"Stop tourist rentals and guarantee the right to housing for families, precarious workers, and students." This is the main request of the popular petition presented today in Naples, in front of the City Council headquarters. "With the petition - explains Alfonso De Vito, activist of the housing help desk - We will ask the Municipality to adopt a controlled process and establish maximum thresholds for authorization to open holiday homes."

These measures have already been implemented in other Italian and European cities. In the immediate future, we are calling for a ban on new B&Bs in Zone A and the UNESCO area, where these establishments are proliferating. Furthermore, - De Vito concluded during the press conference - We ask that the sale of public property be stopped in order to redevelop it for residential purposes."

Chiara Capretti, representative of the Resta Abitante Campaign, added criticisms to the administration's document, which is being voted on today in Town Council. The document is vague and ambiguous. The risk is that it will limit intervention to the most egregious cases, such as the low-income housing. On the one hand, the administration announces its intention to block the expulsion of residents from the historic center, but then plans new private construction in East Naples, claiming that this will reclaim the lost residences in the old town.

The petition's promoters have announced the establishment of numerous signature collection points throughout the city, which will be indicated by street signs. The goal is to collect 10,000 signatures. "It's a battle the administration doesn't want to fight seriously unless it receives a strong social push. We're not against tourism, but we oppose unrestrained touristification without social protections." the promoters declared.