The original urban development was cancelled and alternatives are being considered.

After a “solid proposal” from the LIPA, Sitges Council plan a public competition to find the option which best fits the towns needs, a project which promotes employment, consumption, the town’s image and provides stability for the future.

Sitges reconsidering Paul McCartney’s university project for an Institute for Performing Arts

Differences with ‘Qualia Sitges’

The team from the previous city government, led by Jordi Baijet, was behind the ‘Qualia Sitges. Espai Creatiu del Mediterrani’ proposal which was designed to put the town at the fore front of the international creative economy [please refer to the related article]. Baijet’s team wanted the Qualia Sitges Campus to occupy an area of 100,000 square metres, situated between the Sitges Design Centre and the Can Robert Park. It would have been host to several parks, public facilities, schools and buildings dedicated to the innovation and promotion of artistic, business and cultural projects as well as serving as a space for education.

However, ultimately the construction of so many buildings was not viable, so Forn’s team has opted for a similar project that uses existing infrastructure and facilities such as the Sitges Design Centre. ACN’s source said that the development plan that would have run parallel to the university initiative is now “obsolete and has been reinvented” to focus on the main aims of the project. The project is being carried out by the Town Hall’s Service for Economic Initiatives and the Mayor’s office.