The Department of Territory of the Generalitat and the Badalona City Council (Barcelonès Nord) will work so that the extension works on Metro Line 1 (from Fondo to Badalona) affect Montigalà park as little as possible. In the basement of this green area of ??the city, it is planned to locate the garages and workshops that will serve the suburban convoys.
This is the commitment that has been reached after the meeting held yesterday in Barcelona by the mayor of Badalona, ??Xavier Garcia Albiol, the third deputy mayor and the councilor for Territory and Sustainability, Daniel Gracia and the fourth deputy mayor, Rosa del Amo, with the Minister of Territory, Ester Capella.
Last July, the Generalitat published the construction project for the extension of the L1 metro from Santa Coloma de Gramanet to Badalona where, in a space of nearly 250,000 square meters, the construction of the garages under the Montigalà park is planned. and the workshops for Metro convoys and other elements on the surface, such as ventilation ducts, accesses or photovoltaic panels, which could negatively impact this green area.
The mayor of Badalona, ??Xavier Garcia Albiol, has indicated that “we value the good will of the councilor in the face of concern that the construction of the future Metro depots will have a great impact on the park, a large recreation and leisure area for residents. of the neighborhood and the district.”
In yesterday’s work meeting at the headquarters of the department, issues such as the construction of the second phase of the sides of the highway, the future of the C31 as it passes through Badalona or the collaboration between the two administrations for the construction of affordable rental housing.
