There is now heavy and destructive traffic on all the arteries of the Grand Canal. After the collapse of the Ca’ Foscari building due to moto ondoso and erosion, thirty years ago the Rio Novo was closed to ACTV motorboats. July 9, 2026 Alberto Vitucci It’s not just Rio Novo. The old city is bursting … More Rio Novo Transforms Venice into a Noisy Highway
Venice Mayor Simone Venturini outlines the guidelines for his term: urban decorum, security with new police officers, a housing plan for residents, and measures against overtourism. “We need to work together to save the city.” July 4, 2026 By Alberto Vitucci A housing plan and decorum. A curb on overtourism and a functioning municipality. Regulations … More Interview with Mayor Venturini: “More decorum, security, and a stop to overtourism. Here’s my plan.”
Three unrelated incidents of violence against workers in Venice – two against agents working for public transportation company ACTV and one at a retail store near San Marco – took place over the weekend of September 27 and 28. These attacks, along with other recent violent episodes in the historic city, including a bloody knife … More Weekend of Violence: Three Workers Attacked in Venice in Two Days
Mayor Venturini has raised the issue of raising the entrance fee several times, but among the parties, only Forza Italia has expressed support. The law on arrival fees and tourist taxes would have to be amended. Questions have been submitted to the mayor in the city council. By Leonardo Bison June 27, 2026 In recent … More 50 euro entrance fee for Venice? A new law would be required.
Six out of ten have already served as councilors in the two Brugnaro administrations. Many were top vote recipients, but among those with the most preference votes, two were excluded. The opposition claims that the new administration is “Brugnaro 3.0” By Leonardo Bison June 15, 2026 The new mayor, Simone Venturini made it clear: his … More Repeat Appointments and New Additions: Who are the Council Members for the Venturini Administration?
The president of the Lagoon Authority, Roberto Rossetto, has written to the government: “Without the transfer of funds, safeguards, maintenance, and barrier raising operations will be halted.” June 6, 2026 By Eugenio Pendolini The much-touted full-operationality decree issued last February had suggested that the troubled path to activating the Lagoon Authority, established after a gestation … More Funds Blocked in Rome: MOSE at Risk of Being Halted
In his recent statements to the press, the outgoing mayor thanked the Democratic Party candidate and affirmed his achievements over the years. “I only tell Simone to believe in himself; it’s right to be decisive for the good of the city.” Editorial Staff May 29, 2026 In the declarations of affection and deep respect released … More Brugnaro: “It’s unfair to criticize Martella, he was painted a false picture.”
Simone Venturini and his list of candidates secured a decisive victory in the election, and he started his new job as Mayor of Venice this morning. May 26, 2026 The vote counting for the election of Venice’s new mayor concluded overnight. With all 256 polling stations counted, here are the final results: Simone Venturini: 51,02% … More Elections in Venice – the Final Results: Venturini at 51%, Martella at 39%.
Combating mass tourism will be one of the new administration’s main challenges, in the difficult balance between freedom of enterprise and the protection of a very fragile city. By Costanza Francesconi May 13, 2026 In Venice, the label as the capital of overtourism seems to have come to define the city like an indelible tattoo. … More Associations and Candidates Offer Ideas for How Venice Can Combat Overtourism
Venetian surnames have vanished, replaced by tourist listing plaques. Local shopkeepers say: “The entry fee did absolutely nothing” By Costanza Francesconi May 7, 2026 There is a street in Venice full of ghost residents. The houses are there, the roof tiles, the walls — but not the people. On the doorbells of more than half … More In Venice, a Street of Ghost Residents: Half the Doorbells Are Short-term Rentals
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