Estimates point to costs close to €30,000 per 1,000 m² plot. Adding mandatory internal works (pumps, trenches, adaptation), the outlay exceeds €40,000. This figure, added to the apportionment of defaults (estimated at 30%), could shoot the final cost up to €60,000.
Why are we worried about this project?
We want an urbanization with adequate services, but we disagree with the approach, management, and communication of this project. We believe it has advanced without offering all the necessary information and without seeking a real consensus that protects the most vulnerable families.
A burden difficult to assume
The budget exceeds 13 million euros. For many neighbors, a levy of this magnitude is not just a high expense, but a real risk to their financial stability, potentially leading to critical debt situations.
A decision with little visibility
Approval was made with only 76 votes in favor in an assembly where the importance of the vote was not highlighted enough. Many neighbors feel that a decision affecting more than 300 families required a broader and more transparent debate.
Administrative consequences
Regulations foresee surcharges and enforcement proceedings in case of non-payment. This situation generates uncertainty and concern, potentially creating unnecessary tensions in neighborhood coexistence if viable alternatives for everyone are not sought.
What factors influence this project?
We consider that the current project design prioritizes expansive technical and urban planning criteria, without sufficiently taking into account the social and economic reality of current residents.
- For large landholders, urbanization is an opportunity for revaluation.
- For the administration, it implies compliance with regulations and future revenue.
- For resident neighbors, it means financing infrastructure whose cost seems disproportionate to the immediate benefit.
What do we propose?
This neighborhood group advocates for transparency, study of alternatives, and consensus. We ask for:
- An independent technical review to evaluate more sustainable and economical sanitation options.
- Ensuring that decisions of such magnitude strictly comply with desirable participation quorums.
- Protecting families against projects that could compromise their primary residence.
Voice of the neighbors
What can you do right now?
Review the documentation and opinions available on this website. Understanding the technical and legal details is the first step to defending our common interests.
If you believe a review is necessary, add your signature. We need 200 adhesions so that our request has the necessary representative strength before the Board and the City Council.
Discuss the situation with your neighbors. Ensure that elderly people or those without internet access also know the implications of this project.
Go deeper
If you want to know the details better, here are additional resources:
- Analysis of the official response from the Board of Delegates
- Summary of the meeting with the ACA (Catalan Water Agency)
- Milestones achieved thanks to neighborhood participation
- Similar experiences in other urbanizations
- Reader's Letters and opinions
- Summary of informative meetings
- Collective actions in progress
- Technical documentation
- News blog
- Dissemination material
A viable project starts with consensus… and your signature
Let's avoid hasty decisions that could affect the future of our homes. If you share this concern, participate.
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