. The El Ejido City Council completed the project to modernize, improve and rehabilitate Plaza Cabriles, La Loma de La Mezquita. It has been outfitted with new play areas and petanque courts, lighting and urban furniture such as benches, litter bins, and gardening.
The project also addressed the problem of the terrain’s descending unevenness. Planters with aromatic plants were placed in the areas that had caused unevenness. The irrigation system was also modernized.
The square is now a place for enjoyment and meeting, thanks to a $160,000 investment. .
The rubber flooring and games have been installed in both play areas. There are two separate areas for children aged 6 to 14.
The entire perimeter was also protected by a colored fence, which separates these spaces from traffic.
One of the activities was also to relocate the bio-healthy devices.
PSOE criticism
But, the PSOE received criticism this week for the remodelling of the square. Maribel Carrion, a socialist spokesperson, stated that the square is in worse shape than it was before remodeling. Carrion mentions the absence of rest benches, the fact that streetlights don’t work yet, the scarcity of children’s space, and the fact that trees are neglected, even though they are being pruned over the years.
