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literally, it will bathe its streets in gold

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Architecture and urban planning have flirted many times with extreme materialssymbols of wealth or technical bets at the limitalmost always to send a message of power, modernity or exceptionality. Some came forward and today they are iconsbut others ended up becoming warnings. Dubai has just opposed the list, although it still does not know which of the two. The saying becomes literal. Yes, Dubai has decided to turn into reality one of the most repeated phrases about the city, that of the streets paved with goldannouncing the construction of a road literally made with this precious metal in the future Dubai Gold District. The project, presented at the end of January, deliberately plays with the symbolism of gold as a sign of the economic, cultural and tourist identity of the emirate, although for now it is not clear How far The material will be used in a structural, decorative or symbolic way, a key detail that remains unspecified, and one that is not trivial if we turn to the history of architecture. Bathing cities in “gold”. In Antiquity and the Modern Age, the equivalent of “urban gold” was massive use of noble materials for public spaces. In Rome, imperial avenues and squares paved with imported marbles throughout the Mediterranean, and not out of functional necessity, but to exhibit economic and logistical dominance. In the baroque eralarge urban axes such as those of Paris or Madrid incorporated high quality stone and excessive ornamentation to turn the city into a permanent scene of power. It wasn’t literal gold, of course, but it was deliberate material display. Brasilia pilot plane Technical madness and futuristic city. In the 19th century the fever of “impossible” materials arrived. The Crystal Palacebuilt almost entirely of iron and glass, seemed like a technical madness for its time: gigantic, fragile to look at and completely new in its concept. It worked, but also showed riskssuch as its very high vulnerability to fire, which would end up destroying it decades later. It was a symbolic success and a long-term practical failure. The 20th century is also full of even more ambitious bets. We remain as an example that of Brasiliawhich was conceived as a futuristic city built from scratch, with monumental avenues designed for automobiles and sculptural concrete buildings. The result was impressive from the air, but a chaos for everyday life: enormous distances, total dependence on the car and inhumane spaces. It didn’t collapse, but it did show that grandiosity can clash with actual use. Another example we count recently, with the John Hancock Tower opting for a glass façade. The result It was terrifying. Part of the Neom project And Neom. Of course, few more hyperbolic projects in recent times like Neomthe futuristic city that aims to stay on the plansperhaps so that they can be used in a movie. An example of a project that is too bold and hyperbolic compared to the logistical, economic and practical limits of reality. Gold as an economic identity. Be that as it may, the new Dubai street will be integrated into the reconversion of the historic Deira Gold Soukan area that already concentrates around a thousand merchants specialized in gold and jewelry. The advertisement it is not coincidental: The United Arab Emirates is one of the largest global nodes of physical gold trade, with tens of billions dollars in annual exports, and Dubai has been exploiting that position for years as part of its narrative of prosperity, stability and economic opportunity without direct taxes on wages. Dubai Skyline Architecture as a claim. The “street of gold” fits into a broader strategy, the same one that already we saw in Neom based on creating extreme milestones that ensure global headlines and a constant flow of visitors. Record-breaking skyscrapers, giant Ferris wheels, abyssal pools, artificial islands and air-conditioned streets are part of clear logic: offer experiences that are impossible or difficult to replicate in other places, even when their daily usefulness is secondary to their value as an urban spectacle. Between icon and excess. As we said, this type of project is not without risks. The recent history of architecture in the Middle East demonstrates that excessive ambition can collide with technical, financial or simply practical limits, turning some ideas into reduced versions of what was promised or directly into symbols of overexpectation. The key, as in other extreme urban experiments, will be whether the street of gold It ends up being a functional and durable element or whether it remains a striking gesture designed more to reinforce the Dubai brand than to transform urban life. The message. Beyond the material, the golden way It is a declaration of intentions: Dubai continues to bet on that architecture hyperbolic as a language of power, wealth and uniqueness. It is not just about building, but about telling a story in which the excess is part of the appeal. And as has happened other times in history, it remains to be seen if the bet can become a lasting icon, or another example of how far a city can go when the symbol outweighs urban logic. Image | Ahmed Aldaie via Unsplash, אורי ר.Neom, Norlando Pobre In Xataka | Matalascañas is an example of a major architectural failure: thinking that the beach of your childhood was going to be how you remember it. In Xataka | More than 2,000 people had committed suicide at the Golden Gate. The solution has been as simple as it is shocking for those who throw

