The Right to Remain a City

The Right to Remain a City addresses one of the most critical challenges facing Europe’s historic cities: the right of local communities to continue living, working and building their future within the urban environments they have shaped for generations.

Using Venice as a case study, the publication introduces the concept of a Social Free Zone and explores possible strategies to restore demographic balance, support resident communities and encourage sustainable urban development.

The document seeks to contribute to a wider European debate on the future of historic cities in an era of growing tourism pressures, housing challenges and profound social transformation.