Far above the clouds (I)

(A new space of news opinion). (Opinions only represent the writer).


PRIVATE_PUBLIC: CUTTING EDGES

Squares
Yesterday was cleaned Puerta del Sol. A public space was completly closed by police and was banned to stay inside. It's interesting how public space has been transformed in a private one. How many public benches are today in Plaza Nueva Square. And how many terraces?. And what is more interesting; how many activities can be celebrated inside?. Festivals are the exception: concerts, revoltosa, meeting point. But during the year, how many activities are celebrated inside? and how many of these are free?. Sometimes, I miss funerals and weddings that were celebrated in the church located inside.

Faith
Perhaps the most private "space" of a person is their faith, their belif. Fedding this faith might be individual and, of course, free. Madrid World Youth Day, a meeting between the Pope and youth from around the world, is just the opposite: crowded and expensive celebration, more a Music Festival than a religious celebration. Tickets are sold from 30 to 210 eur.

Politics
Working on a public place-like in a regional parlament- must be a privilege. A privilege not because you can solve or cope with region problems. A privilege because, instead of struggling for debt problems in one of the most in debt spanish region, the parliment has passed a law to increase the salary of parliamentarian 4000 eur per year.

Nike premonition
Some time ago, a headline could be read in newspapers all around the world:
“Karlsplatz, one of Vienna’s main squares, is soon to be renamed Nikeplatz. Apart from the new name, it appears that a huge monument in the shape of Nike’s famous “Swoosh” logo will be built in Nikeplatz.”
It prompted a protest campaign in Austria. Finally, it was revealed it as an artistic project. Nike branding falls due to the hard and expensive legal campaign against the artist colective.

Today, Macael main square has been seized to settle a debt. The square belongs today to a real state company. Will this private company charge a tax to go inside their square?. Could be the main square if this happens?. Will this place change into a "todo incluído" square, where you pay before going into, and you can enjoy of drinkings and terraces, instead of what happens today, you must pay after drinking it?...