Thursday, August 24, 2006

Future Urbanization in Las Portelas

The Canarian Government is providing 166,670 euros for the initial proceedings of a project to urbanize a parcel of land in the district of Las Portelas in the El Palmar valley. This is part of a larger project of dynamization and economic development in northern municipalities in Tenerife and is to allow for the future creation of "a large number" of homes and "sociocultural spaces" in the area, so that the town hall can meet current demands for homes.

The land which has been acquired by the town hall is at the entrance to the district when arriving from Las Lagunetas and El Palmar. Some ten percent of the land will be destined for public use, with a cultural center, plaza and children's playground. The rest will be for self-build homes.

Mayor of Buenavista del Norte, Aurelio Abreu, considers this the first step in the social development of Las Portelas, one of the most singular areas of the Teno Rural Park. Developing the outlying areas of the municipality is also seen as a means to prevent an exodus of young people to other areas of the island.

El alcalde de Buenavista del Norte explica que el barrio experimentará un gran desarrollo en sus infraestructuras socioeconómicas y culturales