A tale of 2 cities: Venice residents are torn between mass tourism and a more harmonious existence

In the 1970s, upwards of 150,000 people resided in Venice, but today it's home to just over 50,000, with the population shrinking by 1,000 each year. Without tourists, there is hardly anyone left in the lagoon city.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venice-covid-tourism-economy-1.5636741?cmp=rss