8^th Joan Maragall Street, Arenys de Munt

Sunday, the 28th of February, 2016

Arenys de Munt’s Town Hall

Dear Mr Rabasseda,

My name is Júlia Aymà Colomer. I live in Arenys de Munt and I am writing to you to express my disagreement about the realization of the urbanization project of the RIERA carried out in our village.

On one hand, the main problem is the procedure used when choosing the project carried out. I think that even though a margin of one week was given to present allegations to the project chosen, it would have been more constructive to offer three different projects and decide a date to make a referendum and vote them in. The Riera’s paving is a very important topic for the citizens and, from my point of view, the town’s hall should have given more importance to the popular opinion, which also organized a signature's collection against the project without raising any consideration by the town’s government.

On the other hand, the chosen project has not taken into account the commercial environment of the village (based on retail and proximity sales), and the importance of parking at the area. All this matter is affecting the town stores and the main reason is that people cannot park close to these ones and, they decide to buy a larger shopping areas with areas designated for parking. The solution to this problem is simple according to my point of view. It would take only finish asphalting the side areas that have been left unmade because they take up a lot of parking space.

Finally, I believe that the decision taken in relation to asphalting of the Riera has not been taken into account neither the opinion nor the needs of the inhabitants of Arenys de Munt and, although you cannot do anything, I think it is good someone has to reveal these aspects.

Thank you very much for your time,

Yours sincerely,

Júlia Aymà Colomer.