The Fravm has submitted a written statement of allegations to the Madrid City Council, questioning the event's planning and administrative and legal aspects of the file. The main criticism focuses on the complete absence of parking spaces at the festival venue, which, according to the federation, is "hardly conceivable" for an event of this magnitude.
The neighborhood organization compares this situation with other infrastructures such as the Ciudad del Rock, which has about 6,000 spaces, or the Metropolitano Stadium, which has 3,013. This deficiency, they state, shifts parking demand to public roads and nearby residential areas, affecting neighborhoods like Getafe Norte or Colonia Marconi in the Villaverde district, which already suffer from traffic saturation during the festival.
“"How is it possible that a festival expecting to host more than 57,000 attendees daily lacks its own parking space?"
Furthermore, the Fravm questions the mobility plan's forecasts, which estimate that only 20.2% of attendees will use private transport, a figure that contrasts with the 40% considered in the 2025 planning. The federation believes that this "intense reduction is not sufficiently justified" and that the document merely recommends the use of public transport without solid empirical evidence.
The document also criticizes the five-day period set by the City Council to examine the file and submit allegations, calling it "manifestly insufficient" given the technical complexity of the project. This limitation, according to the Fravm, "empties the participation" of affected residents and entities of content, turning the process into a "mere formality".
The neighborhood organization emphasizes that the Mad Cool Festival, with five consecutive days, up to 57,000 daily attendees, and clearings that extend into the early morning, requires a "rigorous" evaluation of its effects and strict respect for participation guarantees. They recall that Law 17/1997 on Public Spectacles of the Community of Madrid requires hearing residents in such authorizations and compliance with strict conditions regarding safety, accessibility, and environmental protection.
Finally, the Fravm reiterates its rejection of the festival's current location, arguing that there are better-prepared spaces in the region to host events of this magnitude with less impact on residential areas. This stance, they clarify, is not an opposition to cultural leisure but seeks to balance economic activity with citizens' rights against phenomena such as "eventification".
