The Cerdanyola neighbourhood in Mataró has secured a €5.6 million grant from the European EDIL Plan, awarded by the Ministry of Finance. This funding will expand the area's integral transformation plan, enabling a total investment of €14 million in urban regeneration, educational space improvements, and community development actions.
This new financial boost complements existing projects under the Pla de Barris (Neighbourhood Plan), creating a comprehensive urban and social transformation strategy for Cerdanyola. The overall initiative is expected to involve a budget of approximately €40 million. Its goals include reducing inequalities, revitalising economic activity, making public facilities drivers of change, creating affordable housing, re-naturalising urban environments, and strengthening citizen participation.
Driving Neighbourhood Revitalisation
The programme can run until 2030 and is structured around four main areas: neighbourhood revitalisation, renovation and modernisation of educational and sports facilities, urban regeneration, and public housing management. A key feature is its ability to incorporate actions initiated since 2021, meaning some proposals are already complete or underway.
Examples of ongoing or completed projects include the 'Aixequem persianes' (Let's Lift Shutters) initiative, which aims to reactivate local commerce, the launch of the Retail Lab, the opening of the Espai Mataró Connecta in Cerdanyola, and the installation of photovoltaic panels on various public buildings.
Among the new proposals, a notable project is the expansion of the assembly hall at the Miquel Biada Institute. This will become a performing arts space open to the public. Additionally, improvements are planned to enhance infrastructure quality and energy efficiency at several educational centres, including Josep Manuel Peramàs, Josep Montserrat, Camí del Cros, Mar Mediterrània, Les Aigües, and the Cerdanyola nursery school.
Aligning with European Agendas
All interventions have been designed within the framework of Mataró's Urban Agenda, aligning with its objectives for sustainable development, social cohesion, and urban environment improvement. The project also incorporates principles from the New European Bauhaus, integrating criteria of sustainability, architectural quality, and inclusion. This approach aims to move towards a more liveable, efficient, and people-centred neighbourhood model.
This project also forms part of the Pla de Barris, which provides a €12.5 million grant from the Generalitat de Catalunya for the neighbourhood's transformation. This programme includes significant actions such as the construction of the Espai Vida Community Innovation and Culture Centre. It also covers housing rehabilitation, public spaces, facilities, and social cohesion, serving as a pillar of Cerdanyola's global transformation project alongside the new EDIL Plan contribution.
