The reopening of the Umbracle terrace at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia passed its first night without significant acoustic incidents. Following this, the mayor emphasized that noise monitoring will be a continuous practice and not limited to specific moments.
“"It is not a one-off measure that we will take before the opening, but we will do it systematically because we have the obligation, in accordance with a judicial resolution, to ensure the fundamental rights of the residents, and that is what we will do. We will be permanently vigilant that the minimum levels and minimum coexistence situations are met."
Although the nightclub and music festivals are different activities, the judicial ruling supporting residents' requests regarding noise at the City of Arts and Sciences covers both. Therefore, the municipal administration will remain vigilant in all cases.
Regarding the actions taken for the reopening of the Umbracle, measurements have been carried out both on the terrace and in private homes to obtain precise data on emitted and ambient noise. The definitive results of these analyses are expected to be received this week.
Furthermore, it has been highlighted that the Generalitat is working with festival promoters to reduce the number of such activities in the area. If any are held, they must be authorized by a judicial resolution, based on the incident of sentence enforcement raised by the Generalitat. A prompt judicial resolution is expected, given the preferential nature of the procedure for the violation of fundamental rights.
