Last week, the municipality of Portimão held its first consultation assembly to start a decisive new phase in the review of the municipal master plan (PDM), a process that brings together opinions from 40 companies, the “diversity of interests and the importance of the sustainable development of the territory”.
In one respect, the local authority said that this was a change that is regarded as strategic and “the vision of the city as the center of innovation, knowledge and quality of life”.
“With the aim of confirming Portimão as the capital of the western Algarve, the municipality explains that” the review of the PDM proposes a territorial model that focuses on the revitalization of urban, the qualification of existing buildings and the creation of agile legal mechanisms that promote the reparation of the public and in residential buildings “.
One of the specified examples is “the fact that the increase in the urban country is only 2%that prioritize the consolidation of existing perimeters in a clear commitment to sustainability”.
In addition, “innovation and knowledge are on fundamental pillars of this plan”.
“The creation of a new university campus and the implementation of innovation and technology business parks are some of the suggestions that aim to diversify the economic basis of the city, to mitigate the dependence on tourism and to create opportunities to gain qualified workers, to gain investors and to promote a dynamic economy that throughout the year”.
The Local Authority So that stress that “Quality of Life Is At The Heart of This Strategy, Offering to Urban Proposal That Meets the Expectations of Its Inhabitants and Visitors” and that it Estimates that “The Population of Portimão Will Grow by 2040, Aims for qualification, not massification, guides Housing Policy, with Public-Private Partnerships to Provide Affordable Housing, Allowing Young Couples and Professionals to Settle and Reinforcing Essential Public Services ”.
The appreciation of his symbols – such as Sardinen, Alvor Feward, Arade River and the canned goods – is also evident as those who use the city as an attractive goal for life, study, study, work and visit.
“This plan increases the centrality of Portimão in the regional context and consolidates it as a driving force for the economic and social development in the Western Valley Garve. The city council of Portimão thus confirms its commitment to a sustainable, innovative and promising future, in which the quality of life and cultural identity come together,” says the note from this municipality. ”