Call for a demonstration against mass tourism in Sóller on August 8
The entities denounce the impact of the tourism model on housing, mobility and local trade and assure that "Sóller has long since exceeded its limits"
PalmaThe Sóller Youth Movement and the Menys Turisme, Més Vida platform have called for a new mobilization against the touristification of the municipality for next August 8. The entities are calling for people to take to the streets to denounce the effects of the tourism model on the town and to demand measures that limit growth.
The call comes on the eve of the demonstration against tourist overcrowding planned for this Sunday in Palma. The organizers believe that the Sóller mobilization is a continuation of the protests that have been gaining strength across Mallorca in recent months.
In the manifesto made public this Thursday, the entities state that touristification exacerbates problems such as the lack of public transport and parking, the increase in rental cars, the proliferation of tourist accommodations, and real estate speculation. They also denounce that local businesses are being progressively replaced by businesses oriented towards visitors.
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The organizers warn that the Sóller valley is "a protected space with a finite capacity" that cannot continue to be treated "as a backdrop for mass consumption." In this sense, they criticize that tourist records continue to be celebrated while, they assure, pressure on the territory increases and the living conditions of residents worsen.
According to the entities, the municipality "has long exceeded its limits" and they consider that the current model is deteriorating both the landscape and the quality of life of the population. Therefore, they argue that the response cannot be limited to electoral promises, but must question "the tourist monoculture from the root".
Finally, the Moviment Jove de Sóller and Menys Turisme, Més Vida maintain that institutional policy has not been capable of addressing the structural causes of touristification and advocate for citizen mobilization as a tool to drive change. "Today, Sóller raises its voice, but more and more towns in Mallorca will demand clear and quantifiable limits be set," concludes the manifesto.
