The New York Times 16.05.2020: Virus Lockdown Gives Venice a Shot at Reimagining Tourism

Visions for Venice’s future include calls to offer tax breaks to bring traditional manufacturing back to the historic centre. Civic groups have suggested incentives to restore traditional ways of Venetian life, like the standing rowboats used for centuries by residents but that struggle to compete with motorized boats. There is hope that tourist trap shops that disappeared after the shutdown will be replaced with more sustainable businesses.

We are here Venice spoke to The New York Times about rebuilding the city sustainably in the wake of changes to daily life brought by Covid-19.