Category: Housing

“600 days without regulation on short-term rentals”: an Ironic “Lion” is Awarded to the Mayor

April 14, 2024

The activists of the Alta Tensione Abitativa campaign awarded the administration with a “Lion with its tail between its legs”. “An historic opportunity masterfully avoided”. The group’s proposal for a national law was relaunched afterwards at Rialto. It was a symbolic and ironic action, but full of political value, organized today at Ca’ Farsetti by … More “600 days without regulation on short-term rentals”: an Ironic “Lion” is Awarded to the Mayor

“Not a Real Housing Plan, but Propaganda”

December 9, 2023

Opposition parties speak out against the Brugnaro administration’s three-year plan for the restoration of 538 vacant public housing units: “A strategy is required” By Maria Ducoli December 8, 2023 Everyone agrees, minority parties and associations, in saying that what was presented last Tuesday by commissioners Michele Zuin and Simone Venturini “is not a Housing Plan”, … More “Not a Real Housing Plan, but Propaganda”

The “Urban Degeneration” that Makes Living in Venice Even More Difficult

November 25, 2023

Bars and restaurants invade campos and calli and drive out local services and shops. Every Venetian leaving home sees how the city is being transformed: considerations starting from the changes in the storefronts in Campo San Giacomo da l’Orio By Mario Santi November 18, 2023 On the corner that goes from the campo to Calle … More The “Urban Degeneration” that Makes Living in Venice Even More Difficult

A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals, by OCIO

November 17, 2023

A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals. What are we talking about when we call for their regulation? For years OCIO (Civic Observatory on housing and residential populations) has argued for the need to regulate short-term tourist rentals to protect residential populations and combat the lack of sustainably priced housing on the residential market. Despite several … More A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals, by OCIO

Historic Threshold Crossed: Venice Now Has More Beds for Tourists than for Residents

September 9, 2023

Starting in September 2023 tourist beds now outnumber those for residents, 49,693 to 49,304. The trend does not only involve a continuing loss of residents but also a dramatic continuing growth in tourist lodgings. From 1997 to 2022 the city and islands lost an average 2.4 residents a day, while gaining a staggering 4.8 tourist … More Historic Threshold Crossed: Venice Now Has More Beds for Tourists than for Residents

Criticism and Doubts About the Venice “Campus City” Project

June 30, 2023

Minority councilors, CGIL and student representatives voice their positions about the signing of a protocol between the Region, the Municipality, Ca’ Foscari, IUAV, Accademia di Belle Arti, Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello and Fondazione “Venezia capitale mondiale della sostenibilità”, aimed at attracting 30,000 students and teachers to Venice “in the next five to ten years”, a goal … More Criticism and Doubts About the Venice “Campus City” Project

Proposed National Regulations for Tourist Rentals Spark Conflict

June 9, 2023

Almost 12,000 rentals are available just in the main cities in Veneto. The new proposed national regulation (the Santanchè DDL, which calls for a minimum two-night stay and introducing a national ID code for rentals) is branded “useless and damaging” by Confturismo, while Confcommercio calls it “a first step”. Meanwhile, Venice rejects the stop being … More Proposed National Regulations for Tourist Rentals Spark Conflict

Officials and Groups from Cities Across Italy Voice Support for ATA’s Campaign to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

March 18, 2023

ATA has clearly touched a nerve in other cities which are experiencing  housing crises of their own, as demonstrated by support for ATA’s campaign from organizations and officials from Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Padua, Rimini, Sicily, Trento, Trieste and Turin. The Alta Tensione Abitativa movement was born in Venice but has always had its sights … More Officials and Groups from Cities Across Italy Voice Support for ATA’s Campaign to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

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

Andrea Segre Wins Film Festival in Berlin and Dedicates Award to Venetians in Front of Ca’ Farsetti

December 12, 2022

The director of “Welcome Venice” was awarded at the “Cinema! Italia!” Festival in Germany on Sunday evening. Monday he will bring the award under the windows of the City of Venice along with the group Alta Tensione Abitativa. “I dedicate this prize to Venetians who are trying to stay” 12 December 2022 By Mitia Chiarin … More Andrea Segre Wins Film Festival in Berlin and Dedicates Award to Venetians in Front of Ca’ Farsetti