If manhattan were transplanted to the lagoon, its area would cover roughly the distance between Mestre and Venice. 39.4 million tourists visit Manhattan each year in comparison to the 16 million who inundate Venice. Yet Manhattan is known for more than just its tourism; it also has a large financial center, an urban park, and unique residential neighborhoods that contribute to its life. Thereby pulling out key aspects of the Manhattan culture-scape and transplanting them to Venice, we believe that Venice will become a thriving, modern city, reinstating its position on the global map.
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Using Manhattan as a precedent, we developed three key steps to achieve this. The first step is to create new infrastructure to connect venice to Mestre, linking the two areas by providing a base for the city to expand. The second step is to disconnect Mestre from the mainland, constituting a new cohesive venice proper. Step three is to start to fill in new land for development. thus Venice will be able to experience the normal urban cycles of growth and decay.
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Our last slide shows an example of this new city. Exploring the transportation network, the main train station would be relocated to Mestre. Whereby a new transportation service would be designed to serve the new city, connecting Mestre and Venice. Cars would be allowed closer to Venice while the canal system would extend into Mestre.
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