PAI Medina Llíber: Let’s stick to the truth — no 1,500 attendees, no predatory urbanism, no mega-urbanisation, no 488 villas, no 488 swimming pools, and not the people of Llíber against it.
Last Saturday, September 27, a demonstration was held in Llíber which, far from gathering 1,500–2,000 people as reported, brought together fewer than 400, and of those, fewer than ten were residents of the municipality of Llíber.
It is difficult for us to understand how the Medina Llíber PAI can be classified as predatory urbanism since, if that were the case, a significant number of people linked to this very model would not have attended, given that they manage real estate businesses in the area, broker property sales, or carry out construction-related activities — in short, they make a living from the very model that was being criticised at the demonstration.
The plan establishes a density of 12 homes per hectare, far from the 40–60 homes/ha usually found in large urbanisations. We are in a region where residential complexes, buildings, or groups of them often far exceed these figures. So why call it a mega-urbanisation?
Most likely, behind this movement lie political and strategic interests that have little to do with protecting the environment. Under the guise of environmental defence, there is a discourse aimed at conditioning the legitimate development of a plan that its detractors took to court and which, as of today, has final rulings confirming its viability, the availability of water, and compliance with every single environmental requirement.
The phrase “mega-urbanisation of 488 villas with 488 pools” has become a mantra. Nothing could be further from the truth. The plan was designed as a sustainable and extensive eco-residential development that combines housing types: it includes the construction of 276 single-family homes and 132 apartments, plus land owned by the municipality — that is, by the residents of Llíber — for the construction of 80 apartments.
It is not true that the people of Llíber have not expressed their opinion. In the last municipal elections, this issue dominated the debate, and the current government, which clearly and transparently approved the PAI, obtained a solid majority of 5 out of 7 council seats.
At Grupo VAPF, we reaffirm our commitment to transparency and make available to all those interested full and truthful information about the PAI through the platform Medina Llíber Informa, so that any citizen can learn first-hand about the details and benefits of this eco-residential project.
