Sponsor Venezia

venice has been known as "la serenissima", this is a city for the world, everyone knows about it, and those who have visited understand its magic. the city of venice and its residents have experienced an increase of tourism over the past 30 years. cruise ships wreak havoc with pollution, large waves and dumping thousands of tourists into the city for a day trip that create more trash than contribute. the nature of this tourism has caused substantial damage to the residents by escalating the cost of living, making it very difficult to live there. owners of apartments have turned their units into airbnbs to make more money instead of providing a place for residents. the rising waters and city flooding have rendered a large number of homes on the ground floor as uninhabitable, further reducing the ability to find a place to live. as a result of the exodus of so many residents, there are a large number of vacant abandoned buildings in need of repairs to make them habitable. residents th