Trying to find a decent bit of green space in Cabo Llanos has been a bit like trying to find a straight answer from some estate agents… frustrating and usually disappointing.
But… it looks like something’s finally happening.
The Ayuntamiento in Santa Cruz has approved plans for a proper park right between the two towers on Calle Celia Cruz. Not just a token palm tree and a bench either. We’re talking 175 trees, a children’s play area and even a café. Civilisation at last.
The idea is to turn that space into an actual usable plaza. Somewhere you might sit for five minutes without baking in the sun or listening to traffic bouncing off concrete.
They’re saying the project will go out to tender around April, with an 18-month build time once it’s underway. So, realistically… don’t cancel your current walking routes just yet.
Now, the interesting bit.
The whole thing is supposedly costing Santa Cruz nothing. Zero. Funded entirely by European money. Always nice when someone else picks up the bill… let’s just hope it actually stays that way.
There are a few complications, of course… because this is Tenerife.
Urban planning want the full plot developed properly, including bits already done and bits that aren’t. There’s also talk of underground parking being included, although the mobility department aren’t overly keen as it doesn’t quite fit with the city’s “less cars” strategy.
So that one might rumble on for a while.
There’s also a planned underground road connection to factor in, linking nearby streets. Again… simple on paper, usually less so in reality.
Still, if it all comes together, it’ll make a big difference to that area. Cabo Llanos has needed something like this for years. At the moment it’s all buildings, no soul.
A bit of shade, somewhere for kids, and a place to grab a coffee without staring at a car park… not exactly asking for the world.
Let’s see if it actually happens.
And in typical Tenerife fashion, we’ll judge it properly when the fences go up and someone starts digging.