Category: Loss of Population and Urban Fabric

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

Five Thousand Tourists per Square Kilometer. Venice is the Capital of Destructive Tourism

October 14, 2023

The city counts 40,000 visitors a day and less than 50,000 residents: with an average of 5,048 tourists per square kilometer the historic center of Venice is the most densely populated area in the entire region. October 14, 2023 By Laura Berlinghieri Over 5,000 tourists per square kilometer: some kind of crowd, you might say. … More Five Thousand Tourists per Square Kilometer. Venice is the Capital of Destructive Tourism

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

Tourists Are Crazy for Burano. The Residents Are Resisting and Have Prepared a Decalogue

July 16, 2023

A well-attended public assembly was held on Tuesday. The requests of those who remain on the island of the island of lacemaking: transportation, services, greenery and enhancement of the enormous historic and traditional heritage. “Welcome to those who come here. With rules” By Antonella Gasparini 14 July 2023 Almost two thousand residents to date. The … More Tourists Are Crazy for Burano. The Residents Are Resisting and Have Prepared a Decalogue

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

“Resignations!” Crowds and Protests Against the Bosco dello Sport at Ca’ Farsetti

April 30, 2023

Tensions ran high in City Council Thursday afternoon. Some of the crowd of people who came to listen to the debate in the Meeting Hall were not able to enter. The opposition lashed out against the arena and stadium with protests against the majority and the Mayor. 27 April 2023 The discussion about the Bosco … More “Resignations!” Crowds and Protests Against the Bosco dello Sport at Ca’ Farsetti

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

COMITATO EX UMBERTO I Protests Waiting on Private Initiatives for “Hole” the Mestre City Center

February 18, 2023

  DE MARTIN: A TWO-PART COMEDY As the COMITATO EX UMBERTO I we continue to be astonished by the constant twists and turns of this municipal administration regarding the issue of the “HOLE” of the ex-Ospedale. For years we have supported a public interest in the area as a common asset, important from the historic, … More COMITATO EX UMBERTO I Protests Waiting on Private Initiatives for “Hole” the Mestre City Center

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