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Meanwhile, activities to prevent Oultet Fair regular use of the square, reaching impossible booths using banks

MURCIA NOW denounces the completely arbitrary use the PP makes the assignment of public space groups and organizations by denying their use on numerous occasions NGOs and associations for reasons of space while organizing activities and fairs, such as the outlet, there are major inconvenience to pedestrians and regular users of these public spaces.

So, now Murcia is aware that in recent months has refused the use for a few hours of the Piazza Santa Domingo associations and NGOs because (literally, there is a written record) to "this square is not suitable place for the high occupancy with terraces and other elements ".

These denied, associations and NGOs both separately and jointly, corresponded to requests occupying minimal space, to within a few hours of the day and did not involve any interference in the normal life of the square.

"Something that is not true," said Councilman Luis Bermejo, "promoted by the City of as the Outlet Fair, which actually means an absolute invasion of Santo Domingo Square and its ordinary business activities, to the point of preventing fully utilizing several banks, which are widely used daily, especially for older people. "

The abusive use of space that makes this show so do the terraces of cafes, in the section of the square to Post Street just sometimes allows to pedestrians and much less hypothetical emergency vehicles.

For this reason, Bermejo stresses "the exclusionary concept of public space that has the PP, it seems that commercial activities are received with open arms, while placing absurd red tape for use as a meeting point, information point and place to share ".

The mayor emphasized that he is not against the trade fair which opens tomorrow, but considers it necessary to review its use of space and, above all, "that other groups also recognize their right to use the square and other public places. The street must be a social space in addition to commercial, and when they meet the stipulated requirements, the associations are fully entitled to make use of space. It should facilitate the work of the various social groups in the street rather than discourage putting obstacles, difficulties or preventing it directly. "

Source: Ahora Murcia