INTRODUCTION
VENICE Situated in a lagoon amidst the Adriatic Sea, Venice is a city built entirely on wooden stilts which needs no introduction. From the uneven, cobbled narrow streets to the smell of fresh pasta lingering through the air, Venice is a city that forces its visitors to get lost in the beauty and madness that is Venetian streets. As a country that is considered to be on every traveller’s bucket list, Venice is currently experiencing a surge in its tourism industry. As more businesses and hotels set foot in Venice to cater for the increase in demand of the tourism industry, Venice has seen a great decrease in local services for its residents. Venetian squares, known as campi, which were once the social heart of every Venetian neighbourhood have been turned into squares filled with nothing but AirBNBs and souvenir shops. Which brings about the question - What has changed in these 29 campi over the past 50 years? What can we do to revitalise that sense of community and liveliness within these fields to showcase Venice as an exciting, breathing city once again?
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