More than 374 million for Mobility, Infrastructures and Urbanism of Palma

PalmaThe Mobility, Infrastructure and Urban Planning departments of Palma City Council will increase their budgets in 2027. Mobility will have 224.7 million euros, 12.6% more than this year; Infrastructure, 134.2 million (+12.5%), and Urban Planning, 15.3 million. The councilors for the three areas presented the accounts for the coming year this Wednesday.

In the case of Mobility, the budget includes 149 million for the Municipal Transport Company (EMT), which plans to invest 43.1 million, mainly in the new ECO-EMT operations center in Son Rossinyol. It will also allocate nearly eight million to purchase ten electric buses.

The EMT's accounts incorporate a subsidy of 32.9 million euros to finance public transport discounts, conditioned on the maintenance of free travel by the Spanish government. In addition, the company is claiming the outstanding amounts for the years 2025 and 2026 from the Spanish government, which total 41.4 million. The staff will also grow to 1,038 workers, 55 more than this year.

Expansion of BiciPalma

Regarding the Municipal Society of Car Parks and Projects (SMAP), it plans to invest 16.5 million euros in new car parks and expansions, as well as in the commissioning of the Aigua Dolça car park. It will also promote the fourth phase of the BiciPalma expansion, which will reach the maritime promenade and Playa de Palma with 12 more stations.

Infrastructures will have 134.2 million available, with more than 36.4 million allocated to investments. Among the planned projects are the remodeling of the maritime promenade of Playa de Palma (2.5 million), the redevelopment of Robert Graves and Polvorín streets (2 million), and the provision of services for Carrer d'Aragó (more than 2 million). Also included are the reform of the Sagrera promenade, the restoration of the old Tirador velodrome, and the creation of new green areas.

Parks and Gardens

The Parks and Gardens area will have 25.7 million, 586,000 euros of which will be allocated to increase shaded areas. Public lighting will have 13.2 million and the maintenance of educational centers, 14.4 million.

Urban Planning, Housing and Strategic Projects will have 15.3 million euros. Of these, 4.5 million will be used to build 46 rental homes at a limited price and 850,000 euros, for a new line of aid for rehabilitation. There will also be 3.7 million to rehabilitate homes in the public park and 700,000 euros to advance in the transformation of the old prison.