Plans have been unviled to convert Arrecife in Lanza-rote into “an authentic capital of the biosphere reserve”. The urban planning and green infrastructure project promoted by the island’s Cabildo and local council, first suggested in 2016, was offi-cially presented by president, Pedro San Ginés. He was joined by tourist councillor and president of the Water Consortium of Lanza-rote, Echedey Eugenio, Arre-cife’s mobility councillor, Inodelvia Torres and town planner and technical director of the project, Juan Palop Casado. “Arrecife, capital of the Biosphere” is part of the proposal to create four ‘Water Walks’ which would connect the upper and lower parts of the city . The draft also includes safe school roads stemming from these water walks which will connect educational centres. “The layout of these walks coincides with the old storm drains, then collected in ditches and reservoirs that could be rehabilitated as part of this new infrastructure and green lung for Arrecife,” said Pedro San Ginés. The project also envisages the use of water tanks to collect water for irrigating the landscape and to help alleviate flooding during periods of heavy rain. The Cabildo president said the water walks would be like large boulevards. He described the project as of huge importance, with the Cabildo relying on funding from the Government of the Canary Islands which had already contributed three million euros. He also revealed they were evaluating the possible acquisition of a large plot, specifically the one known as the Mill of Cabo Pedro, to execute a big lung and green infrastructure for the capital. Sr. Gines admitted the whole project was very ambitious and would need further funding, including from European funds and the Water Consortium. The architect Juan Palop Casado said the preliminary project could be finished by the end of the year and this “exciting project for Arrecife” could see light from 2019. However, it was hoped to implement some of the ideas in the short to medium term with new street furniture, wifi etc. Regarding the proposal to create the so-called ‘Water Walks’, the architect and technical director of the project explained that it is “an innovative and integrating project from the urban point of view that aims to link the neighbourhoods of the capital with the centereand implement a new system of communi-cation and future mobility that facilitates pedestrian mobility and light transport (bicycles, among others) in the city “.
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