The City Council is putting the finishing touches to the refurbishment of the play areas in La Avanzada and Loranca

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Council has reopened the children’s play areas and recreational spaces in the El Vivero and Parque Miraflores neighbourhoods following the completion of improvement works. Work is currently being finalised on the areas in La Avanzada and Loranca, after which work will continue on other similar spaces, bringing the total to 15, with a budget of close to one million euros.

The aim of the works is to modernise these areas and improve their safety, comfort and accessibility. The Councillor for Sustainability, the Environment and Public Spaces, Soledad Martín, explained that the aim is “to renovate these facilities by installing new flooring, shade structures, play equipment, access points and signage. Above all, adapting public spaces to the new needs emerging in the neighbourhoods as the population ages.”

Thus, a ‘Ninja’ circuit has been created on Calle Madroño. This innovative facility is aimed particularly at teenagers, who are seeking outdoor public spaces for their leisure activities. The circuit combines play and physical activity.  

A second area, also located on Calle Madroño, has been transformed into a more open and comfortable communal space for local residents, where table tennis tables have been installed. 

In a third area, situated on Avenida de los Pensamientos, parasols have been installed to provide shade.    

Meanwhile, in the Parque Miraflores neighbourhood, work has been completed on the two areas undergoing refurbishment in Plaza de la Copa, where the children’s play equipment and the paving have been renewed and a new fitness area has been installed.

Work on the areas in the La Avanzada and Loranca neighbourhoods will be completed throughout November. 

In the former, work is underway in two areas. On Callao Street, a playground is being transformed into a new fitness area, designed especially for older people; and in the second area, located on Avenida de América, the children’s play equipment is being renovated and improved, with shaded areas and safety surfacing being installed.  

Also in November, the children’s play area on Calle Alegría in Loranca is due to be completed; this has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the replacement of the paving, the installation of shade structures and landscaping, and the fitting of a new play structure for climbing and sliding.