The second phase of the remodeling of the waterfront of St. John’s Beach develops in the projected terms. The works will be completed before the end of the year and focus on the section of Avenida del Emigrante between Isla de El Hierro and Marejadilla streets, in which the public use of the avenue will be prioritized to make it more accessible to pedestrians. To do this, the sidewalks will be widened and the route will be provided with wooded areas. The project adds value to the commercial area, to the terraces, restaurants and cafeterias in the area.
The president of the council, Peter Martin, and the mayoress of Guía de Isora, Josefa Mesa, together with the insular director of Tourism, Laura Castro, learned about the state of some works that have a budget of 2.28 million euros. The Island Corporation contributes 1,859,000 euros and the Isoran City Council, the remaining 369,000 euros.
During the visit, Martín pointed out that this second phase of the Paseo del Emigrante “is crucial to gaining an area of pedestrian enjoyment for families and for the population that visits us.” He announced that the work “is in an advanced state of execution, so we hope that it can be completed this year.”
The Cabildo invests 43 million euros in the 54 projects carried out on the coast of the Island
In this regard, he recalled that throughout the mandate “we have implemented up to 54 projects for rehabilitation and improvement from different points of the island’s coastline, for a value of 43 million euros, recovering the first line of the sea for public use and generating added value to the destination”.
Josefa Mesa, for her part, indicated that “we are aware of the discomfort that the development of the work generates for the neighbors and for the commercial sector, but we also know the subsequent benefit that this action will have, which will contribute to revalue this area and to the municipality as a whole.
The insular director of Tourism, Laura Castro, stressed that “it is one of the most important works that the area is currently carrying out.” The aim is to improve the accessibility of the area and value this space with modern infrastructures, services and equipment, integrated into the landscape.
Castro also emphasized that “we are drafting another fifteen projects, complying with the recovery of open spaces on an Island that wants to face the sea and helping the Town Halls with the improvement of these tourist spaces that have been degenerated by Over time”.
