The future of La Cendra, a facility established as a meeting point for hundreds of young people in the neighborhood, has generated strong tension with the Eixample District. After three years operating under a usage transfer model, the municipal government has announced its intention to formalize management through a public tender unified with the Calàbria 66 neighborhood space.
The young people denounce that this measure implies external guardianship that endangers the self-management model they have developed since the space's creation. According to the assembly, the change in the rules of the game leaves them without real options to continue leading the project, which currently hosts workshops, game clubs, and cultural activities.
“"Kicking us out of La Cendra will not come for free. We believe there is no need for guardianship; we have proven that over the last three years."
For its part, the municipal government defends that the public competition process is necessary to ensure transparency and compliance with Citizen Heritage regulations. The district councilor, Marc Martínez, has assured that the tender specifications will protect the space so that it maintains its youth vocation and neighborhood roots, regardless of the entity that is awarded the contract.
Faced with the situation, the young people have collected nearly a thousand signatures and have announced mobilizations for the month of June, demanding that the tender be stopped or divided by spaces to preserve their autonomy.
