September 3, 2008

St. Mark’s: The Next Times Square?

dihard:

Will this become this? Venice’s Piazza San Marco is in need of restoration but can’t foot the bill. To help fund the project, Venice may resort to electronic advertising billboards, much like those adorning our beautiful Times Square.

The plan, yet to be officially approved, calls for five screens, each measuring about 2,500 square feet, to be hung on scaffolding throughout the square. Sad times.

Dear Italy,

please please please please please don’t do this. please.

xo

Shannon 

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  1. shannondarling reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Dear Italy, please please please please please don’t do this. please. xo Shannon
  2. caitoppermann reblogged this from dihard and added:
    incredibly disappointing and sad. For years, Venice was one of my favorite places I’d ever been…primarily because it...
  3. youreatowel reblogged this from dihard and added:
    NO! I stayed right next to...coolest places ever. Alot of memories from
  4. adamjtaylor reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Eugh. Horrid. I love Venice with a passion but avoid...at all costs. It has been destroyed...
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