At the moment it has an open field and four streets of a PAU

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The official website says that “you no longer have to imagine it. Now you can live it.” But the truth is that, as the matter stands, it is difficult to imagine. Let’s hope we can live it. Because when there are nine months left, Madringthe capital’s Formula 1 street circuit looks like anything but a circuit. At these moments, it becomes difficult to think that through those streets and those half-assembly curves you can search Fernando Alonso his 33. If everything goes as planned, the September 11 The cars have to start rolling south of the city. Among the streets of Valdebebas, one of the Madrid PAUsand the bowels of IFEMA, which competes with the Fira de Barcelona for being the largest fairground and convention center in Spain. The layout is a good reflection of everything that Formula 1 is rewarding: urban layouts that allow attracting large investments from cities to export their image to the world even if, as in the case of Madrid, all the attractions around the circuit are residential buildings, a fairground and a half-built City of Justice for more than 20 years. Now, with 243 days left until Madrid returns to the Formula 1 calendar 45 years later, a doubt is beginning to float: whether Madrid will return to the Formula 1 calendar. Some works in diapers The FIA ​​said that everything is going well, that there is no problem. That’s what they collected in I amMotora portal specialized in motorsport competitions, a little less than a month ago. “There are no delays or concerns within the FIA,” they then stated from the media, which also claimed that a commission from the International Automobile Federation had been supervising the status of the works in the streets of Valdebebas. From IFEMA they also defend that they are advancing at the expected pace. “The works are going within the established deadline. The paving has begun and part of it is already finished, although it is being done little by little due to the rain,” they point out to Autobild. And they make it clear that the circuit still remains to be completed: “the last layer of asphalt is expected to be completed during the summer.” That IFEMA has come out to speak is no coincidence. The information points to a closing of ranks after the viability of the project was questioned. At least for this year. The Italian media Rmc Motori claimed last November that Liberty Media, owner of the rights to the sport, was considering removing 2026 calendar to Madrid in favor of Imola, given the progress of the works. The legendary Italian circuitwill not be part (at least for the moment) next year of the F1 calendar. What is certain is that the works seem to be in an embryonic phase. Those who are walking around the circuit these days are finding the streets of Valdebebas without any type of modification. Ready for you the cars pass at full speed but not single-seaters. Click on the image to go to the original tweet With few exceptionsit is difficult to intuit the circuit along the 22 curves that make it up. The Monumental, a banked curve with a 24% inclination that has become one of the great attractions of the circuit, it’s a muddy mess right now. Yes, progress has been made on the route but there is no sign of progress in the surrounding services and the first asphalt is conspicuous by its absence. The times are also much tighter than we might think. In August the circuit must be ready so that Eurocup-3, a single-seater category inferior to Formula 1, can compete in one of its grand prizes. If it arrives, the intention is to make it the first big test before Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz or Max Verstappen set foot on the soil of Valdebebas. Click on the image to go to the original tweet The circuit, in addition, has to fight with the opposition of the neighbors. Pave the way for cars to pass is causing profound changes in its streetsconstant works and the anticipation that the noise suffered during that weekend will be much higher than the averages that have paralyzed the concerts at the Santiago Bernabéu. Besides, environmental associations They defend that the project threatens the conservation of wetlands and “non-transplantable” trees in the area. Nor is Madrid the first city where the viability of a Formula 1 Grand Prix is ​​doubted a few months before its celebration. In South Korea, Yeongam circuit was not reviewed by the FIA up to 10 days before the traffic light went out on the finish line in a clear example of “out of sight, out of mind” heart. That same weekend work was being done on the track and in some areas the asphalt was not well established. In Las Vegas, Formula 1 has been fighting with a recurring problem for three years now: the sewers become loose with the passage of cars. And in Hanoi, 600 million euros were spent on a circuit so that five years later a total of zero cars raced before its abandonment. Photos | Ifema In Xataka | Madrid says that F1 will not be paid for with public money. Valencia promised the same and it cost them 300 million euros

when Group C appeared on the streets because they wanted to compete on the circuits

