Saturday in Venice several groups banded together in favor of “a different model for the city” 13 June 2020 Today, Saturday 13 June, the No Grandi Navi group was back on the scene at Zattere, this time with an “extended family” which has also embraced the subjects of housing, the proposed incinerator at Fusina, and … More A mega-banner against cruise ships, tourism monoculture and pollution
VTP plans on investing 11.8 million on five docks in the historic city to accommodate high end craft, and another 66 million to open passage on the Vittorio Emanuele canal to cruise ships. [Ed. Note: some weeks ago we published a story about how the plan to excavate the canale Vittorio Emanuele III to open … More Two projects to revive yacht and cruise ship traffic in Venice
With maintenance years overdue and the work tied up in litigation, Commissioner Spitz writes to the Superintendent and Consorzio commissioners: “When will the contract bid happen?” Appeals to the TAR are set to be heard in October. By Alberto Vitucci 6 June 2020 VENEZIA. “How much time will be needed for the maintenance of the … More MoSE, serious problems and uncertainties about underwater maintenance
On Monday, June 1 we met at 2 PM in campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo and in campo San Francesco della vigna, forming two human chains converging towards Fondamenta Nuove, respecting health precautions (distancing and masks), two arms that met in a handshake at the fondamenta, near the hospital, an essential public service for the … More “Nothing changes if you change nothing” Two demonstrations bring out crowds of concerned – and distanced – Venetians.
The Venetian partnership SerenDPT will participate in research that will analyze changes and transportation in the cities of art after the pandemic. 28 May 2020 By Vera Mantengoli VENEZIA. Yes to tourism, but we have to recall its impact on residents. After months of closure the fear is that the cities of art will once … More Slow, inclusive and regulated. Will this be the tourism that comes to Venice?
10% have already been put on the market. The other hotels are waiting for the resumption of low-cost flights, but some might not reopen. By Enrico Tantucci 19 May 2020 VENEZA. 103 hotels are for sale in Venice, between the historic city and the mainland, almost 10% of the total. The offerings “uploaded” to the … More Venice and Mestre are deserted, hotels are in trouble: over 100 are for sale, including luxury hotels.
Survey by volunteers rowing the canals: “Intervention is urgent”. The damage caused by motorboat waves is visible now due to the lack of traffic. 14 May 2020 By Alberto Vitucci VENICE. Widespread decay. Banks falling into pieces, scarred Istrian stone, and missing bricks. There are chasms opening under water, threatening the foundations of homes and … More Venice: collapsing banks and damaged Istrian stone. The hidden injuries of the città d’acqua
16 May 2020 After the large fire that followed the explosion at an acetone plant run by 3VSigma di Porto Marghera fish are dying in the canal that is closest to the business from which the tower of black some arose. To put out the furious blaze fire crews had to use thousands and thousands … More Porto Marghera the day after – dead fish in the West Industrial Canal
An extraordinary image by Andrea Merola gives a sense of the accident that occurred this morning at a chemical factory in Marghera By Ytali.com 15 May 2020 A huge, dense cloud of smoke rose from the fire at one of the plants of Porto Marghera. One person burned, one injured and several … More Black cloud over Venice
The company that manages the cruise ship terminal wants to excavate the floor of the Vittorio Emanuele canal to measure the toxicity of the sludge – with a view to a possible alternate route to San Marco By Enrico Tantucci 1 May 2020 Excavation of the sludge from the Vittorio Emanuele canal: it will be … More Vittorio Emanuele sludge: conflict between VTP and Port goes to court
