The Amposta City Council has kicked off the Neighborhood Plan by launching the Technical Office and holding an assembly with residents from the neighborhoods included in the project: La Vila, El Grau, and Pla d’Empúries.
The new Technical Office will be located in an external premises of the Municipal Market, near Amposta Ràdio. After minor renovations, it is expected to open in September. In the meantime, the team is already working from the City Council headquarters with hired staff, including a manager and a socio-community action technician, to initiate the first projects and tenders.
In parallel, the council has approved a long-term loan operation of 3,547,000 euros. A significant portion of this investment, nearly one million euros, will go towards the municipal contribution of 40% of the Neighborhood Plan's funding for the first year, which, combined with the 60% from the Generalitat, amounts to approximately 2.25 million euros.
Among the initial planned actions are improvements to Plaça Corsini, the urbanization of Plaça del Castell, Bon Succés, the creation of an entity hub, and the acquisition of plots.
The Neighborhood Plan represents the largest subsidy ever received by Amposta, with a total allocation of 25 million euros to be developed over five renewable years. It focuses on the neighborhoods near the Ebro River, such as La Vila, El Grau, and Pla d’Empúries, areas with significant ecological and heritage value but with aging, degraded buildings and social vulnerability.
The plan outlines fund distribution across various areas: 12 million for public space improvement, 5.5 for housing, 2.5 for socio-community actions, and 2 for mobility. It includes grants for housing rehabilitation, improvements in water efficiency, renewal of supply networks, and the creation of new green spaces and climate refuges.
