Venice Citizens' Group Wins 6-Year Concession for Abandoned Island, Creating Public Green Space
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Updated · NPR · Jul 19
Venice Citizens' Group Wins 6-Year Concession for Abandoned Island, Creating Public Green Space
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 19
Summary
A Venice citizens' group secured a six-year concession to manage an abandoned island in the Venetian lagoon, marking a hard-won victory for public access.
The deal will turn the neglected site into rare green space for residents and visitors in a city with limited publicly accessible open land.
The outcome caps a prolonged local campaign and gives Venice an unusual chance to reclaim part of its lagoon for civic use rather than leave it derelict.