by Mario L.
Venice is known for its beautiful winding canals, amazing bridges, and breathtaking architecture. For these reasons, it brought in over 26 millions tourists in 2017. Venice is only 160.1 square miles. In comparison, Lancaster county is 984 square miles. Lancaster county is home to just 500,000 people. Venice locals feel absolutely swarmed due to the sheer amount of tourists in a relatively small area. In 1965, 122,000 people called Venice home. Today, there are just 54,000. This tourism craze has led to local shops like bakeries or family based grocery stores turning into souvenir shops, or other tourist hubs. For many years now, the cruise ship has symbolized this “tourist craze” that has taken over the city.
Each year, protestors raise their voices, and signs when the cruise ships enter their beloved Giudecca Canal. Cruise ships have been increasingly ruining the water quality of the canal. Along with this, they erode away at the city's foundations that already have extreme flooding issues. In 2013 the constant protests led to a ban of cruise ships entering the canal. Yet, right when they thought they had done it, legislation overturned it. This caused even more people to join the fight, both in person and online. The hashtag “#enjoyrespectvenice” began to trend. In 2019 the last straw occurred. A cruise ship crashed into the harbor seriously injuring 5 people.
Finally, the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) got involved. On Wednesday March 31 italian ministers declared cruise ships banned from the canal. Currently, ships most dock in the industrial dock away from the giudecca canal until a solution is found. The italian government is calling for ideas to solve this problem. Yet, they stay firm on not allowing cruise ships to enter the canal. I am excited to see what ideas will come about.
references:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56592109
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-bans-cruise-ships-from-venice-again/a-57071360
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lancastercountypennsylvania/PST040219
https://www.cruisetradenews.com/impact-of-venice-cruise-ship-ban/
Each year, protestors raise their voices, and signs when the cruise ships enter their beloved Giudecca Canal. Cruise ships have been increasingly ruining the water quality of the canal. Along with this, they erode away at the city's foundations that already have extreme flooding issues. In 2013 the constant protests led to a ban of cruise ships entering the canal. Yet, right when they thought they had done it, legislation overturned it. This caused even more people to join the fight, both in person and online. The hashtag “#enjoyrespectvenice” began to trend. In 2019 the last straw occurred. A cruise ship crashed into the harbor seriously injuring 5 people.
Finally, the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) got involved. On Wednesday March 31 italian ministers declared cruise ships banned from the canal. Currently, ships most dock in the industrial dock away from the giudecca canal until a solution is found. The italian government is calling for ideas to solve this problem. Yet, they stay firm on not allowing cruise ships to enter the canal. I am excited to see what ideas will come about.
references:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56592109
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-bans-cruise-ships-from-venice-again/a-57071360
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lancastercountypennsylvania/PST040219
https://www.cruisetradenews.com/impact-of-venice-cruise-ship-ban/
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