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Speaking of cars, my father has always told me “why do you want 200 HP if you can only go 120 km/h?” Someone had to say that to the manufacturers who, in the nineties, registered beasts with more than 600 HP designed for driving on the street. Le Mansbut with which someone could go on a picnic on a Sunday morning. They are the heirs of Group C. And they could only have been possible in one era: the 90s. Supercars with license plate The world of motorsports has a lot of rules when we talk about competition. Logic tells us that technological advances should result in increasingly faster and, above all, powerful cars. However, the organization that is in charge of regulating all this four-wheel motor competition, the FIA, has been imposing a series of rules so that the power does not get out of control. The Lancia Delta S4, the Ford RS200, the Peugeot 205 T16 and the Audi Quattro, legendary group B rallies An example we saw it in the rally world. The category is extreme, with cars that accelerate like a racing motorcycle and display enormous speed. However, in the 80s, manufacturers began to modify both the engine and the chassis, taking it to the extreme and creating spectacular machines. Accelerations from 0 to 100 in two seconds on land. It was truly crazy. In five years, cars advanced a lot and what had to happen happened: uncontrolled power, maximum competition and pressure, insufficient safety measures and some negligence caused fatal accidents. One of the most remembered is that of Portugal in March 1986, when Joaquim Santos’ RS200 lost control and ran into a crowd, killing three spectators instantly, putting a fourth in the hospital and injuring around thirty people. In May of that year, those who died were those who were driving the car. Toivonen and Cresto lost control and fell off a cliff. The FIA ​​decided that would cut off the development of Group B because, directly, it had gone too far. And if I tell you all this nonsense it is because, in parallel to this extreme development of rally cars, Group C was also emerging. It was in 1982 when this group was introduced, designed for the competition of purely prototype sports cars. While in other categories the FIA ​​limited the engine displacement, braking power, in Group C the limitation came due to fuel. They were endurance racing cars. and control was achieved through 100 liters of capacity with a minimum of five refueling stops every 1,000 kilometers. That allowed 600 liters per 1,000 km. A stupid thing. The FIA’s intention was for manufacturers to limit themselves to improving power through turbocharging. For 20 years, Group C cars put on a show at endurance races and Le Mans, with legendary machines and racing technologies. Formula 1 who were adapting to that competition. The result? Perfect machines that reached average speeds above 200 km/h in Le Mans and peaks of 330 km/h in the Mulsanne straight. But after two glorious decades, the FIA ​​did what it does best: change everything and distort the competition. Within six years, the organization announced that it wanted non-turbo engines and races of 430 km at most (when before they were 1,000). That completely distorted the competition and the meaning of Group C. Furthermore, although the new engines would supposedly be more economical, developing them from scratch would be a great effort for the teams, so they abandoned them, and before the start of the 1993 season, the competition and the category were cancelled. This is how the GT1 was born and manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan, Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes found themselves with hundreds of millions that were going to waste. And all this context for the girito: unless they took advantage of those supercars that, with a couple of changes, they could register and sell as a street car, taking advantage to finance the development of the cars of the newborn GT1. The Mercedes CLK that had nothing CLK, the most exclusive Nissan and the flying Porsche Taking advantage of this technology and development, the companies used the prototypes created for Le Mans to give life to a series of street supercars that shared many characteristics. They used to be carbon fiber monocoques, they had very high-power engines with sophisticated electronic management, transmission made for racing, active aerodynamics in some cases, very low weight and, in some cases, space for a cabin suitcase. The Porsche 962 When brands like Nissan, Toyota or Mercedes raced in Group C, they didn’t need to manufacture vehicles with street versions: they only focused on the most untamable beasts. However, heThe GT1 category required the production of some registrable units before validating the racing prototypes. The companies took advantage of some regulatory loopholes to get racing, but that need to have a street version caused wild racing cars to circulate directly on the streets. Our colleagues from MotorPassion They have reviewed some of the most representative specimens of this crazy period, and some stories are unbelievable. Heirs of the Porsche 962 Dauer 962 Le Mans It was one of the most representative cars at Le Mans and its chassis was taken as a reference by three manufacturers. One was the Dauer 962 Le Mansa car modified with the help of Porsche itself that had Kevlar panels, a flat floor for stability, a second leather seat, hydraulic suspension and a trunk in the front. The engine had 730 HP and, as it was one of the firstachieved approval by producing only 13 copiesnot the 25 street prices that would be requested later. How did they manage to homologate a racing car so that it could circulate on public roads? Through a hydraulic suspension that allowed the car to be raised up to 10 centimeters and, after passing some emissions and crash tests, the German ITV gave the go-ahead. There were some more heirs from 962, such as Schuppan 962R of which only … Read more

In Mexico, Generation Z has taken to the streets to demand changes. And he did it with ‘One Piece’

