Category: Essays

Depopulation, tourism, and the future of Porto Marghera: the Venice Agenda, between fragility and hope

January 20, 2026

Constant building maintenance, cultural policies, and the transformation of living spaces into tourist accommodations make it increasingly difficult to strike a balance that meets everyone’s needs. By Alberto Vitucci January 18, 2026 Fifty-three years after the first Special Law, after billions of euros spent on projects that were not always useful for its survival, Venice … More Depopulation, tourism, and the future of Porto Marghera: the Venice Agenda, between fragility and hope

Venice, a Laboratory of Ideas: the Ospedale al Mare Marks a Way Forward

December 7, 2025

Venice’s crises stem not from tourism itself, but from a model that has sacrificed balance, diversity, and residence. To revive itself, it must rediscover itself as a crossroads of skills, a fertile space for ancient crafts and innovations capable of improving the quality of life. By Gianni Moriani* Dec. 5, 2025 Today’s Venice is experiencing … More Venice, a Laboratory of Ideas: the Ospedale al Mare Marks a Way Forward

Bezos Wedding Announcement Sparks Calls For Protest

March 29, 2025

The recent announcement that Jeff Bezos has reserved 5 luxury hotels and every taxi in the city of Venice for three days in June to celebrate his wedding has sparked calls for protest. CFLV is glad to republish here one of those calls just released on Ytali.com and Ytali Global. ____________ Persona Non Grata by … More Bezos Wedding Announcement Sparks Calls For Protest

Living in Pollution in Marghera. “I am the daughter of hydrocarbon”

February 3, 2024

Current events and history combine in the story of Bruna Malaguti, who grew up in Porto Marghera: “An atrocious place” By Mitia Chiarin 03 February 2024 “Porto Marghera was an atrocious place, but I was born there, and I feel like the little plants growing in cracks in the asphalt. I am a daughter of … More Living in Pollution in Marghera. “I am the daughter of hydrocarbon”

Venice, A Laboratory for Urban Regeneration

February 11, 2023

The Upskill 4.0 initiative is a forward-thinking addition to the city, promoting and highlighting Venice as the ideal location for an experimental and experiential laboratory for new intergenerational collaborations. By Antonella Baretton 7 February 2023 Projects like Upskill 4.0 are certainly to be applauded. Conceived by the company of the same name, which is a … More Venice, A Laboratory for Urban Regeneration

Does Venice Really Need Underwater High-speed Rail to the Airport and a Massive Sports Complex?

December 2, 2022

What possible benefits could accrue to the city from a plan that first erases the habitat of Tessera, while locating the sporting facilities for “urban regeneration” over seven kilometers from the nearest city neighborhoods? By Franco Migliorini The pressures aimed at distorting both the contents and the approval procedures for two projects, the “Bretella-Cappio” (an … More Does Venice Really Need Underwater High-speed Rail to the Airport and a Massive Sports Complex?

Incubation and Innovation: a Former Church on Giudecca Nurtures New Ventures for Venice

November 29, 2022

After being delayed by the pandemic, MITDesignX held its first successful term in 2022, concluding with the Final Pitch event on Nov. 23. By Paul Rosenberg Nov. 29, 2022 The term “startup incubator” evokes a sort of mid-2000s era image of rooms full of overworked young people, coding furiously and living at work – eating … More Incubation and Innovation: a Former Church on Giudecca Nurtures New Ventures for Venice

The Tax to Enter Venice. A Messy, Cumbersome, Oppressive Rule

September 23, 2022

  The Brugnaro administration has presented to the City Council a long-awaited resolution, or “a regulation for the institution of the contributo d’accesso”. The rule is clearly illegal in some aspects, and difficult if not impossible to enforce. By Giuseppe Saccà 20 September 2022 The Brugnaro administration has presented to the City Council a long … More The Tax to Enter Venice. A Messy, Cumbersome, Oppressive Rule

An MIT Project to launch and locate Startups in Venice. A Discussion with Fabio Carrera.

July 6, 2022

The idea is to attract innovative startups that can create jobs in the city for a future beyond the tourism monoculture. Guido Moltedo talks with Fabio Carrera, the promoter of the initiative. By Guido Moltedo, Founder and Editor of Ytali.com 4 July 2022 Ideas for making Venice a city of innovative businesses – part of … More An MIT Project to launch and locate Startups in Venice. A Discussion with Fabio Carrera.