How this City’s Young People Are Fighting Back, One Derelict Home at a Time In the midst of Venice's lavish parties and art exhibitions, a more subtle battle is being waged by young people who call this city home.
They're not fighting against tourists or rising costs – although those are pressing issues. Instead, they're reclaiming abandoned buildings and making them habitable again.
Federica Toninello, a 12 year Venetian resident, leads the grassroots movement with her fellow activists in the Assemblea Sociale per la Casa (ASC).