The delegate for Housing Policies and president of the Municipal Housing and Land Company of Madrid (EMVS Madrid), has overseen the start of these works, which will directly benefit 2,379 residents and over 1,000 homes. This action is consolidated as one of the most significant within the Regenera Madrid Plan in the district.
The project aims to improve environmental quality and re-naturalize the urban environment by incorporating new green areas and significantly increasing the number of trees, from 12 to 41 specimens. Furthermore, the impermeable surface will be reduced, and soil permeability will be increased, contributing to better climate comfort and reducing the heat island effect.
The intervention also includes the installation of 72 benches and two drinking water fountains, as well as the creation of new resting areas to foster community coexistence. For leisure and sports, two children's areas differentiated by age, a calisthenics area, and a bio-healthy circuit for seniors will be set up, promoting intergenerational use of public space.
A key element is the improvement of connectivity between spaces. A new accessible ramp with several sections and a connecting staircase will be built, ensuring universal mobility across different levels of the area. Accessible pedestrian routes accompanied by vegetation and resting areas will also be created.
“"A new connection has been designed from Badajoz Avenue that will facilitate access for emergency services to the square, which is fundamental in an area like this, with inter-block spaces that previously presented access difficulties."
This new connection from Badajoz Avenue to San Pascual Square will enhance the operational capacity of the urban environment and facilitate both maintenance tasks and emergency service interventions. Additionally, the safety of the area will be increased, with the number of light points rising from 9 to 34, providing better-lit and safer spaces, especially at night.
In San Pascual Square itself, the memory of the old stream will be recovered through the creation of a rain garden, a sustainable solution that will efficiently manage rainwater and improve the environmental quality of the space. These works join others already completed in Moratalaz, Villaverde, and Usera, and those currently underway in Villa de Vallecas, Carabanchel, Latina, and Hortaleza.
The intervention in San Pascual is complemented by the rehabilitation policies promoted by the Madrid City Council. Since the launch of the Rehabilita Plan in 2020, over 14.8 million euros have been invested in Ciudad Lineal for the improvement of residential buildings. Specifically, between 2024 and 2025, aid worth 5.9 million euros has been granted through the Rehabilita and Adapta plans, in addition to a 1.2 million euro investment for asbestos removal in 24 buildings in the district.
These actions are part of the Regenera Madrid Plan, a strategic instrument of the City Council that allows intervention in the city built before 1985, especially in inter-block spaces. The plan acts on over 85 km² of consolidated urban fabric, benefiting nearly 75% of the Madrid population and 80% of the city's residential park, with an estimated global investment of 141 million euros in its first phase.
