago

January 14, 2017

Venice is among the thirteen large Italian cities to register growth in home sales over those of 2013 – in the height of the crisis and the fourth in total nationally. So we are informed by Nomisma’s data – the society that specializes in the analysis of the Italian real estate market – and noted … More Real Estate transactions in Venice grow almost 50% over three years ago

Venice, the Ospedale Civile neonatal unit is on the brink of closing

January 14, 2017

NOTE: This story is an important and very troubling sign of the population decline in Venice and across the region, as also described in the recent story about the decline in youth population. Less than 500 births per year, the Health Minister lists the unit as at-risk: as in Asiago, Valdagno and Trecenta In Veneto … More Venice, the Ospedale Civile neonatal unit is on the brink of closing

The ‘diaspora’ of young Venetians: since 2006 over 5000 under 35 have left the city

January 13, 2017

The worrisome fact concerning Venice and the surrounding area is that the city is depopulating: even worse is that the numbers show that the emigration is also and foremost among the young, of those who have time and energy to offer but choose to leave the Lagoon. From 2006, as reported by the Corriere del … More The ‘diaspora’ of young Venetians: since 2006 over 5000 under 35 have left the city

Referendum on separation of Venice and Mestre: the number of supporters grows

January 13, 2017

The call is signed by Gruppo25 Aprile, Venessia.com, Viva San Marco and the City of Mestre Concerning the referendum for separation (of Mestre and Venice), a growing number of associations are calling on the Region to clear the way for a fifth consultation.  The provision is already on the agenda of the Regional Council meeting … More Referendum on separation of Venice and Mestre: the number of supporters grows

Municipality of Venice, Murano and Burano approve a Plan for Managing Tourism: “Tourists, reservations required and groups of 25”

January 13, 2017

The Municipality’s proposal: no more than 50,000 visitors a day, with a card for services. VENEZIA: A maximum of 50,000 visitors a day, a halt to new hotel and tourist accommodations and a limit of 25 tourists for each organized group in order to prevent clogging up the calli (alleys) and vaporetti. Yesterday the Municipality … More Municipality of Venice, Murano and Burano approve a Plan for Managing Tourism: “Tourists, reservations required and groups of 25”

Gruppo 25 Aprile’s New Year Press Conference previews Jan. 20 meeting with a list of proposals and requests

January 7, 2017

Gruppo 25 Aprile held a New Year Press Conference on Jan. 2, 2017, previewing their final meeting of the six sestiere, to be held in San Marco on Jan. 20, 2017. At the meeting some of the proposals and requests that have been gathered in the first five meetings were outlined. The following news report … More Gruppo 25 Aprile’s New Year Press Conference previews Jan. 20 meeting with a list of proposals and requests

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.”