The Ordizia Municipal Council initially approved the Housing Plan yesterday during its plenary session, with votes in favor from EH Bildu, EAJ, and PSE-EE, and the abstention of Ordizia Orain-Elkarrekin Podemos. This plan aims to provide solutions to the housing problem in the town, especially among the younger population.
“"With this initial approval of the Housing Action Plan, a public exhibition has been opened for citizens to make their contributions. But we can say that we have done our work, we do not know if anything more will be completed or not. But with this, we close a cycle."
The plan is based on the Ordizia Housing diagnostic, which analyzed the housing reality of the municipality. This diagnostic revealed difficulties in accessing dignified and affordable housing, particularly for young people. In response, the plan proposes concrete actions to reverse this situation.
The plan is structured around four main pillars. The first aims to promote affordable rental housing, by increasing the public housing stock and mobilizing vacant homes. The second pillar proposes improving the existing housing stock through urban rehabilitation and channeling aid to encourage rental.
The third pillar focuses on strengthening financial aid and benefits, promoting youth emancipation and addressing the needs of the elderly. Finally, the fourth pillar emphasizes governance and inter-institutional coordination, recognizing that the housing problem is structural and that a single municipality cannot tackle it alone. For this, coordination with the Housing Department of the Basque Government and other institutions is considered essential.
In addition to the Housing Plan, the council has also developed other plans such as the Accessibility Plan, the Mobility Plan, the Purple Map, and the Plan to address Energy or Climate Change. All these plans outline the challenges that the future General Plan will need to address.
