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Florence joins Venice and ten other cities in appeal to EU to regulate online short term rentals.

June 28, 2019

[What follows is a joint press release by Progetto Firenze and Gruppo 25 Aprile. – Ed.] Joint Press Release Florence and Venice, 26 June 2019 With a statement released to La Stampa, commissioner Cecilia del Re, who is responsible for urban planning and tourism, has announced the City of Florence’s intention to sign on to … More Florence joins Venice and ten other cities in appeal to EU to regulate online short term rentals.

Italia Nostra asks UNESCO to place Venice and the Lagoon on the list of Endangered Sites

June 27, 2019

[What follows is a statement released by Italia Nostra after a press conference in Rome on 24 June – Ed.] 24 June 2019 The cruise ship accident last June 2 in the Canale della Giudecca has exposed the fact that Venice is at serious risk. Everyone seems to agree that the big ships should no … More Italia Nostra asks UNESCO to place Venice and the Lagoon on the list of Endangered Sites

The City of Venice signs on to Gruppo 25 Aprile’s appeal to regulate Airbnb type rentals

June 23, 2019

Together with 10 other cities Venice has requested that the EU require platforms that advertise short term rentals on the web to respect local and national laws regarding registration 22 June 2019 Zero tolerance for the out of control spread of Airbnb, tourist room rentals and short term property rentals. This is a sentiment shared … More The City of Venice signs on to Gruppo 25 Aprile’s appeal to regulate Airbnb type rentals

Appeal to the Mayors of Venice and Florence: join call to regulate online rentals

June 21, 2019

 -Ten European cities have asked Parliament and the new EU Commission to take concrete action in support of their efforts to regulate the uncontrolled proliferation of short term rentals. -Citizens associations in Florence and Venice are asking their Mayors to promptly join the appeal of their European counterparts. [What follows is a press release by … More Appeal to the Mayors of Venice and Florence: join call to regulate online rentals

June 2, day of the cruise ships. A point of no return

June 14, 2019

It’s worked out ok twice – last Sunday June 2 and July 25 1989, after the Pink Floyd concert on Redentore – let’s not wait for the third time. But nothing can change without reckoning with the economic and environmental costs of the “tourism only” model of development. By Mario Santi 6 June 2019 Two … More June 2, day of the cruise ships. A point of no return

Venice will lose the Bartolomea Capitanio kindergarten. Another model institution closes.

June 1, 2019

31 May 2019 Another school in Venice is closing. Another symbol of those who measure the city by its residents and its children is lost. Another memory of our childhood will be erased. Another building will be converted to “other activities”. The Bartolomea Capitanio kindergarten, active for over 100 years, will not reopen its doors … More Venice will lose the Bartolomea Capitanio kindergarten. Another model institution closes.

UNESCO extends deadline again – until Feb. 2020

May 25, 2019

Venice still at risk of placement on “endangered list”. An extension is granted until 1 February 2020, but the State and City must provide “concrete” responses about the safeguarding of the lagoon. By Gloria Bertasi 25 May 2019 VENEZIA. They were supposed to decide in July, at the plenary session of the World Heritage Committee. … More UNESCO extends deadline again – until Feb. 2020

At Castello solidarity wins, and the eviction of a 94 year old is suspended

May 17, 2019

Gruppo 25 Aprile rallies round the elderly woman of calle dei Greci.  Gruppo Misto counselors look for an alternative solution. G25A spokesman Gasparinetti: “Humanity has prevailed” By Antonella Gasparini 14 May 2019 She’ll be able to celebrate her 94th birthday at home on this coming June 4th, the senior from Castello being “evicted from her … More At Castello solidarity wins, and the eviction of a 94 year old is suspended