The last few months have seen the challenges facing Venice projected sharply onto the global stage: most recently in the form of Covid-19, preceded by major flooding, governance issues and over-tourism. We hope that Venice will soon return to occupying the collective mindset as a place of beauty and inspiration.Until then, through our five action areas, we are fighting to improve the prospects for the city and make Venice a source of hope and showcase for innovation – rather than a demoralising example of modern system failure.
We hope this newsletter finds you safe and calm, wherever you may be and at whatever stage of the containment measures being implemented. These photographs by Eleonora Sovrani expose the eternal beauty of the city as well as the emptiness created by the absence of tourists and the remarkable reduction in residents in recent years. Some of the void is being slowly filled by nature, which is regenerating after spending too long amidst unmanaged polluting activities. |
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