Benidorm approves by majority EDUSI, with actions valued at 23.7 million euros
The City Council has sent the document to the Ministry to opt for 10 million ERDF Funds
Among the proposals is the creation of the Sequia Mare park, in which it has already begun to act
The plenary session of the City Council today approved a Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI), with which Benidorm opts for more than 10 million Euros of ERDF Funds, with which to carry out before December 31, 2023 actions that Improve the lives of neighbors. Actions worth € 23.7 million related to improving the quality and access to information technologies (ICT), reducing CO2 emissions, protecting the environment and efficiency in the use of resources, as well as Combating inequality and poverty by promoting inclusion policies. The mayor, Toni Pérez, explained that EDUSI is "a city project" that aims to "give the soul to the excellent urbanism of Benidorm" and mark "where we have to act to make better the lives of neighbors" and also of the tourists. Pérez thanked the support of the groups that have approved EDUSI, which has already been referred to the Ministry of Public Administration, as well as "more than 26 associations and neighborhood groups, cultural, social and business" that have "overturned "With the document making their contributions. The mayor stressed that there has been an important process of citizen participation that, in addition to surveys, has included open exhibitions and meetings of the Neighborhood, School, Urban Scene, Environment and Mobility Councils. The EDUSI's area of activity is the Beniardá-Jaime I axis, which includes the upper part of the Colonia Madrid, as well as the area of Els Tolls closest to the bullring, and the setting of Jaime I with special Influence in the sphere of influence of Alfredo Corral. The document is completed with "a peri-urban area encompassing all natural environments of ravines, the entire area parallel to the TRAM line, existing parks" and also two large green areas: El Moralet and the forest next to The roundabout of the Séquia Mare. However, the EDUSI must "subsequently impregnate the whole city". The mayor has detailed that of the 23.7 million euros of EDUSI, aims to get 10 million ERDF Funds. Another 12.2 million should be provided by the City Council until 2020 and the remaining 1.4 would come from other administrations. The City must now wait for the Ministry to study all the EDUSI presented by Spanish municipalities, including more than 20 of the Valencian Community. Pérez has pointed out that if the Ministry supports the document of Benidorm will have to see the margin of the call "- the actions developed by the City from now on will be based on the document, since part of" a serious study, rigorous and Meticulous "on the needs and challenges of the city.
Park of the Sequia Mare granted
In case of being out of this call, "we will start working from minute one to improve what we have failed, recompose and participate in the next", which will be released in March. In any case, he stressed that "EDUSI has arrived to stay," and added that "The mayor has indicated that a clear example of this last are the actions that have already begun to be made in what will be "the future park of the Mare Mare", an area of more than 68,000 square meters nestled between the TRAM route and the Avenidas Comunidad Valenciana and European Community, and that will be "the third green lung" of Benidorm with "a natural, sporty and young character." Pérez has detailed that the project of this park is to "preserve all the existing pineapple in the southern part, at the confluence with the European Community Avenue", and take advantage of the central and north to implement facilities linked to sport and youth as a 'Skate park' - which is already being worked on - and a skateboard.