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Mexico has joined the wave of protests youth events that over the last few months have shaken Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Peru, Morocco either Philippinesto cite a handful of examples. Marches that share two great hallmarks. The first, who promotes them: young people from Generation Z (born between the late 90s and the first decade of the 2000s) raised in the heat of the networks and now crying out for change. The second, its symbol. It does not matter whether the protests are organized in Lima, Kathmandu or Mexico City. Beyond using networks as catalysts, the mobilizations of Generation Z usually resort to the same emblem: the pirate flag from ‘One Piece’, the manga of Eiichiro Oda that the protesters have turned into their most identifiable banner. And not just because of the flag. In the marches it is also common to see other clear nods to the comic, such as the use of straw hats. How did you get to Mexico? After weeks of brewing online, the most visible mobilization in Mexico took place this weekend, when thousands of people gathered in the capital to make clear their “political fatigue”. The authorities speak of around 17,000 attendeesa human tide that left the monument The Angel of Independence and concluded in the Zócalo. The call was for the most part peaceful and passed without major incidents, beyond the insults to the president (Claudia Sheinbaum); but it was marred by the final altercations, which left more than a hundred of injured (mostly police officers) and several dozen arrested. In fact, the Ministry of the Interior assures that during the “violent acts” homemade explosive devices were used and objects were thrown at the agents. Who took to the streets? Some media they assure that among the protesters there were mainly young people, others qualify that during most of the Mexico City march, Generation Z was a minority and the most common thing was to meet people who were over 30 years old. Sheinbaum herself influenced that message later, commenting on what happened on Saturday in Mexico City: “They say that young people marched, but in reality there were very few, and they violently removed fences and broke windows. No to violence.” The truth is that, beyond Mexico City, there were mobilizations in other points of the country, such as Yucatán, Puebla, Monterrey or Guanajuato, and among the protesters they waved the banners of ‘One Piece’. Also posters demanding improvements in the country and Mexican flags with the face of Carlos Manzothe local leader of Uruapan shot to death just a few weeks ago. His death (a new example of the violence in the country) was in fact one of the levers of the protests. Click on the image to go to the tweet. And why did they go out into the streets? The other key. The TendenciaMax account (656,600 followers) echoed a few weeks ago a manifesto headed by “Generation Z Mexico” and the ‘One Piece’ flag (modified to add a mustache and Mexican hat), on which keys to the call were slipped. To begin with, it was insisted that the movement does not endorse any ideology or party and lacks “disguised agendas.” “We are young people who love our country and we are tired of the same history, the same abuse and corruption.” During the march people could be heard expressing their exhaustion with the violence, insecurity, Sheinbaum’s management or even denouncing that Manzo “the State killed him”. The word “narco-state” was also drawn on the wall built by the authorities to protect the Presidential Palace from protests. Excelsior slips that another point that has caused tension to grow is the decision to apply a 8% tax to video games with violent content. In the opinion of the Executive, the protest is orchestrated actually by the opposition and reply to an “articulated digital strategy” in networks by dint of bots. Why ‘One Piece’? If spontaneous mobilizations have something, it is that it is not easy to define them. Gen Z marches are no exception. Although in recent months they seem to have gained strengthspreading through Asia, Africa and Latin America, the truth is that they can go back even further in time, to student uprising of Bangladesh that led the prime minister to flee to India, or the 2022 revolt in Sri Lanka that forced the president to resign. What they have in common is the mobilization of Generation Z and the fortune that ‘One Piece’ seems to have made in their imagination, something that it doesn’t seem casual. The comic began to be published in the late 90s and continues to be updated, so its popularity has coincided with the Gen Z boom, and much of its plot fits in with the demands of the protests. After all, its main character, the young and charismatic pirate Monkey D. Luffyis presented as a figure of liberation. Images | David Cabrera (Flickr) and Wikipedia In Xataka | Young people have become more spiritual than the average in Spain. The problem for the Church is that no more Catholics

China’s plan to fill the streets with electric and autonomous cars in 15 years is now official

