On 3 March at Palazzo Badoer a meeting was held called “Efficient management of the UNESCO world heritage sites” organized by IUAV with the participation of the Italian Government, the City and UNESCO. This was the statement by Flavia Antonin, in the name of Gruppo25Aprile: “Good day, I am here in the name of the … More UNESCO meeting in Venice: “The Mayor will not be seen here – he has gone skiing”; Gruppo25Aprile offers a statement and a surprise.

We cannot help but be gravely concerned by the Mayor’s uses of public spaces. Surely the most recent case is his use of the Council Hall of Ca’ Farsetti for the presentation of the Umana Reyer players (a basketball team Brugnaro owns – ed. ). Needless to say that hall has long been denied to … More Martini:”ever more evident conflicts of interest… place in doubt whether Luigi Brugnaro can be the legitimate representative of our city.”

The opposition is on the attack after the appeal to Tar of the Mayor’s business against reclamation. “The case is in the City Council” “It is one of the many conflicts of interest of Mayor Brugnaro, about which we now must now begin a more thorough verification. Specifically I recall that the case erupted during … More Brugnaro, too many conflicts of interest

In light of the recent fast tracking of the Marittima project, followed quickly by a ‘Pact for Venice’ that includes money for increasing tourism and excavating canals, without addressing or even mentioning the many of the pressing issues  for the citizens of Venice, it seemed a good time to go back to what Mayor Luigi … More “Our actions will be visible and modifiable if we make mistakes.” A look at Luigi Brugnaro’s first comments to Venice.

What follows is a letter to the editor published in Venezia Today: “I felt I should bring to everyone’s attention what is happening in the City of Venice. I speak for my self, but there are many of us who in a little more than two months will be left at home. The City of … More Hard Times Ahead for some City Employees in Venice.