Cártama town hall approves plans for new 12,000-square-metre 'green lung'

Mayor of Cártama, Jorge Gallardo, explained that his council made a “strong commitment” to the project, seeing as the land was originally intended for housing.

“Complex procedures were carried out to make modifications to these plots so that they would house the expansion of the La Mata school and the construction of this new green lung,” he said.

In 2020, the town hall organised an ideas competition for the drafting of the project, to which 25 proposals were submitted. The winning proposal - Cartha. Landscape of Memory – includes an 800-square-metre plaza with a kiosk-bar, garden and walking areas, a children's playground and a 1,200 square metre skate park. There will also be physical exercise areas and outdoor exhibition spaces, along with a 1,500-square-metre dog park, picnic areas and water features.

Work on the park is expected to begin “in the coming months”.

“We have made a significant effort to expand the green areas and we are going to greatly improve the spaces for leisure, entertainment and enjoyment,” Gallardo said.