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Valencia Council Sues to Close Four Marina de València Restaurants After Concessions Expired

The council aims to curb party tourism by reclaiming the sites for daytime leisure under a hospitality training programme

Muro del paseo elevado del aparcamiento del Veles e Vents donde se produjo el accidente en el que ha fallecido un menor
Restaurantes del Veles e Vents y muro donde se produjo el accidente mortal el pasado viernes
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Imagen de la alcaldesa de Valencia, María José Catalá, en la firma del acuerdo laboral este lunes

Overview

  • The council filed a civil suit to repossess Vlue Arribar, Camarote, Destino Puerto and Dos Lunas after their concessions expired on May 31
  • Mayor María José Catalá expressed condolences for a 16-year-old’s fatal fall from a four-metre wall and ordered a safety review around nightlife spots
  • Two of the reclaimed venues will expand Fundación Asindown’s La Mare que Va hospitality school and the other two are under discussion with the Port Authority
  • The action forms part of a broader plan to replace nighttime bars with sustainable daytime hospitality and cut weekend noise and damage
  • Compromís and PSPV have criticised the council for privatising public space and lacking a coherent redevelopment strategy