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MoSE, cracks in the caissons: underwater integrity at risk

July 11, 2018

Engineers Manzone and Lovisari report the problem in their book, after the reports. The businesses (Mantovani, Condotte and Fincosit) which did the construction are under accusation. By Alberto Vitucci VENEZIA. MoSE’s caissons are at risk of cracking. The phenomenon has been observed repeatedly, and was first noticed during the construction phase. A new problem for … More MoSE, cracks in the caissons: underwater integrity at risk

Cruise Ships, 7 arrivals every weekend in spite of the new algorithm

July 9, 2018

The ships are up to 100,000 tons, mostly of recent construction. But the number of passengers continues to grow. By Gianni Favarato VENEZIA. In spite of the new ordinance from the Capitaneria di Porto, which permits access to the lagoon to cruise ships based on a mathematical algorithm, on average there are six or seven … More Cruise Ships, 7 arrivals every weekend in spite of the new algorithm

MoSE, 210 million Euro more required. Completion delayed until 2020.

July 8, 2018

The completion date of the work slips, the costs rise: the Commissioners outline the new timetable By Alberto Zorzi VENEZIA: Five billion and 493 million Euro will not be enough. Not even six months remain from today to meet the deadline for the completion of work, which was set for 31 December 2018.  Now comes … More MoSE, 210 million Euro more required. Completion delayed until 2020.

New swath of concrete for proposed Marco Polo City meets widespread criticism

July 3, 2018

La Nuova Venezia hosted a forum regarding SAVE’s plans for Tessera and the airport. Afterwards there has been widespread criticism of the plan for Tessera put forth by the president of SAVE, Enrico Marchi. The PD and LEU accuse him of speculation, while the M5S will call on Minister Toninelli. By Gianni Favarato MESTRE. On … More New swath of concrete for proposed Marco Polo City meets widespread criticism

Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.

June 30, 2018

Sold By the Pound – Part One The expression isn’t ours, but rather that of a majority councilor who, during a memorable meeting last November 30 said exactly this, to justify the sale of Palazzo Poerio Papadopoli at a discount to a Chinese investor who lives in Singapore, and who had already been awarded the … More Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.

Zero Waves only at San Marco, but in the lagoon there is an emergency

June 23, 2018

In the Bacino the patrols are working, but traffic has surpassed all limits. Dangerous motorboat waves at Sant’Elena, the Tessera canal and Fondamente Nuove. By Alberto Vitucci VENICE. The Bacino di San Marco is quiet, as a result of the “Zero Wave” policy. A patrol of officers on board an ACTV motorboat invites drivers to … More Zero Waves only at San Marco, but in the lagoon there is an emergency

“Gates and a stop on kebab shops are not enough”

June 15, 2018

Prof. Van Der Borg (Ca’ Foscari): a new algorithm to calculate the sustainable limit for daily visitors By Enrico Tantucci Sustainable Venice: there are new numbers for the limits of tourist visits. These will be presented tomorrow at Ca’Foscari, at the Campus of Economy at San Giobbe, in a new study of the so-called “carrying … More “Gates and a stop on kebab shops are not enough”

Hostels, not Housing: Brugnaro’s vision for Venice

June 14, 2018

Housing? No. In a recent commission meeting, while discussing the system of managing the flow of tourists that was introduced over the May 1 holiday and brought out again on the weekend of June 2, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro offered his assessment of the depopulation in Venice: there is no flight of residents from the city … More Hostels, not Housing: Brugnaro’s vision for Venice

“Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”

June 12, 2018

(Gruppo 25 Aprile spokesman Marco Gasparinetti being interviewed for “Architectures of Refusal”) The mass tourism problem exists, and has “a destructive impact” on cities. This is particularly true in the most visited destinations, and is even further amplified in the fragile equilibrium of the lagoon. By Eugenio Pendolini The mass tourism problem exists, and has … More “Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”