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With the European Union launching into the electric car, with the intention of definitively abandoning the combustion engine and manufacturers trying to stop this possibility, China has presented its new automobile roadmap. The institution in charge has been China Society of Automotive Engineers (CSAE) who have revealed the Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 3.0. Or, in other words, its roadmap for the automotive industry between now and 2040. The “new energy” car, that is, electric and plug-in hybrid, will be the cornerstone of a strategy that focuses on a reduction in polluting emissions but also on intensive automation of mobility. In said document, they assure ChinaDaily2,000 experts have been involved and it has taken 18 months to carry it out. “New energy” and autonomous cars The key points of the new Chinese roadmap in relation to its automobile market are summarized in CarNewsChinawho have exhaustively compiled the main pillars of a strategy that has gained in complexity. And this is based on the 1+5+26 concept: 1 roadmap or general strategy to establish global objectives 5 technological groups that group the technologies to be applied 26 specialized research topics to delve deeper into each area Among the key points of the new Chinese strategy, the following stand out: goals: It is expected that in 2028, polluting emissions produced by the automobile industry will reach their maximum. From there, the goal is to reduce them by 60% in 2040. It is expected that by 2040, 85% of cars will be “new energy”, the name China uses to call plug-in hybrids and electric cars. Of those, around 80% are expected to be fully electric. In 2040, it is expected that a third of cars sold will continue to use combustion engines, either as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or extended-range electric vehicles. From 2035 all passenger vehicles will be, at a minimum, hybrids. As a result, new energy vehicles are expected to lead sales from 2030 onwards. Gradual penetration of cars with technology level 4 autonomous driving (current robotaxis) and appearance of level 5 cars (same way of operating but in any type of circumstance, without restrictions due to lighting or weather circumstances). In the presentation Zhang Jinhuapresident of CSAE, has pointed out that one of the big differences between this roadmap and the previous ones (they already presented similar documents in 2016 and 2020) is that this time the program has focused on put more emphasis on production strategies that must be put in place to promote these technologies when. In previous documents, he assures, they would have focused on the technology itself and not so much on the industry. This has its consequences therefore in all areas of the industry. First, because manufacturers must adapt their production models to reduce polluting emissions when manufacturing vehicles, but also because, they say, a more robust connected network integrated into the cloud will be created to servicing autonomous vehiclesimproving their safety and independence when driving on their own. This is essential to achieve the great objective: “zero accidents, zero victims and high efficiency.” Regarding emissions targets, a classification system and methodology will be created to improve efficiency during production. The final goal is not only that in 2040 manufacturing will emit 60% less pollution than in 2028. Manufacturers are expected to save costs by working with data interconnection to analyze the most efficient system, even for the supply of parts or the sale of items. The program also focuses on the solid state batteries. This type of energy accumulators promise to position themselves as the element that allows the electric car to be consolidated at all levels, with promises of ranges of a thousand kilometers and greater safety for the batteries. For make China the leader in the sectorit is wanted that in 2030 the solid state batteries They are already part of the reality of their industry, although on a small scale. The great productive leap is not expected until 2035. So far, CSAE has presented two other roadmaps that have been gaining weight within the Chinese State. To understand how the situation has changed in less than ten years, 500 experts participated in the first program, a quarter of those who made up this latest presentation. In 2016 The program focused on the 1+7 strategy, with an overall roadmap and seven technologies in which China wanted to be a leader: energy-saving vehicles, “new energy” vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, smart connected vehicles, battery technology for electric cars, technologies related to vehicle weight, and automotive manufacturing technology. In 2020the program was expanded with the well-known 1+9. Then, that same roadmap was expanded with two new objectives, the development of combustion engines and the intention to make the Chinese automotive industry cleaner. 1,000 experts already participated in that redesign. Now the new project review some of the previous objectivesremaining as specified at the top of the article. What is certain is that in China they have been meeting the goals they had set. For example, in the 2020 roadmap they anticipated sales of 20% for “new energy” cars in 2025. However, this figure is almost 50% at the end of September 2025. Photo | Xataka In Xataka | Speed ​​has moved to China: BYD and Xioami are breaking all the records that Europe once dreamed of

Europe will begin to see robotaxis in its streets in 2026. The surprise is that it will not be Waymo who unfolds them

