“Mass tourism exploits and destroys the urban fabric”
(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 “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. However there are some who have not resigned themselves to this. As around the world, so also in Venice: there is a part of society that fights back with urban projects and proposals that benefit the residents, the environment, and work against real estate speculation. This resistance is documented in a collection of photographs, “Architectures of Refusal”, a study by Eduardo Rega Calvo, architect and instructor at the University…
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