It’s up to us to decide how to start again: do we want to decisively turn the page, taking a path of sustainability, or would we rather pretend we can go back to like before, wasting an historic and perhaps unrepeatable opportunity to save a millennial city? By Stefano Croce 24 April 2020 It’s nice … More Venice. From overtourism to sustainable tourism
16 April 2020 By Nino Baldan “On April 14 we start again”, “the season opens on May 4”: these were the refrains that were heard in the supermarkets, pharmacies and food shops during the first weeks of the lockdown. Saying them with an undeniable veil of optimism were primarily the owners and employees of B&Bs, … More Venezia: coronavirus and tourism. Are we sure that everything will quickly come back as before?
Technicians are satisfied. Winds at 12 meters per second, waves 1 meter high. The problem of maintenance remains 1 April 2020 By Alberto Vitucci Wind speed at 12 meters per second, waves 1 meter high. The first test of MoSE in rough sea conditions was conducted yesterday morning at Chioggia. Half of the barriers, nine … More MoSE, the first tests in rough seas, the dams at Chioggia are raised successfully
Historians Calabi, Molà and Svalduz find a parallel in the account by notary Benedetti di Rialto, published in 1577 31 March, 2020 VENEZIA They love delving into the memories of the city, in search of the fragments that are hiding amongst the shelves of books, documents and manuscripts. After the discovery of the manuscript signed … More Red zones, self-certifications and everyone at home. The same prohibitions as in the time of the plague.
The city was first invaded by tourists, then by the acqua granda, and is now spectrally deserted: how will it be afterwards? [Ed. Note: the following is the first entry in a new series running in La Nuova Venezia, soliciting ideas on Venice’s future after the epidemic. After the introduction is one of the first … More Beyond the coronavirus – Brugnaro: “after this emergency we will have to change our model of development based on tourism.”
After 180 years, at San Francesco della Vigna a small jewel of the city reemerges. [Ed. Note: this story is about a little piece of unexpected good – the re-discovery of this piece the city’s history – coming out of a complicated and controversial story, that of the recent sale of this area, the ex-Gasometri, … More Venice: the Vera da Pozzo painted by Canaletto and Guardi is found
While President Zaia and other mayors in Veneto are tirelessly working on organization and communication, the citizens of Venice lack authoritative leadership in a delicate moment. By Enzo Bon 18 March 2020 There is a wonderful and tragic sound of silence in Venice, in these days of the Coronavirus; a sound which, at least for … More Brugnaro and Covid-19. He speaks when he shouldn’t and when he should he doesn’t speak
The project is now awaiting the go ahead from the Cultural Heritage Committee. But there is an alternative plan to isolate the entire plaza from the tides. By Alberto Vitucci March 10, 2020 VENICE. A project to protect the Basilica is on the Minister of Cultural Heritage’s desk. The Superintendent has given a favorable opinion … More Protective plates for the Basilica in Venice. Superintendent gives the OK
Prime Minister Conte holds a press conference this evening: from midnight the provisions announced yesterday for Lombardia and 14 provinces will be extended to the entire peninsula. No sports events until April 3. By Gianluca Anoè 9 March 2020 All of Italy is becoming a protected zone. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the drastic measures … More Coronavirus emergency: All of Italy is now a “protected zone”. Conte: “Time has run out. All gatherings must stop”
Draft of the new government decree: all movement is “limited based on needs” for work and family. Gyms, pools, spas, museums, cinemas, theaters and ski resorts will be closed. Shopping centers open only from Monday to Friday. The drastic measures go into effect from Sunday March 8 until April 3. March 7 2020 ROME. In … More Coronavirus Decree: 14 “red zone” provinces include Venice, Padua, Treviso and all of Lombardia – closures and restrictions ordered
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