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Alicante invests in sports facilities to promote sports culture
Alicante announced investments in sports facilities worth close to EUR 800,000 with the aim of promoting sports culture.
Headed by Mayor of Alicante Luis Barcala, the city administration gave the green light to two projects, the first of which is modernisation of Vicente Crespo de Babel sports centre worth some EUR 187,000.
The project will be implemented by Crystalzoo architecture firm and is to be completed in two months.
The second project is worth nearly EUR 600,000 and focuses on improving energy efficiency of the Florida-Babel municipal venue and expansion of changing rooms. It is to be completed in five months.
As part of the project, exterior and interior of the building will be modernised to create a new multifunctional space. The project will make it possible to use the sports centre as a concert hall, for leisure and entertainment, among other.
In addition, new entrances will be added to improve accessibility and make it possible to host larger events where additional exits are required. The building will take advantage of its position for passive heating and boast a heat recovery system to make it more environmentally friendly.
City authorities pointed out that the two projects are part of Alicante’s broader efforts to modernise its sports facilities to help cultivate sports talent and promote sports culture.
The department of infrastructure and sports stressed that the projects will improve quality of sports centres used by thousands of people.
