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In a move that I consider almost ironic, the Spanish authorities are moving to do away with an icon of the the beach, the “Chiringuito” or beach bar..
After decades of allowing construction to blight the Spanish coastal views minsters are proposing to get tough and that means apparently closing beach bars because of their detrimental to the coastal environment.
The vast majority of beach bars are non permanent structures. They provide seasonal employment to thousands of people. Beach bars have low environmental impact compared to air conditioned, permanent structures.
I think most people would agree that the beach bar is much more aesthetically pleasing than a concrete, block at the top of the beach. Consecutive governments have allowed the construction of high rise front-line beach properties in areas where there were no high rise structures before. I think it's safe to say that Spain has enough coastal property and the removal of the beach bars isn't going to make any difference.
Nor will we be persuaded that the ministers are finally listening to people's concerns about irrevocable damage to the coastline by the misguided gesture of removing the beach bars.
Posted by Will Needham on 2009-01-09 10:00:00
Death of Spain's beach bars?
There is nothing quite so good as drinking a cold beer on the beach with the sand between your toes...watching the girls go by.In a move that I consider almost ironic, the Spanish authorities are moving to do away with an icon of the the beach, the “Chiringuito” or beach bar..
After decades of allowing construction to blight the Spanish coastal views minsters are proposing to get tough and that means apparently closing beach bars because of their detrimental to the coastal environment.
The vast majority of beach bars are non permanent structures. They provide seasonal employment to thousands of people. Beach bars have low environmental impact compared to air conditioned, permanent structures.
I think most people would agree that the beach bar is much more aesthetically pleasing than a concrete, block at the top of the beach. Consecutive governments have allowed the construction of high rise front-line beach properties in areas where there were no high rise structures before. I think it's safe to say that Spain has enough coastal property and the removal of the beach bars isn't going to make any difference.
Nor will we be persuaded that the ministers are finally listening to people's concerns about irrevocable damage to the coastline by the misguided gesture of removing the beach bars.
Posted by Will Needham on 2009-01-09 10:00:00
