An unstoppable milestone
A few weeks ago, we launched the Defend Metzineres campaign with a clear goal: to demand that institutions respond to the threat that real estate speculation poses to our continuity. What has happened since then has surprised us, moved us and, above all, strengthened us.
Almost 4,000 people have signed. The media have reported on our situation. And the property owner has granted an extension until September 30, 2026.
But the extension gives us time, not a solution. And time is running out.
On Thursday, May 28, we need you with us!
On May 28 at 6:00 p.m., Barcelona City Council will hold an extraordinary plenary session to address our situation. This is a real political opportunity. Key issues for the future of community spaces in our city will be decided there. And we need the neighborhood to be present.
The day starts earlier:
🥘 2:00 p.m. – Community paella in front of the premises at midday
✊ 3:30 p.m. – Banner-making workshop at the premises
🏛️ 5:30 p.m. – Mobilization at the Ciutat Vella District Office during the extraordinary plenary session (Plaça del Bonsuccés, 3)
We will be there to demand:
- An urgent response to guarantee the continuity of Metzineres in El Raval.
- That public administrations take responsibility: rights cannot depend on the market.
- The defense of Metzineres, the neighborhood and the networks we weave and sustain together as social organizations.
Metzineres needs you
Metzineres is a non-profit cooperative that, since 2017, has been creating sheltering environments for women and gender-expansive people in situations of vulnerability. What is at stake is much more than a premises.
We are still in time to reverse this situation. That is why we ask you to:
- If you have not done so yet, sign and share the campaign on all your networks.
- Spread the campaign and the call for May 28. The more people know what is happening, the stronger our pressure will be.
- Join us on May 28. Let’s show that the city mobilizes to defend its community spaces!
Rights are not negotiable. Join us in defending our neighborhood!
Sign and share. The struggle continues.
