Overview
- Madrid's government, which approved the Plaza de Oporto overhaul Thursday, set a €5.3 million budget through the Plan Sures program with work starting this spring and wrapping up in the second half of 2027.
- The plan adds 1,443 square meters of pedestrian space, about 110 trees, more than 3,200 shrubs, an ornamental fountain, and a new bike lane to shift room from cars to people.
- Crews will also rework nearby corridors, with Calle de Oca redesigned to one lane each way, parking changed to parallel, and a two‑way bike link installed toward Glorieta Valle de Oro and the future Plaza de Almodóvar scheme.
- Designers aim to join the plaza’s split north and south sections and tap its role as a Metro hub for lines 5 and 6 so the space can host large cultural events.
- Más Madrid and the PSOE call the reform mostly cosmetic and cite lower per‑person spending in Carabanchel than in wealthier districts, while city officials counter that district funding has risen to €76 million, a 20% increase and 5% above the citywide district average.