When the announcement was made (Wednesday's Bulletin) of the plan for a new shopping and leisure centre in Palma, the British developers, Intu-Eurofond, said that there was support from "political authorities". If there is, it doesn't appear to come from the town hall. Mayor José Hila and the deputy-mayor Antoni Noguera (urban planning and the model of the city) have told Intu that there is not about to be a change to the city's urban plan in order to accommodate the centre.
Retailing
Town hall says no to Port Mayurqa shopping complex
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It would suck the life out of the more central areas of Palma.
Wait until some of the investors money reach the pockets of the right officials. Then there will be a change of plans. Without officials and politicians sending signals like this there is no need to pay them off. Sadly this is how it works.
I am pleased to hear that the huge shopping mall will not be going ahead in Palma. It would have sounded a death nell for many areas of Palma - empty shops, bars etc. The city needs to be vibrant and welcoming not a "no-go" area.
Shopping malls like this might create jobs but they also destroy them, turning city centre area into ghosts streets..
The unions look upon it as a "sustainable tourism product" . What a load of rubbish. Well done the Town Hall..