The toy store in Campo San Barnaba, one of the last in the city, is closing. The owners: rents that are too high and online vendors have made it impossible for us to continue here. By Massimo Tonizzo VENEZIA. The Venetian historic center is losing another of its cultural and historic points of reference and … More The Magic Lantern is closing: goodbye to “intelligent” games
12 September is the date for the Conference of services that must decide the destiny of the area. Organizations protest: “It’s imperative to study the alternatives” By Alberto Vitucci 4 September 2018 VENEZIA. The deadline is set for 12 September. In all probability this will be the day when the future of the Arsenale Nuovissimo … More Alarm over the historic dry docks at the Arsenale of Venice. “They will become the warehouse for MoSE”
This is the most recent protest by some business owners, several days ago in Campo San Maurizio, a result of tension with agents of the Municipality. “We feel that we are being targeted, while the criminals escape” “We are tired of being treated like a burden by those who would eliminate the last residents. We … More “We are exasperated, tired of being treated like a burden: the Mayor should listen to us”
For residents Venice has become a paradox: too many tourists, too much damage, little respect for the monuments and for the people who live there. By Eugenio Pendolini VENEZIA. “At this point we risk turning the most beautiful city in the world into a place where you cannot live well. This goes for visitors and … More “I live in the most beautiful city in the world, but it’s only for visitors”
Citizens mobilize to prevent the woman from being put on the street after the home where she lives was sold for use as a tourist rental. Good news: there is a positive resolution to the eviction of a 74 year old woman in Celestia due to cancelled lease. The woman was at risk of ending … More New home found for evicted elderly woman
At Rialto where once were 18 fish vendor stands there are now half of that. Two are for sale for 40 thousand Euro, including equipment. By Vera Mantengoli VENEZIA. The gonfalone of the Rialto Fish Market, created in 2011 to say no to moving the market to Fusina, has been stolen. Someone in the night … More Venice fish market at risk of closure “If we don’t get help we cannot make it”
Citizens mobilize to stop the process from being executed. Bottoni (Tenants’ Union): “A devastating situation, and not the only one” By Roberta Rossi VENEZIA. This morning the police were called to Celestia to support Judicial Officials who were there to remove a 74 year old widow from her home, in which she had lived for … More Elderly woman with a sick son to be evicted to make way for tourist rental – but Venetian citizens block the way
Sold By the Pound – Part One The expression isn’t ours, but rather that of a majority councilor who, during a memorable meeting last November 30 said exactly this, to justify the sale of Palazzo Poerio Papadopoli at a discount to a Chinese investor who lives in Singapore, and who had already been awarded the … More Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.
(Gruppo 25 Aprile spokesman Marco Gasparinetti being interviewed for “Architectures of Refusal”) The mass tourism problem exists, and has “a destructive impact” on cities. This is particularly true in the most visited destinations, and is even further amplified in the fragile equilibrium of the lagoon. By Eugenio Pendolini The mass tourism problem exists, and has … More “Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”
In Venice a march for dignity to campo Manin with slogans and signs By Manuela Pivato VENICE. The March for Dignity challenged the heat, sweated under the sun, pushed away the tourists; advancing calle after cale, bridge after bridge, colorful and loud, along a route where today, on a normal day, venetians would have trouble … More Venetians rebel: “This is our City”
Campaign For A Living Venice 