tourism
Contemporary phenomena and strategies of living in Italy. Edited by Michael Obrist, Antonietta Putzu, Park Books 2023 Too many tourists Bottle caps fill the cracks between the cobblestones in the streets of Trastevere, once an infamous neighbourhood, in the heart of Rome. Tourists flock to bars and restaurants, crowding the winding alleyways and banging trolleys up and down narrow staircases to…
FARSANG spoke to Sarah to discuss the housing crisis as well as phenomena such as Airbnb, gentrification, and ‘sustainable tourism’. FARSANG Journal: Thanks for joining us. To start with, how did you start focusing on urban issues and housing? How did this journey begin? Sarah Gainsforth: It began from two separate experiences. The first is that I have personally experienced housing issues:…