The Paseo de la Libertad, or Liberty Promenade, was gone when Torrevieja inhabitants awoke the next morning. In barely two weeks, it was destroyed. Out of all the phases of the waterfront reconstruction project that have been going on in the port area over the past few years, this one has been by far the fastest. The majority of the original trees in the area also vanished, despite the city’s pledge to preserve it. Some of the ficus trees and the entire row of date palms that divided the port area from the promenade were taken down.
On Monday, the destruction of the Capdepont Square in the same region will start with the municipal building that once held Torrevieja’s main tourist office, the Pangea network’s office for foreigners, and even a local police station.
The main road, the green space, and the children’s playground
Situated at the intersection of Avenida de la Libertad with the streets Rambla Juan Mateo and Torrevejenses Ausentes, the structure to be demolished occupies slightly less than 800 square metres of ground designated as a green area in the General Urban Development Plan.
There are at least five date palms on the site, including two vine-covered palm trees, three medium-sized and huge ficus trees, and three distinctive, large, multi-branched specimens. Only one palm tree and one other tree need to be removed for the project.
The city intended to start construction in the Capdepont region “right after the festivities, and that’s what will be done next week.” With the Rambla Juan Mateo serving as the primary exit for traffic from the waterfront and the centrally located Calle María Parodi serving as the main entrance, the project’s goal is to finish the section of road that connects the port’s exit lane and the new underground parking garage.
The road will enclose the pedestrian fairgrounds on one side and create a plaza with various urban features, including children’s games, on the other.
Author: Derek Appleton
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