[gryzzly]

Seriously, one of the true wonders of the world. It is amazing it was not fully ruined in XX century with cars and advertisements and "modern" architecture. I feel like all of the western civilisation should be spending money on saving Venice, considering its historic influence as well.

[simonebrunozzi]

A friend of mine, Venetian by birth, says that he thinks Venice is the "city of the future", even more than a city of the past.

[TheCoelacanth]

I agree 100%. If every city had vehicle traffic fully grade-separated from pedestrians the way the Venice does, they would be much more livable and safe.

[Ekaros]

We got enough debt and unfilled payments to go around already. Let those who want to save it spend their own personal money by donating it to certain accounts. And do not shoulder everyone with stupid waste of money.

And why pick only it to save? Don't any dying city build in 1900s deserve to be saved too?