The PAN political party presented yesterday, August 5, at an Albufeira Municipal Assembly session, a recommendation aimed at the acquisition and conversion of the region’s last bullring into a multi-purpose space with the capacity to create 40 housing units at a controlled cost.
Based on the proposal previously sent to the council executive and made public by the PAN Political Commission on July 1, 2020, the People-Animals-Nature (PAN) party reinforced their plans for the premises to the Municipal Assembly, arguing that Albufeira, as it is a young municipality, but with a serious seasonality problem, would have a lot to benefit from in an investment of this nature.
Although it is a fairly run-down infrastructure the bullring could be converted and renovated into a complex designed to improve the life of the citizens of Albufeira, to promote the local economy through the building of shops and the carrying out of cultural events, and thus supporting the fight against seasonality.
In addition, it would have the great advantage of being able to make available to the population several housing units at controlled costs, which would make a big difference in view of the difficulty that the population feels in buying a home in the municipality of Albufeira.
Despite all the advantages presented by the party, the PAN recommendation was rejected at the Albufeira Municipal Assembly, with the PSD, PS and CDU voting against.
"This position is unfortunate, since we do not understand how a structural initiative that, in addition to ending bullfighting, was intended to stimulate and contribute to improving the lives of residents of Albufeira could be rejected," said PAN representatives in Albufeira.
Starting from the proposal previously sent to the municipal executive and made public by the PAN party on July 1, 2020, the People-Animals-Nature party mainly focused on pushing these points to the Council Assembly:
- Albufeira is a young municipality, with a strong sporting atmosphere and with a serious seasonality problem, PAN defends the municipality's investment in the creation of infrastructures that allow the development of the municipality in an area that does not depend exclusively on tourism;
- Albufeira's bullring was built in 1982, located in one of the main entrances to the city of Albufeira, and has space for 40 apartments, several shops, a cinema room, disco, bingo hall and more commercial spaces, in a total area of 10,000 square meters;
- Although it is a degraded infrastructure, it can be converted into a facility designed to improve the life of Albufeirenses, to promote the local economy and a great step in combating seasonality, without resorting to bullfighting shows;
- This infrastructure has essential characteristics for the development of the city, namely, through the rental of houses at controlled cost, the creation of an amphitheatre for cultural events, the requalification of stores and the realization of the most varied cultural events, from musical shows, fairs, sports events, conferences, among others, that is, a multipurpose space essential for the Algarve region and for the valorisation of the municipality, in a place with easy access and ample parking that would benefit not only the infrastructure but also the entire surrounding area.
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Please Mr Costa, encourage business to take place all year round, the weather is much nicer here in spring and autumn!
Civilised countries don't torture and kill animals.It is interesting to note how countries that do,treat their own people.
The bullring is an ugly eyesore.Doesn't anyone at the Albufeira Camara have any imagination?
So far their record is a disgrace.They destroyed what was a picturesque bustling fishing village called Albufeira.Pedestrianised it,allowed cheap hotels and appartments to be built in an uncontrolled expansion.
They built a marina which has turned out to be a white elephant.Then decided to allow more houses to be built doubling it's size with more bland buildings and little else.
They allowed Albufeira to become a cheap trashy highly seasonal package holiday destination and then appear surprised at the drunken rowdy put of control monster that ensued.
There is not one decent shop in the entire town.Instead one is greeted with row after row of cheap tack from China.All selling the
same plastic flip flops,bucket and spades and other rubbish.
Until there is a real change of guard there will never be any progress.
This smacks of the riots in the UK where feral gangs hurl statues into the sea because they want to cover up history.