Venice versus Bezos

As reported by Reuters: "A celebrity wedding party for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez in Venice has been moved to an isolated, less accessible part of the lagoon city due to security concerns and the risk of protests, sources said". The Italian city, built across more than100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea, is world-famous for its beauty. The magical draw of its canals and gondolas, its history, and its spectacular Renaissance and Gothic palaces, have long enchanted visitors. However, in the modern age Venice has suffered from the mass tourism trend, with giant cruise ships that disfigure its water-line and disgorge hordes of people ranking high among the causes for concern. At the other end of the access scale, the Bezos wedding sparked fresh protests for its capacity to ruin the city in different ways. As highlighted by Morning Brew, the event threatened to monopolize finite resources like water taxis, which have already affected by over-tourism. "Venice’s population was around 100,000 in the 1980s, but is now less than 50,000, with residents being driven away by an influx of hotels and short-term rentals. Some also have climate change concerns, which are not allayed by wealthy wedding guests arriving in yachts and private jets". Former head of Amazon Bezos is among the richest men in the world, with a fortune estimated at somewhere north of US$223 billion. What are your thoughts - the beautiful balance of this unique city will gradually be restored as we recalibrate society for the better; great ad for Venice as a truly exclusive wedding venue; pity my invitation got lost in the post?

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