Category: Loss of Population and Urban Fabric

Drug Use in Mestre: five thousand needles and syringes abandoned on the street

February 15, 2026

Reports from citizens to Veritas regarding drug injection equipment are on the rise. From the station area to Marghera, cases are not decreasing compared to those in 2024. By Matilde Bicciato [Editor’s Note: While we usually refrain from commentary on this site, it seems important to point out Simone Venturini’s statement about the serious and … More Drug Use in Mestre: five thousand needles and syringes abandoned on the street

Majority Questions the Former Scalera Hotel Project on Giudecca

December 3, 2025

Councilor Pea (Fuchsia): “Residential housing has been sacrificed.” The issue of the cleanup needed to begin construction in the Giudecca area has also been raised. December 2, 2025 By Eugenio Pendolini The controversy over the redevelopment of the former Scalera-Trevisan area on Giudecca is escalating. And this time, following criticism from the opposition in recent … More Majority Questions the Former Scalera Hotel Project on Giudecca

Venice For Sale: Money Talks, Zoning Laws Walk

October 11, 2025

  Historic buildings are purchased by corporations and, through trickery and deception, later converted into tourist apartments. In Venice, everything is for sale. And the city is being sold off piece by piece. By Martina Zennaro October 8, 2025 Eighteen public housing units, which are part of a building on Calle dei Guardiani, in the … More Venice For Sale: Money Talks, Zoning Laws Walk

Residents Protest Waste and Decay on Via Carducci and Piazzale Donatori di Sangue in Mestre

September 23, 2025

In an open letter to the city, residents are calling for an anti-alcohol ordinance and the revitalization of vacant spaces, including several major buildings that now sit empty. “We are prisoners of waste and neglect: enough promises, concrete action is needed”. September 15, 2025 “A barrier of excrement that renews itself every morning”: this is … More Residents Protest Waste and Decay on Via Carducci and Piazzale Donatori di Sangue in Mestre

“Anti-Junk Store” Regulation in Venice: Trinket Shop for Tourists Closed by the City

September 6, 2025

A new enforcement action of the “anti-junk store” resolution. The former haberdashery had become a souvenir shop, but without a SCIA (Certificate of Conduct for the Protection of the Environment) and with an unauthorized ATECO (Article 101) code. Costalonga: “The controls are working, and will continue.” By Leonardo Bison September 5, 2025 Local police will … More “Anti-Junk Store” Regulation in Venice: Trinket Shop for Tourists Closed by the City

Evicted Sanguineti Tenants Are Determined: “We Will Not Leave Our Home”

July 5, 2025

The eight families still living there have received an eviction notice from the State Property Agency, and the former barracks has been listed for sale. Resident Paolo Gatto, the soul of the mobilization: “I invested all my savings here” By Maria Ducoli July 4, 2025 “The only certainty I have is that I’m not moving … More Evicted Sanguineti Tenants Are Determined: “We Will Not Leave Our Home”

Protests Across Europe Against “Touristification” of Cities

June 15, 2025

The Southern Europe Network Against Touristification, which is made up of groups from countries around Europe, is engaging in a day of action today across Europe to protest the “touristification” of cities across the region. “People who go on vacation to one place or another are not our enemies, nor are they the target of … More Protests Across Europe Against “Touristification” of Cities

Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

November 3, 2024

The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the Municipality. Associations and committees invoke the “blacklist” to make the world understand the state of degradation and fragility of the city by Vera Mantengoli November 1, 2024 The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the … More Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

In Venice, More Tourists than Residents: Reservations Are Out of Control

October 7, 2024

Galietti (CLIA): “We are working towards de-seasonalizing the flows of arrivals. Professor Preiti: “All the indicators say this is overtourism, a stop is needed” By Giulio DePolo October 6, 2024 Overtourism in Venice – the historic city of Venice has now exceeded the point of no return in terms of the number of daily tourists, … More In Venice, More Tourists than Residents: Reservations Are Out of Control