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Protesters in Porto vote to request a meeting with the Mayor at the Rivoli theatre

Participants at a protest in Porto's Praça D. João I voted to request a formal in-person meeting with Mayor Pedro Duarte at the Rivoli theatre to discuss the city's housing policy. The group also plans to gather at the Praça da Trindade on 9 November, when the Municipal Assembly is scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss reversing the authorization that allowed seven real estate developers to pay financial compensation instead of building affordable housing.

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If you are following the debate on affordable housing in Porto, the city's government has indicated it may reverse a controversial decision regarding 'inclusive zoning', with a key meeting scheduled for 9 November that could impact housing development rules in the city.

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