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Lyft has taken an unexpected step to compete with Uber in the European market of Robotaxis. The US company has just announced A strategic alliance with China Baidu To display autonomous vehicles in the United Kingdom and Germany From 2026. The play comes after Lyft will buy the German Freeow platform For 197 million dollars, marking its first expansion outside North America. Robotaxis to the conquest of Europe. While Waymo It is still the world reference in Robotaxis, Europe is becoming the new battlefield for autonomous driving companies. United Kingdom has accelerated its regulatory schedule and hopes to have commercial services working in spring of 2026. Germany also advances to legislate this technology, creating a window of opportunity that several companies want to take advantage of. Lyft’s strategy. The company had lost ground in front of Uber, which already It has agreements with more than 18 companies of autonomous driving and plans to launch services in Europe the same year. Lyft needed a quick response and has found it in Baidu, whose service Apollo Go It already operates more than 1,000 vehicles in 15 cities and has completed 11 million journeys. The RT6 Baidu, electric vehicles specifically designed to operate without driver, will be integrated into the LYFT application. A division of labor. Lyft will be in charge of the platform, customer service and fleet logistics, while Baidu will contribute vehicles and autonomous driving technology. It is a strategy that allows Lyft to quickly access proven technology without having to develop it internally, something that both Lyft and Uber They left years ago After initially betting on your own programs. Between the lines. The entry of Chinese companies into the European autonomous mobility market marks a turning point. While the United States keeps Baidu and other Chinese companies outside its domestic market for national security reasons, Europe is showing a more open attitude (although It depends on the sector). This could give China an important competitive advantage in the development of these services on a global scale. And now what. That the alliance is successful in our continent will depend on three factors: regulatory approval, the acceptance of the European public towards Chinese autonomous vehicles, and Lyft’s ability to compete with Uber, which will arrive with Waymo and other Western technologies. Everything indicates that, in a few years, Europe will become the hardest battlefield for robotaxis. Cover image | Waymo In Xataka | A “fine” on the windshield, a QR and a false website: thus begins the scam that tries to steal money from your card

Seville wanted more security in its streets at night. So he has recovered an old figure: the serene

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In many towns and cities of Spain, serene are a I remember distanta another time figure that he was in charge of around night through the streets while the rest of the neighbors rested in their beds. In Seville no. There the City Council decided to recover them to late 2023 And the experience has been good enough so that now, once that test is over, he has decided to return big, with more personal, more hours and covering more neighborhoods. Its mission will not consist of replacing the police, but in something much more interesting: demonstrating that serene can fit in the 21st century. What happened? That Seville wants that at night its streets are monitored by a figure that has disappeared in most towns and cities of the country: the serene. And he wants to do it big, in addition, dedicating considerable investment to the program (around 2.6 million euros) so that the guards can cover a large part of the Hispanic capital during every night of the year. Why do you do it? It may be shocking at a time when cities are already controlled by municipal agents and other agencies responsible for ensuring the safety of neighbors and businesses, such as the National Police, the Civil Guard or 112; But Seville acts with knowledge of cause. The Consistory already launched a program with “civic agents” to late 2023a service that worked for months and gave such good results that He wants to consolidate it. What do they do? The Hispanic City Council It makes it clear: The serene figure is not intended to replace the Polysa. On the contrary. His mission is to complement the work of the agents, inform neighbors and tourists, mediate in conflicts, accompany people who may need it, such as the elderly, dependent people or lost visitors, notify problems in urban furniture and alert the Cecop (Operational Coordination Center) Before emergencies. They are a “first proximity front”, In words of the Consistory. Their first year of operation gives a clear clue what the serene can contribute. In just one year they gave almost 500 notices To the CECOP room to inform open shops, problems with lighting, robberies, fires or medical emergencies. In Seville they have accompanied people at night, advising, mediating in the attention to homeless people and even provided “Preventive Protection” to a clerk before a case of harassment. And what does the City Council think? Its mayor, José Luis Sanz Ruiz, I made it clear This week when announcing the commitment redoubled by the serene: “we launched a pilot project in 12 neighborhoods of the historic center and the balance was quite positive. It has achieved a better coexistence, more security for neighbors and better job opportunities for hired people.” That first test was in fact launched as part of a public employment plan that ended Last December Without option In extension. Hence, now the Consistory has tendered a contract for the service to assume a company As of Octoberbetween the 1st of that month and on September 30 of the next year, although the sheet contemplates that the contract can be extended. What will the service be like now? Much more ambitious. If the pilot project had 18 “civic agents” and two coordinators, the new service will expand its seedling until adding 36 agents and two coordinators. This increase will also allow them to expand the Seville area that supervise: of the 12 neighborhoods planned in the 2023 plan, it will be passed to 26 zones. As for the schedule, the serene will be in charge of making rounds from 23.00 to 7.00 h 365 days a year, an hour more than before. That increase is possible thanks to a greater economic effort of the institution. The pilot program was financed by 725,800 euros. Now the investment is triggered to rise to 2.6 million euros. In that amount, They clarify at the City Councilthe salaries of the agents and the material they use, from geolocation devices to the clothes that identify them as serene are included. Are they exclusive to Seville? No. Although Seville has stood out for his commitment to the “civic agents” is not the only town in Spain that keeps serene. His figure has also recovered in Several municipalities Catalans Another example is Gijónwhat are you doing More than 25 years He decided to recover them to make rounds through the streets of the city from entrance at night and to the early morning. His work is very similar to that of his colleagues Sevillians: they help neighbors, merchants and tourists, prove that urban and lighting furniture is in good condition, they inform and warn the police in cases of robberies. Images | Seville City Council and Andrea Leopardi (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | A richer, more live years: the two neighborhoods of Seville that illustrate inequality in life expectancy

