Referendum supporters appeal to Italian President Mattarella: Brugnaro is trying to prevent what Venice needs most – autonomy

April 5, 2017

“It is necessary then to give Venice the administrative and fiscal tools that are ‘specific’, recognizing the rank of “City”, as it was for centuries, and not that restrictive rank of “historic center”, the tourist quarter of a larger urban nucleus that extends outside of the banks of the lagoon.” Separation of Venezia – Mestre, … More Referendum supporters appeal to Italian President Mattarella: Brugnaro is trying to prevent what Venice needs most – autonomy

Brugnaro welcomed home from vacation in Brazil with protest and call for his resignation

April 2, 2017

Gruppo 25 Aprile on the attack: “The Mayor must resign” “We have decided to give a welcome back to the Mayor from his Brazilian vacation. And we have asked for his resignation”. So said the spokesperson of Gruppo 25 Aprile Marco Gasparinetti yesterday as he announced the new protest from his movement. With an online … More Brugnaro welcomed home from vacation in Brazil with protest and call for his resignation

In a Venice asphyxiated by tourism, bars, souvenir shops and fast food proliferate

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017; By Andreina Corso Venice bustles while the debates continue to grow and develop over the crises and the destiny of this city beleaguered by millions of tourists, reduced to 55,000 inhabitants, forced to watch the expansion of tourist rentals, of artisanal shops closing, book shops going dark. These voices for now are … More In a Venice asphyxiated by tourism, bars, souvenir shops and fast food proliferate

Venice Is Not Sinking – It’s Being Sold Off! (A Brief Guide to the Crises in Venice)

March 17, 2017

“The reason Venice is dying is because it is like a cow that milks money…” (heard in Venice, 2016) Many people around the world know that there is a crisis in Venice, but how does one explain that the crises are in fact many, and that none of them are the popular notion that Venice … More Venice Is Not Sinking – It’s Being Sold Off! (A Brief Guide to the Crises in Venice)

Newly revealed Paris document reveals what Brugnaro thinks Venetians really want: more parking (at favorable prices)

March 15, 2017

The now famous dossier that maybe did or did not go to Paris for the meeting with UNESCO on Jan. 24, but probably did get sent on Jan. 31 or thereafter is now available to the public after a lengthy delay. Special mention should be made of City Councilor Monica Sambo for her tenacious efforts … More Newly revealed Paris document reveals what Brugnaro thinks Venetians really want: more parking (at favorable prices)

New plan for Cruise Ships calls for excavation of 7-8 million cubic meters of toxic sludge – while being sold as a plan that does not require excavation.

March 14, 2017

On March 10 the Italian Government announced it had found a solution for the harboring of cruise ships in Venice. The solution, to take the boats via the entrance to the Port of Malamocco, then via the Canale dei Petroli to the Canale Vittorio Emanuele and ultimately to Marittima, came as a surprise as this … More New plan for Cruise Ships calls for excavation of 7-8 million cubic meters of toxic sludge – while being sold as a plan that does not require excavation.

Video: Citizens rally at Tessera to save the trees, over 1500 sign petition to stop the cutting.

March 13, 2017

In early March 2017 word reached Venice that the Maritime Pines at Tessera were being cut down to make way for more parking. A petition was launched on Change.org and within 24 hours 1100 signatures were already registered, making the news in the local papers. As of this writing the signatures now number over 1500. … More Video: Citizens rally at Tessera to save the trees, over 1500 sign petition to stop the cutting.

Requests for UNESCO dossier remain unfilled. Councilor Sambo: “the residents have the right to know what was said in Paris”

March 10, 2017

The City has not made available to the City Councilors of the PD – notwithstanding the official request for access to the documents – the dossier on tourism, environment and cruise ships that Mayor Luigi Brugnaro presented at Paris a few weeks ago during the official meeting held with the Director General of UNESCO Irina … More Requests for UNESCO dossier remain unfilled. Councilor Sambo: “the residents have the right to know what was said in Paris”