july 2017 newsletter A few weeks ago there was an article in The Wall Street Journal. The article addressed the very real problem of how Italian cities could or should deal with the huge increase of tourism in recent years which is changing the very fabric of some of the best loved cities in Italy. And it's true. The problem is real. Even though the WSJ article focusses on rare and extreme incidences like tourists jumping into fountains, the daily strain of just more people in the limited spaces of ancient streets of Rome, Venice and Florence is changing the experience of visiting those places not only for the people who live there, but for the tourists as well. While cities discuss solutions like tourist taxes, limits to tour buses and cruise ships, my solution is a bit more radical.
July 2017 Newsletter from Elizabeth Minchilli
July 2017 Newsletter from Elizabeth Minchilli
July 2017 Newsletter from Elizabeth Minchilli
july 2017 newsletter A few weeks ago there was an article in The Wall Street Journal. The article addressed the very real problem of how Italian cities could or should deal with the huge increase of tourism in recent years which is changing the very fabric of some of the best loved cities in Italy. And it's true. The problem is real. Even though the WSJ article focusses on rare and extreme incidences like tourists jumping into fountains, the daily strain of just more people in the limited spaces of ancient streets of Rome, Venice and Florence is changing the experience of visiting those places not only for the people who live there, but for the tourists as well. While cities discuss solutions like tourist taxes, limits to tour buses and cruise ships, my solution is a bit more radical.