Italian city puts pooches first with pet-friendly planning scheme
Rome, Italy Thomson Reuters Foundation Famed for its renaissance walls and mediaeval towers, the Italian city of Lucca hopes to boost its modern-day appeal by becoming Europe’s first pet-friendly “smart city”. An EU-funded initiative aims to nurture residents’ well-being by making the Tuscan city an animal-lovers’ paradise – with dedicated dog-walking paths and pet-therapy programs. […]