The stars who boasted that not a single apartment would be built in Cartoga must now be hidden like a mole in their hole. At the time of the exhibition, more than 30 years ago, it was considered valuable … No one lived in such a large area. If no one lives there, there is no need to install equipment or services there. It was a white coat paradise with leading companies that would have competed with Silicon Valley itself. We have had several of them, including this newspaper, ABC de Sevilla, which is manufactured in the heart of the island, providing the added value of being a leader in information innovation. But when the latter leaves and closes the door, he finds empty and dark roads that are scary to walk on. Added to this is the recent creation of a network of criminals dedicated to smashing car windows, taking advantage of the lack of police guarding every parking lot.
Cartuja lacks light and life. Lighting that makes walking compatible with night and life because without it, the island is a region that dies at eight in the evening. The remaining limited amount is concentrated in the south, where Torre Sevilla and the Caixaforum maintain activity consistent with normal life until a certain hour. In the northern sector, the university area generates activity, albeit with very limited hours. Much more is necessary for the island to actually become, as the City Council intends, another area of Seville and not an annex. Apartments? clear. Student housing planned near schools and colleges is a first step but clearly insufficient. If houses arrive, there will be bars, shops, services and everything necessary so that a family or person can stay there and start filling the island with life. Until you arrive, La Cartuja is Seville’s ghost zone. And in a city like this it is no longer needed.
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