Italy

Proposed Port Threatens Flood-Prone Venice

Plans to construct a new cargo port near Venice has some conservationists up in arms. They say the plans would exacerbate rising water levels and further endanger the flood-prone ancient city.
13 September 2009 - 11:00am
The Guardian

Lost City Found Near Venice

Through the use of infrared aerial photography, the lost ancient Roman city of Altinum has been found.
3 August 2009 - 6:00am
Der Spiegel

Mapping the Catacombs

A new mapping project is creating a comprehensive 3D image of the catacombs beneath Rome.
7 May 2009 - 5:00am
BBC

Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet

This piece from the New York Times looks at a program in Italy the encourages children to walk to school.
27 March 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

Vending Machine Deal Upsets Venetians

Residents in Venice, Italy, are upset over a plan by the city to accept a $2.7 million subsidy from Coca Cola in exchange for placement of soda machines throughout the historic city.
24 February 2009 - 8:00am
BBC

When Kids Design Neighborhoods

Coriandoline, a housing development in Correggio, Italy, is the first to have been designed primarily by children. The award-winning neighborhood boasts themed houses and "built-in playability."
21 January 2009 - 2:00pm
Radio Netherlands Worldwide

No Ordinary Chinatown

Chinese designers are flocking to Prato, Italy and forging a new sort of Chinatown that look more like modern-day China.
5 January 2009 - 9:00am
Chicago Tribune

Cheap Sicilian Villas, Some Strings Attached

In Salemi, Italy, 3000 villas ravaged in a 1968 earthquake are now on the market for about U.S.$1.41. However, interested buyers must adhere to a number of stipulations, including a two-year deadline for development.
18 September 2008 - 11:00am
Newsweek

Garbage Day Never Comes for Naples

Corrupt and inconsistent mob-controlled garbage collection in Naples, Italy, has left the city swimming in uncollected trash and with little hope of a resolution.
5 September 2008 - 6:00am
The Los Angeles Times

No Ceremony, Little Love for New Venice Canal Bridge

The first new bridge over Venice's Grand Canal in 70 years will open next month, but no no fanfare and without ceremony. Locals are calling off events to protest the bridge's many delays and cost overruns.
28 August 2008 - 8:00am
The Times

An Italian View of U.S. Planning

An Italian city planner visits San Diego to analyze sprawl-fighting techniques first-hand.
20 June 2008 - 8:00am
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Venice Plans For Sea Level Rise

Operation "Rialto" will lift some Venice buildings up to 3.3 feet in an effort to avoid the negative implications of sea level rise.
26 March 2008 - 5:00am
Terra Daily
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