The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Castro Almeida, called for the mobilization of local leaders to address the housing crisis in Portugal, highlighting that the lack of homes is due to the reduction in private construction and that, despite the forecast of 40,000 new homes by the end of the year, there is a need for 133,000. #Habitação #Urbanismo #Construção (translated)
The Turkish Minister of Environment and Urbanization, Murat Kurum, announced that six roads in the districts of Eyüpsultan, Sariyer, and Sile remain closed as a precaution, and preventive cuts in electricity supply have been made, affecting about 40,000 people. #Inundações #Ciclone #ChuvasIntensas (translated)
A study by the Bank of Portugal concludes that the housing crisis cannot be resolved with demand-focused policies, highlighting the need to improve supply to deal with rising prices and rents, especially in municipalities like Lisbon and Porto. #Habitação #Urbanismo #Economia (translated)
The author of the message harshly criticized the partner of the PSOE spokesperson and claimed that they had chopped down 700 trees to build a luxury housing development, according to information from The Objective. #PNV #MedioAmbiente #Urbanismo #ES (translated)
The LDC Group and inmho have completed the integration of their Iberian operations, jointly managing around 24,000 condominiums and one million clients in Portugal and Spain. #Habitação #Urbanismo #Integração (translated)
THE OBJECTIVE reported that the partner of the PSOE spokesperson had cut down 700 trees to build a housing development. The information was signed by Pelayo Barro and Teresa Gómez. https://t.co/qaMLsZNgzu #PSOE #medioambiente #urbanismo (translated)
Teresa Gómez criticized the PSOE and stated that, despite defending sustainability and opposing speculation, they would not have opposed the felling of 700 trees and the urbanization of a natural cove to build luxury chalets valued at 2.6 million euros each. She also accused the party of prioritizing real estate business over social housing. #Sostenibilidad #ProtecciónAmbiental #Urbanismo (translated)
Montse Mínguez, spokesperson for the PSOE and former councilor in Lérida, approved an urban change that economically benefited her partner, Sergi Vélez, by allowing him to develop a luxurious housing complex in the city. #Lérida #Urbanismo #Corrupción (translated)
Jorge Calabrés presented an exclusive for El Español, co-written with David Vicente, which claimed that Montse Mínguez approved an urban development as a councilor in Lérida that would have allowed her partner to become wealthy through luxury apartments. #Corrupción #Urbanismo #Lérida (translated)
We are already looking at alternative routes as a consequence of the occupation that remains in Puerta del Sol, through which it will not be possible to transit. Therefore, it is very likely that the sheep will leave Casa de Campo, reach Bailén Street, Mayor, and the event that is normally held in Cibeles will take place around Plaza Mayor if it is not possible to transit through Sol," detailed the delegate of Urbanism, Environment and Mobility, Borja Carabante, on Wednesday. #FiestadelTrashumancia #Madrid #CulturaTradicional (translated)
The government published a decree that establishes maximum monthly income limits for the Simplified Accessible Lease Regime (RSAA) in Lisbon, ranging from 224 euros for a T0 to 2,066 euros for a T5. #HabitaçãoAcessível #Rendas #Urbanismo (translated)
These are grants amounting to more than 3.17 million euros, representing an increase of 33% compared to the grants of 2022, detailed at the time by the councilor for Urban Planning and Housing, Juan Giner. #ViviendaValència #AyudasAlquiler #CrisisHabitacional (translated)
The conversion of commercial premises into housing presents itself as an economic alternative in the face of residential shortages, but it faces serious urban, technical, and financial difficulties that can increase the cost of the process. #Vivienda #Urbanismo #Barcelona (translated)
It is to be expected that its effect on the supply of tourist housing will intensify in the coming semesters, deepening the regression of VUT that is already reflected in the INE data from the last semesters. As the councilor for Urban Planning, Housing and Licenses, Juan Giner, recalls, the definitive urban regulation approved by the City Council has been in force for just over four months. #TurismoValencia #OcupaciónHotelera #PuenteFestivo (translated)
The High Court of Justice of Madrid has acquitted the head of urban planning discipline of the City Council, Julio César Santos, revoking his conviction for misconduct, considering that he acted in accordance with the law by authorizing the demolition of a substandard housing unit in Cañada Real. #CañadaReal #Justicia #Urbanismo (translated)
The Porto Chamber rejected the request for a local accommodation license by the Diocese of Porto for the Major Seminary near the Cathedral, citing the incompatibility of hotel activities with the institutional nature of the seminary and generating public opposition. #Habitação #Urbanismo #PatrimónioCultural (translated)
Madrid will be able to build up to 18,400 new protected homes on non-residential land by 2028, thanks to the approval of two special plans that will also allow the opening of tourist accommodations in industrial areas. #ViviendaProtegida #Madrid #Urbanismo (translated)
"They are two special plans that are linked to solving the main problem that Spaniards have, which is housing." The Urban Planning delegate, Borja Carabante, has argued that the objective is to address the lack of supply and has placed the file within the municipal strategy to increase the stock of protected housing in Madrid. #ViviendaProtegida #Madrid #Desahucio (translated)
A working group proposed legal changes to protect the Historic Center of Porto, aiming for the preservation of UNESCO-listed heritage, as reported by Teresa Cunha Ferreira, and also recommends the adoption of guiding standards for urban interventions. #CentroHistórico #PatrimónioUNESCO #UrbanismoPorto (translated)
The article analyzes the lessons learned about urban planning in flood-prone areas after the DANA of 2024, highlighting the need to improve risk management, social awareness, and the effectiveness of alerts to minimize the impact of future floods. #Inundaciones #CambioClimático #Urbanismo (translated)
