In its Facebook and Instagram account, the City of Torrejón de Velasco (Madrid), confirmed a few months ago that the agreement for the development of an “innovative logistics park that will transform the municipality” was there. This is the Ergon Logistic Park A-42, a macro project that will have more than 161 hectares of surface and 68 hectares of latest generation ships, as the manager Jorge Lázaro has pointed out.
In statements a The Spanishthe deputy mayor of the town, Álvaro Martín, acknowledges that this huge logistics center will mean job creation. In addition, it will transfer the municipal borders since, according to the latest data, in that town there are about 120 unemployed today. In addition, as is reflected in the web of the project, it is pursued to be efficient and has a strategic location to the south of the Community of Madrid, next to the A-42.
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The initiative will generate around 11,500 jobs and it is intended to be an unconventional, different construction. New technologies should highlight as one of the axes on which the activity is developed but also is intended for echoing. And this is also because there are about 20 hectares of natural areas and 112 of trade.
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It will generate 11,500 jobs in a town with 120 unemployed
The town councilor of the town has recognized the aforementioned environment that there are currently about 120 unemployed in the town. Therefore, the inauguration of this logistics park is expected to be a work ‘pump’ for small adjacent cities. “We bet on employment throughout the region.” And here talks about nearby cities such as Parla or Pinto.
It is intended to be a reference and that attracts entrepreneurs for their good location and excellent condition. In the words of the mayor “it will enhance the investment and socioeconomic growth of the area”, and it is expected to end up to 20% of the unemployment recorded within a radius of 20 minutes by car. “
Keep in mind that the town has about 4,890 inhabitants, so the amount of employment it will generate, it stands out clearly. There will be services as a training and contracting platform of specialized logistics and also has the collaboration of the Carlos III University.
But what functions will be carried out in this Technology Park? As it appears on its website, much of the coordination will be carried out from a local data center that ensures connectivity, cybersecurity and storage capacity. Here the management of the park, the emissions, the waste, energy efficiency, maintenance and safety will be administered.
The idea is that it is also self -sufficient by generating clean energy. In a unique landscape, there will be mobility options for users, coworking spaces and recreational areas with green areas and recharge points for electric vehicles.
Returning to employment, of the 11,500 new jobs, 4,500 will be direct and 7,000 indirect, with an investment of more than 55 million euros.
Ecologists are against the project
The Madrid environmental platform has positioned itself against the project when considering that, as the Diario de Madrid points out, the Protected Housing forecast is eliminated, will involve heavy traffic next to a school that will also harm the air quality. In the statement, an average of 8,500 vehicles per day of which more than 1,500 are heavy (trucks) is planned.
In addition, they point out that this project has been approved “opaque and without participation” claiming that a citizen consultation has not been carried out.