For the past three months people from all over the world have been signing our Statement of Support, and many have left heartfelt comments that reflect their deep love for Venice and deep concern for the city. I’ll let them speak for themselves, with wishes for Buone Feste, a Buon Capodanno, and the hope that … More Our Holiday Card to Venice, 2016
Dec. 20, 2016 After the release of an open letter by a group of Venetian doctors who are alarmed about the growing number of respiratory ailments they are treating due rising level of smog in the area, new measurements read levels of smog in Mestre that were double the allowable limits. Responding to the report, … More Smog in Mestre at double the limit; Doctors in Venice sound alarm about smog; Brugnaro says ‘We’ve done all we can do. Limiting vehicle traffic would not help.”
2016 has been a busy year in the fight for a sustainable, livable Venice. We’ve collected some videos from the groups active in Venice to share with our readers. Enjoy and get inspired for the new year! Here is the link to Videos from Venice.
Dec. 17, 2016 The Campaign For A Living Venice has launched a new e-mail campaign called “Two Months for Venice”, to pressure government leaders in advance of the Feb. 2017 UNESCO deadline that will put Venice on the World Heritage Site Endangered list. For more information please visit our Two Months for Venice page.
Dec. 14, 2016 The fifth meeting of the series Six Months, Six Sestiere, organized by Gruppo25Aprile, will take place in Dorsoduro on Dec. 16. This follows meetings already held in Cannaregio, San Polo, Castello and Santa Croce. The ‘grand finale’ meeting is set for San Marco in January. The Dorsoduro meeting is being held in … More The fifth meeting organized by Gruppo25Aprile set for Dec. 16 in Dorsoduro
Dec. 7, 2016 “If you think you know what must be done, then run in the elections, get elected Mayor, then you can do as you wish.” – Giorgia Pea, Atty. and Commission President Prof. Fabio Carrera’s presentation to the City on the management of tourism and security, as reported just yesterday, was seemingly met … More No way to treat a guest (speaker). Commission President to Prof. Carrera: “There is no need for your advice.”
Dec. 6, 2016 Limits on tourists, access gates and a toll booth at Pili A stop to new tourist beds and a limit of 55,000 visitors per day (or rather the same as the number of residents in the city), to regulate via five access gates to the city, one for each method of transport. … More Prof. Fabio Carrera presents plan for managing tourism to City Commission
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.
Nov. 25, 2016 The Marittima Project proposed for Venice calls for the construction of hotels and a 2300 space multilevel parking garage to be built in a space adjacent to the S. Lucia train station and Piazzale Roma. An artist’s rendering shows just how little this project looks like Venice. Italia Nostra makes the case … More Hotels and Parking Decks for Venice: Marittima Project gets a push from City Council over opposition
Almost five hours of marching that went from the station at Santa Lucia and reached Campo Manin and the gates of Ca’ Farsetti: the morning of Nov. 15 from 8:30 to 1:00, Venice was crossed by yet another colorful and noisy demonstration of teachers and educators from nursery schools and kindergartens, furious with the polices … More Venice Educators and Teachers March Against Mayor Brugnaro
