Arrecife plans to transform several key streets of the capital into "green and accessible boulevards." The works, which are in technical planning, aim to renew the urban image of the city by connecting the neighborhoods with the maritime front.
The mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de León, and the island councilor of Public Works, Jacobo Medina, held a coordination and monitoring meeting this Friday morning to learn about the progress in the works and projects that have island funding. The meeting, held at the Mayor's Office, allowed both officials in Public Works - the mayor of Arrecife is the direct head of the Works Area - to plan the next actions that already have a financial file, through the Municipal Cooperation Plans.
After this meeting, both leaders reported that the comprehensive transformation project of two sections of Triana and Mexico streets has already been awarded, to cohesively unite the urban image that connects the neighborhoods of San Francisco Javier, La Vega, and La Destila, with the maritime front of Arrecife, up to the Manolo Millares area, a parallel to Avenida Fred Olsen, both recently modernized.
Arrecife has announced that during the second half of this year, the urban infrastructure transformation works of two sections of Triana and Mexico streets will be tendered, creating an "eco boulevard (green promenade)" and seeking "the modernization, beautification, and accessibility of the capital."
The drafting of the project, which is financed through the Department of Public Works of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, has been awarded to the company Arquitectura y Urbanismo Estudio Boix, SL and is currently in the elaboration phase.
The mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de León, highlighted the importance of this action, which will start from the roundabout next to the Courthouse building (on Vía Medular), towards Calle Manolo Millares, renovating the sections of Triana and Mexico streets. The mayor emphasized that Arrecife is transforming and we will see in this term several eco boulevards that will allow residents to walk under large shaded areas, on accessible and barrier-free sidewalks, and walk to many places in the city without having to travel by car.
For his part, the councilor of Public Works of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Jacobo Medina, stressed the commitment of the island institution to the modernization of Arrecife: "From the Cabildo we continue to bet on the improvement of the urban infrastructures of the capital, investing in projects that contribute to revitalizing its streets and offering citizens more functional and attractive spaces."
The remodeling of Triana and Mexico streets, in these two sections, is part of a broader investment plan for the improvement of the urban space of Arrecife, with the aim of strengthening accessibility, optimizing mobility, and beautifying public spaces.
The City Council of Arrecife and the Cabildo point out that they "continue to collaborate closely to make this type of project a reality, which is fundamental for the development and modernization of the municipality where more than 42% of the entire conejera population resides."
The mayor highlighted that as a result of Friday's meeting, it has also been learned that the City Council will soon give the green light to the storm tank in the area of Calle Portugal, an essential work in the rainwater network in the capital, and where the Department of Public Works "has already requested the team drafting the project to correct small aspects detected. This storm tank will be tendered by Public Works."