Urbanizations are no longer a parked problem to become a priority
“approved autonomous sanitation systems of municipal ownership will be allowed provided that access to the conventional network is technically or economically unfeasible”
Do you know the real impact of the project on your economy?
Estimates point to costs close to €30,000 per 1,000 m² plot. If we add the mandatory internal works (pumps, trenches, adaptation), the outlay exceeds €40,000. This figure, added to the pro-rating of defaults (estimated at 30%), could skyrocket the final cost to up to €60,000.
Why are we concerned 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 moved forward without providing all necessary information and without seeking a real consensus that protects the most vulnerable families.
Economic impact
A burden hard to bear
The budget exceeds 13 million euros. For many neighbors, an assessment of such magnitude is not just a high expense, but a real risk to their financial stability, potentially leading to critical debt situations.
Participation deficit
Low visibility decisions
Approval was carried out with only 76 votes in favor in an assembly where the importance was not sufficiently highlighted. Decisions affecting over 300 families require broader and more transparent debate.
Legal and social risk
Administrative consequences
Regulations foresee surcharges and executive procedures in case of default. This situation generates uncertainty, potentially creating unnecessary tensions in neighborhood coexistence if alternatives are not sought.
What factors influence this and what do we propose?
We consider that the current design of the project prioritizes expansive technical and urban criteria, without sufficiently taking into account the social and economic reality of current residents.
- For large landowners, the urbanization is an opportunity for revaluation.
- For the administration, it means compliance with regulations and future income.
- For resident neighbors, it means financing an infrastructure whose cost seems disproportionate to the immediate benefit.
This neighborhood group advocates for transparency, the study of alternatives, and consensus. We ask for:
- An independent technical review to evaluate more sustainable and affordable sanitation options.
- Ensuring that decisions of such magnitude strictly comply with desirable participation quorums.
- Protecting families from projects that could compromise their primary residence.
The voice of the neighbors
Analysis
Tech Report
Project Budget Review Report
“It has been detected that the project budget presented at the assembly has a €4.3M overvaluation.”
Simulation
Preliminary technical report of plots requiring pumping
“How can an engineering firm sign off without calculating the pumps? How can the Board defend it?”
Official Minutes
Meeting notes: City Council, Board of Delegates and Neighbors
“The €150,000 policy that we will all guarantee is uncovered, along with a curious coincidence on the President's plot.”
Breaking news
Summary of the meeting with the Catalan Water Agency (ACA)
“The ACA confirms that bio-purifiers can be viable. The cost of the collector could skyrocket to €60,000.”
Manifesto
A blank check for incompetence: The phantom pumps.
“How is it possible to approve a million-dollar assessment without knowing who we might flood with sewage?”
What is the popular outcry?
What can you do right now?
Review the available documentation and opinions. Understanding the technical and legal details is the first step to defending our common interests.
See expanded documentation →If you believe a review is necessary, add your signature. We need 200 signatures to have representative strength before the Board and City Council.
Add my signature →Discuss the situation with your neighbors. Make sure the elderly or those without internet access know the implications of this project.
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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 Catalan Water Agency (ACA)
- Milestones achieved thanks to neighborhood participation
- Similar experiences in other urbanizations
- Reader's Letters and opinions
- Summary of informative meetings
- Ongoing collective actions
- Technical documentation
- News blog
- Dissemination material
A viable project begins with consensus... and with your signature
Let's avoid hasty decisions that could affect the future of our homes. If you share this concern, participate.
Add my signature and support the review"200 signatures give us the necessary legitimacy to be heard and stop a unilateral execution."