European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Daily is Agazine by Frances d Emilio associated presso be of the world s most on Jianling edits was founded 15 centuries Yrjo by who sought Refuge among it 1 Al islets in she Gull of Venice irom the. Southward invasion of lombards now their 20171-Ccttlury Are Leecing in the other direction. To and no Back notch to the italian Mainland and abandoning their Lagoon City in the Northern Adriatic sea to hordes of tourists and real estate speculators Venice has become too expensive for its natives and those still left say it a losing its soul As venetians Floe the City is trying desperately to save itself from High tides floods polluted canals erosion and decay. After spending hundreds at millions of dollars provided by special National legislation planers have come up with plans alter 20 years of striving o Venice of old when everybody knew everybody else Case Llali added in the old Days a doge would live Noel to n poor person Venice s Lassar wore at mined together All this is being even some of Venice s gondoliers the in Mestre. Of Luton who wrote rite Mcpoil on Chr declining population said the exodus that is siphoning off people has an ironic twist it began because the cry was Loo crowded. A the i a had a plan they could have done something a said. Bul Thoy did t do anything alter the 1966 food tourism look Oil. Perhaps inspired by Tho worry that Venice some Day might be swamp to for Good by the tides by Iho 1970s, real Estalo speculators started to move in tailing that Tho tourism Boom would last. It became last Honable for big name companies. No Fiat to restore palaces Loi Headquarters banquets or exhibitions. We venetians Are Al our limits to transmit culture we Are outnumbered by ,"2anon said. My daughter does l even sea pc venetian a dialect More lilting Jhan a gondolier s song the sadness about Venice is not Tho pollution or decay it s the politicians who Don to Friday april 29, 198b the stars and stripes Page 13
