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Italy's low birth rate empties towns, collapses children's book market

Italy, like other European and Asian countries, is experiencing a demographic shift with extremely low birth rates, leading to depopulated towns and decaying infrastructure. This societal aging impacts various sectors, from the closure of schools and the collapse of the children's book market to the disappearance of child-centric activities and ecosystems. The author observes this phenomenon in Sicily, Tuscany, and near the Swiss border, noting that even seemingly youthful urban areas have a significant retired population that largely remains out of public view. AI

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    A Town Without Children

    <p><i><span>Castel di Tusa</span></i><span>, Sicily. It is October 24</span><sup><span>th</span></sup><span>, 2025. I look at an empty school. This is the third town in Italy I have visited this Autumn: the other two, one in the hills of Tuscany, the other near the border with Sw…