Hurricane Ian left Naples’ iconic pier severely damaged, with only a fence blocking access to what remains of the beloved tourist attraction. The city is now close to demolishing the structure and building a new one.
Naples moves closer to demolishing hurricane-damaged pier and building replacement
The pier, normally crawling with tourists, has been missing its boardwalk and much of its structure since the hurricane hit.
For residents like Nancy Slade, who has witnessed the pier’s transformation over the years, the damage represents more than just missing infrastructure.
“It was awful that this happened,” Slade said. “Well it’s history, it’s the very thing the people who founded Naples built.”
The pier serves as Naples’ primary tourist attraction, and homeowners there said rebuilding it will be welcomed for the community’s economy and identity…