The City Council of Armilla has submitted objections against the Sustainable Mobility Ordinance of the City Council of Granada, arguing that it is an "unjustified discrimination" that could violate constitutional principles of equality and proportionality. Loli Cañavate, the mayor of Armilla, has expressed her concern about the lack of dialogue with neighboring municipalities and the negative impact this measure will have on residents who need to travel to Granada for work, study, or access essential services.
Based on municipal calculations, nearly 5,000 vehicles in Armilla will be excluded from the center of Granada, representing around 30% of the total vehicle fleet. In light of this situation, the City Council of Armilla has announced that it will take the necessary measures to ensure equal treatment and social justice if the City Council of Granada proceeds with the discriminatory ordinance.
The objections presented by Armilla highlight the lack of an economic and social impact study analyzing how it will affect businesses, companies, and hospitality establishments in Granada, which largely depend on customers from the metropolitan area. Furthermore, it emphasizes the contradiction with the Metropolitan Transport Plan of the Granada Area, which established the coordinated implementation of the Low Emissions Zone across the Metropolitan Area.
The Armilla council has criticized that the municipal ordinance is not based on objective environmental criteria but on an arbitrary restriction linked to residency, which they believe will worsen inequalities and hinder access to the city. Loli Cañavate has emphasized that they will not allow restrictions to be imposed that divide citizens based on their place of residence.