The Recuperem Palma platform of associations, neighbours and business owners, is demanding that Palma City Council clean up the streets which it says are an utter embarrassment.
"Palma has never been so dirty, abandoned, and full of graffiti,” blasts Recuperem. “We want a city that represents who we are, because we are one of the main tourist capitals in the world.”
Recuperem also criticised the fact that there are so many streets under construction.
"The work could have been done in winter when there were fewer people on the streets, or even during the pandemic months when tourism was non-existent," it said.
The group went on to complain that nothing had been done about the gallerias in Plaza Mayor and the number of vehicles abandoned in the city.
Recuperem claims that the new General Urban Planning Plan, or PGOU is contrary to local trade in Palma city centre and other neighbourhoods.
“The plan is clearly committed to trade in the suburbs and large shopping malls," claimed Recuperem who blamed the council for making the city centre inaccessible and is opposed to what it called "the superblocks and neighbourhood ghettos" provided by the PGOU.
"We have been silent for months,” said Recuperem. “We put our trust in the Mayor, but nothing has changed and our patience is running out.”
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FredA few fines then latter a few months in jail would cure it .
We cancelled 10 nights April last year after watching how dirty and filled with graffiti and discarded rubbish it was . Used to be nice now a slum . We Went malta to malta instead which was beautiful and clean .
Unless you Educate Children in the Schools to respect their environment and The Island as a whole. Then there will continue to be NO PRIDE IN MALLORCA. Graffiti and lazy litter louts will abound and as they are not caught and fined. Then it will continue. A Ban on the purchase of the paint sprays they use would help. But will the Shops selling these products stop Youths from buying them. Make them very expensive may deter their purchase etc. STAN.
Palma is even cleaner than years ago. Organic containers have prevent food outside the containers and less rats. Parks are better than ever.
No worse than any other Spanish city. And the general public has to take some responsibility - that rubbish in the street doesn't just appear out of nowhere.
All accurate.