Tired of narcoviolence in Sinaloa thousands of inhabitants took to the streets to protest

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Around 5,000 people took to the streets of Culiacán, Sinaloa, to protest the death of two children and their father in an attempt to theft of car in the conflicting state that is whipped by an internal war of the Sinaloa cartel. From mothers of family to young people with school uniforms participated in this demonstration to demand the end of the wave of violence of unleashed The Chapitos and The Mayiza For months, and that have caused the closure of schools and several businesses in the capital of Sinaloa. According to AFP, among the inhabitants who protested, a group of students who had banners with legends such as, “I want to live, not survive”. In addition, several inhabitants were seen to arrive at the Government Palace to demand the attention of Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, who was not in their offices at that time. Enraged by the lack of attention by the authority, the people burst the crystals of the property, broke walls and tried to force them while shouting phrases such as “Out Rocha!”, “Narcogo -government!” and “We want peace!”according to Efe. The crime that caused outrage The march was organized by civil society to demand justice for the brothers Gael and Alexander, 9 and 12 years old respectively, killed together with his father on Sunday, January 19 in an attempt to theft of the vehicle in which they were traveling. And, since the war between the Chapitos and the Mayiza broke out, hundreds of people have been stripped of their vehicles to be used by the hitmen of both criminal factions. Mrs. Rocío, mother of Antonio’s children and wife, headed the march and was called by the governor for a private meeting, which bothered the protesters. “I think the government does nothing, they sit down; It gives me courage, We can no longer go out, we are afraid“He told newspaper Eduardo, a 10 -year -old boy who played football with Alexander. Since September 9, when the narcuerra began between the Chapitos and the people of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambadathere are more than 800 murders and a thousand missing persons, according to data from the Attorney General’s Office. The Office of the Federal Security Secretary, Omar García Harfuch, assumed the investigation for the murder. Feliciano Castro, secretary of the Government of Sinaloa, said he understand the outrage and announced that there would be no reprisals for the damage caused to the government headquarters. Continue reading:– The Chapitos announce a reward for the head of security of the son of May Zambada.– They capture 5 Mayiza hitmen who had 2 kidnapped men and an arsenal. (tagstotranslate) culiac \ u00e1n

Pitched battle between the Lazio and Real Sociedad ultras in the streets of Rome with several injured by stabbing

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Hundreds of ‘ultra’ followers of Real Sociedad and Lazio, two teams that will be measured in the Europa Leaguetook part in a massive fight in the streets of Rome, with flares, sticks, sharp objects and chairs as attack objects. Those known as ‘Ultras Lazio’, belonging to the so-called ‘Curva Nord’, and the ‘RS Firm’, from Real Sociedad, met in the streets of the Italian capital and staged a massive fight that lasted several minutes. In the images, which immediately went viral on social networks, you can see how chairs flew among the crowd and flares were thrown from one side to the other constantly until, after several minutes of fighting, the ‘RS Firm’ They leave the place pursued by the ‘Ultras Lazio’, who even attacked some straggling Basque fans. Some information even suggests that there have been several stabbings on the Real Sociedad side in this dispute between radical followers. The match between Lazio and Real Sociedad takes place this Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and corresponds to matchday 7 of the group stage of the Europa League. The San Sebastian team, twelfth in the standings, seeks victory to get among the eight best teams in the competition. The Italians, for their part, are the leaders of this new qualification format and have almost assured their direct passage to the round of 16. In September, ‘ultra’ fans of the Rome, the other team in the city, assaulted several fans of the Athletic Club who also traveled for a Europa League match.

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