The Regional Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Madrid (FRAVM) presented to the capital’s City Council a document of allegations against the Formula One project planned for the Ifema site starting in 2026, understanding that this plan does not consider the possible effects on the area due to noise and mobility.
As reported by FRAVM In a statement, this document “agreement with the associations of affected neighborhoods” highlights that the project “lacks a detailed and detailed environmental impact study”, and does not envisage “any protection measure against noise from cars and other vehicles when some homes are less than 50 meters from the circuit.
Furthermore, FRAVM continues to explain, the mobility plan presented “only considers the spectators and not the resident population of Hortaleza” and does not detail how the Ifema fair activity and the lives of the neighbors may be affected for about five years. months a year (three for circuit assembly and resurfacing and one and a half for disassembly) to have “three race days a year.”
Another aspect included in the allegations is that the implementation of the circuit “will mean the loss of 729 trees” and for this and other reasons it demands that the City Council prepare a “detailed” environmental impact studies, taking into account aspects such as noise or the levels of polluting gases that may affect neighbors and the area’s fauna. Felipe VI Forest Park of Valdebebasclose to the planned circuit.
The FRAVM also complains that the project does not evaluate the impact of this car event on the resources of citizen services (municipal policefirefighters, etc.), or for the Ifema fair programming, “which will be affected for about five months.”
“How much does this “lost profit” mean for the City Council and the businesses and other companies associated with the fairgrounds?” FRAVM.
Source: La Verdad
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