Pedro Sosa Martinez, spokesman for IU-Green councilor in the city of Lorca, said that, neither before the Urbam PIBAL and plans were made over a decade ago with an investment of over ten million, not now with the EIB's investments in the Barrios Altos de Lorca, with such an investment, it has found the key to true urban regeneration and social momentum in this area.
IU-V believes that both plans have ignored two crucial elements for regeneration.
On the one hand the incentive to rehabilitation of housing, without which improves degraded neighborhoods remain the same;
and on the other hand the dedication of much higher percentages of investments for cultural, educational, economic activation and social inclusion.
Wasting 20 million euros in cement and pipes, and not addressing the problem of existing substandard housing and labor and social conditions of those living in the neighborhoods is the best breeding ground for entrench a situation that should be resolved for years.
In parallel to these two issues raised as fundamental, IU-V also critical that reforms purely material character, not even been addressed essentials like gardening activities, placement of elements of urban decor, measures to improve quality cityscape, etc.
Pedro Sosa insist on demanding a meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the works, according to the agreement between Council and City Council for EIB investments, meeting in which you can address all these issues raised by IU-V.
Source: IU-verdes Lorca