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 greening of large concrete squares in France is hindered by constraints such as underground networks, the weight of the soil, and urban planning regulations, making it difficult to develop these areas in response to the summer heatwave. #végétalisation #urbanisme #écologie (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)
The demolition of the old La Ermita shopping center and Carlos Sainz's karting has been completed, giving way to a new development that will include 529 housing units and a green corridor in the Los Cármenes neighborhood in Madrid. #Urbanismo #Madrid #RegeneraciónUrbana (translated)
The Council has urgently approved a new Land Law that authorizes tourist uses in protected non-buildable land, limiting citizen participation and reducing the deadlines for the submission of amendments. #LeyDelSuelo #Valencia #Urbanismo (translated)
The author stated that the PP in Seville was building official protected housing to sell them for 350,000 euros and argued that the operation would allow his associates to profit through urban development deals. #Vivienda #Urbanismo #Política #ES (translated)
In cities like Brussels, Paris, and San Francisco, birds are forcing their songs to become higher and louder to be heard above the urban noise, an adaptation that impacts their communication, reproduction, and survival. #PollutionSonore #Oiseaux #Urbanisme (translated)
🚨 De l'urbanisme au contrat local de santé : le principe One Health frappe à la porte du droit 📒 Proposition de loi visant à reconnaître en droit le principe « Une seule santé » ✍️ Mmes Nicole Bonnefoy, Marion Canalès, MM. Michaël Weber et Jean-Claude Tissot, sénatrices et sénateurs. juillet 2026 Capsules Audio de Pratiques en Santé 🎙️🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEjdwUzHQZE 🔍💡 One Health / Une seule santé : une proposition de loi sénatoriale (juillet 2026) vise à inscrire le principe dans les codes de l'environnement, de la santé publique, des collectivités et de l'urbanisme. 🌿 Un texte encore au stade du dépôt, mais un argumentaire et un panorama juridique utiles pour les projets locaux santé-environnement. Analyse de Pratiques en Santé et lien vers la source ℹ️➕ https://www.pratiquesensante.com/blog/pratiques-15/proposition-de-loi-visant-a-reconnaitre-en-droit-le-principe-une-seule-sante-6225 📌 Ce texte propose de faire passer « Une seule santé » du statut de concept à celui de principe inscrit dans quatre codes : environnement, santé publique, collectivités territoriales et urbanisme. Pour qui monte un contrat local de santé, un projet alimentaire territorial ou une action santé-environnement, il fournit un argumentaire structuré et un état des lieux des textes existants, utilisables dès maintenant en plaidoyer ou en comité de pilotage. Il permet aussi d'anticiper ce que pourrait devenir l'action locale si le principe était adopté — sous réserve de son examen, encore à venir. 🇬🇧: Draft law aimed at legally recognising the principle of "One Health" - https://www.pratiquesensante.com/en/blog/practices-15/proposition-de-loi-visant-a-reconnaitre-en-droit-le-principe-une-seule-sante-6225 #️⃣ #pratiquesensante #UneSeuleSanté #OneHealth #SantéEnvironnement #PromotionDeLaSanté #CollectivitésTerritoriales #UrbanismeFavorableÀLaSanté #Exposome
My housing decree: 1. Dedicate more resources to building public housing. (the current levels are lamentable) 2. Free up land and streamline permits. (to this day this is used by municipalities to gain more power) 3. Improve public transport and infrastructure to make underpopulated areas attractive. 4. Tax incentives for companies and workers who move to underpopulated areas. 5. Limit tourist housing in tense areas. (we need to choose whether we want cities to be for their residents or for tourists) 6. Toughen the conditions to convert residential housing into vacation rentals. 7. Raise taxes on empty homes for long periods and provide incentives to owners who rent out those homes. (If investment funds or foreigners want to have homes, they should at least contribute to increasing the supply in the rental market or pay, and those taxes should be allocated to public housing) 8. Facilitate the rehabilitation of abandoned buildings and homes. 9. Increase urban density where possible. 10. Provide legal security to rentals to increase the supply. (toughen anti-squat laws and stop introducing new regulations frequently) What would yours be? I'm listening. #Vivienda #Urbanismo #PolíticaSocial (translated)
Two family businesses of Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca, while he was mayor and councilor of Urban Planning, acquired four plots in Finestrat, which has led the PSPV-PSOE to present a dossier to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office due to possible conflicts of interest. #Corrupción #Finestrat #Urbanismo (translated)
El Ayuntamiento de Madrid aprobará el 8 de octubre en un Pleno extraordinario dos planes urbanísticos que permitirán la construcción de viviendas en suelo de oficina y 'flexliving' en parcelas industriales, buscando descentralizar el turismo y aumentar la oferta de alojamiento en la capital. #ViviendaMadrid #Urbanismo #FlexLiving
En lo que va de 2026, apenas se han presentado 51 solicitudes, según los datos ofrecidos este martes por el delegado de Urbanismo, Medio Ambiente y Movilidad, Borja Carabante, durante el Pleno de septiembre celebrado en el Palacio de Cibeles. #PisosTurísticos #Madrid #PlanReside
La ley para agilizar los trámites de construcción en Madrid llega a la Asamblea en un contexto de creciente presión social por la crisis de vivienda, con el Gobierno regional esperando su aprobación a pesar de las enmiendas de oposición y las críticas de diversos colectivos. #ViviendaMadrid #LeyLíder #Urbanismo
Se llama Rocío Gómez y era la concejala de urbanismo del PP en Alicante. Se adjudicó a ella misma una vivienda pública a pie de playa. Aumentó su patrimonio en 180.000 euros desde que entró en el Ayuntamiento. Sigue imputada y ha declarado que no recuerda nada. El PP es la Mafia. https://t.co/K1BTGKLqT1 #Corrupción #Alicante #PP #ES
