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City officials have gone out of their way to make Milan an exciting place for visitors, but now that some neighborhoods are battered by crowds and noise, they must scale back their activities.
By Elisabetta Povoledo
Photographs by Alessandro Grassani
Report from Milan
Bars full of jubilant revelers flood the busy streets. Drinks to take away for tourists and students. Impressive volumes in residential spaces that were once quiet long after midnight.
When the Milan government introduced projects years ago to promote the city as a bustling destination through building its reputation as the Italian capital of fashion and design, the noise and resulting noisy overcrowding might not have been what they had in mind.
Now, after years of court cases and a series of lawsuits, the city has passed an ordinance that strictly restricts the sale of take-out food and beverages afterwards (and later on weekends) in “movida” spaces, a Spanish term used by Italians. . adopted to describe outdoor nightlife. It will go into effect next week and will run until November 11.
Outdoor restaurants and bars will also stop seating at 00:30 on weekdays and an hour later on weekends, so other people who want to party for longer will have to do so indoors.
Complain the companies that have taken advantage of Milan’s luck to become a dynamic city.
An industry agreement complained that the ordinance was so strict that Italians could no longer walk around at night with an ice cream in hand.
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