Compromís per Elx advocated “feminizing the city” today to improve collective well-being. This was expressed at a meeting attended by women’s representatives. various organizations and associations Elchearchitecture and urban planning specialists and members of the Compromís candidacy for the next municipal elections,
Esther Díez, the group’s mayoral candidate and spokesperson for the municipal group, said: “According to Compromis, we argue that Elche should continue to move forward. new concept of public space and do it from a gender perspective, because that is the essential condition for advancing collective well-being.”
“When we talk neighborhoods and districts are more feminine we demand more friendly, more accessible, healthier environments where interaction and socialization are encouraged”, says the candidate, “Build a city”. from a woman’s point of view in a more inclusive and integrative way, that is, it guarantees better living conditions for all citizens.”
In that sense, Díez said, “our commitment in the next legislature is to develop the law even more strongly. urban transformation through close urbanismto suggest areas and services that facilitate family and business reconciliationproduce local equipment, increase in public transport supply and promoting alternative transport with safe infrastructures, as well as symbolic entity among many other measures, women in the city
“We’re talking about the policies that made Elche. more inclusive and livable and at the same time, they contribute to the fight against the climate emergency, because the green city model that Compromís implements in the municipality is also a more feminine and diverse environmental model,” said candidate Díez, adding: “We will continue to work to change from a city that is. Only producing, a city to live in was considered.”
Meeting
Among those attending the meeting were Esther Díez, candidate for Mayor of Compromís per Elx, Marta Garcia ChicoLandscape expert and agricultural engineer, member of Aranea group, Asuncion Diaz GarciaArchitect and teacher at the University of Alicante and also representatives La Mama d’Elx, CC.OO, Dones Veinals, Federation of AMPAS, Sin Límites, AUESA, Margalló and Parkinson Elche Association.
Marta García shared, “It is necessary to look at urban architecture from a woman’s conscience, to combine care, sensitivity and the comfort of spaces. It is urgently necessary to return to citizens the masculinized, hostile space closely connected with the car.” HE He expelled boys, girls and the elderly.. But it is also essential to maintain contact with nature, including trees and vegetation, which are central elements of the layout of cities”.
Asunción Díaz stated that feminist policies are implemented in city council budgets to combat all problems affecting women in cities. “It is also essential to reduce privileges to the private vehicle and implement co-existence solutions where the young can help and collaborate with the elderly,” she says.
The remaining representatives of the Elche collectives It is necessary to move forward in a municipal model that puts people in the center. and while building infrastructures to promote accessibility, participation and integration.
Members of the Compromís Elx candidacy for the next municipal elections also attended the meeting as follows: Marian CampelloMarina Gonzalez and Patricia Guarazas well as other members of Compromís.