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Abandoned island in Venice lagoon saved as green nature retreat Original

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By Megan Williams, Christine Arrasmith
| NPR Verified
Venice, Italy’s island of Poveglia saved as green space : State of the World from NPR When residents of Venice, Italy, learned that a beloved, uninhabited island was being eyed for development, they organized to save it. A year on, this citizen brigade is transforming the island of Poveglia into a rare public green space. Locals are now able to wander its newly created paths. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one.
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In a hard-won battle, Venice gets a rare piece of green space for the public

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By Hannah Bloch Verified, Megan Williams
| KOSU-FM (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Verified
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Venice, Italy, has been a city long filled with tourists, and global investment has made the city of canals feel less like home for many locals. But last summer, a citizens' group won a rare exception involving one of the islands in the Venice lagoon, an agreement that allows part of it to be turned into a green space, at least for a few years. Megan Williams has the story. (CROSSTALK) MEGAN WILLIAMS: It's early Sunday morning on Poveglia.
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In a hard-won battle, Venice gets a rare piece of green space for the public

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By Hannah Bloch Verified, Megan Williams
| Montana Public Radio (Missoula, MT) Verified
In a hard-fought victory, a citizens' group won a six-year concession to manage an abandoned island in the Venetian lagoon and turn it into a rare piece of public green space.
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