According to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Cádiz experienced the highest population decrease among Spanish cities during the first quarter of the year, with approximately 660 fewer residents in its urban core.
“"Over the last 40 years, Cádiz has lost population under all governments, but it is also true that the largest population losses, the highest percentages, the greatest population drain, always occur under the Popular Party. With the Popular Party of Teófila Martínez and Bruno García. The greatest population losses always coincide with these Popular Party governments. And this is not a coincidence, but due to political issues."
This situation, according to the coalition, is a direct result of urban and housing policies designed for the benefit of a few, rather than ensuring the right to live in Cádiz for the social majority. The local government is criticized for “rolling out the red carpet for large construction companies and speculative funds while expelling Cádiz residents from their city.”
The coalition also denounces the allowance of speculation with public land, fostering a model that does not prioritize affordable public housing or policies that ensure the population's rootedness. It is pointed out that protected housing priced at 300,000 euros, as seen in Puntales, does not curb population loss but rather exacerbates it.
Furthermore, the city model being promoted is criticized, being labeled a “cardboard city,” where hotel construction is prioritized, and aspects like safe school routes are neglected, making the city “increasingly aggressive for those who live in it.”
Finally, the mayor has been urged to abandon “smoke measures and propaganda campaigns” and to implement an affordable social housing policy for Cádiz families, as well as measures that address the city's housing emergency.
