The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council will promote a park in Cabo Llanos with an area of 3,852 square metres, budgeted at €2,585,000 and with a completion time of 18 months. The aim is to transform an unused urban area into a new “lung” for the city.
The space will feature more than 2,400 square metres of green areas, sports facilities, inclusive children’s play areas, rest zones, a viewing walkway, and a sustainable drainage system, the City Council informed this Tuesday.
The new park will include a water area that will help mitigate high temperatures, a youth climbing dome, a climbing wall, a reading area, a wellness zone, toilets, and a future café.
The park’s design, carried out by architect Romen Álvarez Cabrera, ensures a smooth and safe pedestrian route and incorporates an elevated walkway that connects the urban environment with a natural walking experience in the air, strengthening the connection between the adjacent towers, the City Council emphasises.
The project must be approved in the Governing Board to allow for the tendering of the works and the search for funding to enable this ambitious urban transformation.
This procedure will guarantee transparency and adherence to the planned timelines, with the aim of creating a quality green space for the residents of Cabo Llanos. The council expresses its intention for the site to have nighttime closure at its pedestrian access points, a measure that will help preserve the facilities, prevent vandalism, and ensure proper maintenance of the surroundings.
During the presentation of the project to residents, the Mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Manuel Bermúdez, noted that this is a transformation “that goes beyond aesthetics or functionality,” as it symbolises his commitment “to a greener, more liveable city model focused on people.”
“With these types of projects, we are advancing towards a more resilient Santa Cruz in the face of climate change and a friendlier environment for its residents,” the mayor stated.
For his part, the Councillor for Public Services, Carlos Tarife, highlighted that the park’s design incorporates native vegetation with low water consumption, inclusive zones for all ages, and sustainable materials such as photocatalytic pavements that have a depolluting effect.
The councillor for the Salud-La Salle district, Zaida González, emphasised the importance of this project and noted that this park responds to a long-standing demand from the residents of Cabo Llanos, who have been calling for a green and communal space in this part of the city for years.
