First and foremost, we are a very small country—and one of the most built up countries in Europe. This is one particular reason to care about how the land and space are used here: we are wasting precious agricultural Outside Development Zone land. However, misuse of land in a country where it is scarce is only part of the problem. Another reason to demand a revision of this faulty policy is the injustice it entails: it favours developers and allows construction of large shopping complexes on ODZ (no fuel station needs to be 3,000 square meters), while a regular citizen has to abide by strict rules when it comes to managing their property, be it land or a balcony.
In a nutshell, this policy is an opportunity for developers to extract value from land which otherwise could be fairly used, but is most definitely not being used in this way. So the reasons to give importance to this matter are not limited to the environment and land uptake in a small country; they also include standing up to injustice and preferential treatment.”
“We hope that the PA responds to these requests. However, Moviment Graffitti is committed to take more action if they remain ignored.”
