Tenerife Councilor Pushes for Martiánez Vertical Garden

For over seven months, Tenerife's local government, the Cabildo, has been looking into creating a vertical garden on the Martiánez hillside. The aim is to improve the look of a reinforced concrete channel built on the TF-31 road, which was necessary to carry water safely over the road and the adjacent pedestrian walkway.

David Hernández, the Councilor for Sustainable City, first suggested the vertical garden after the road opened last May. However, the Roads department has not yet responded to his proposal. Hernández stressed that they had previously agreed with Councilor Dámaso Arteaga to beautify the structure, ideally with exposed stone and native or local plants.

Given the delay, Hernández confirmed that he has sent another official letter to the island's governing body to push for the initiative. He argues that "it doesn't involve a large investment or require construction work; rather, it's a matter of political will."

Regarding the structure itself on the TF-31, which is part of the water channeling project for the Los Pastores ravine, Hernández emphasized its technical success. Despite the heavy rains in recent weeks, the road has not needed to close, and there have been no rockfalls, unlike in previous years. This has significantly improved safety for both drivers and pedestrians.

Sources from the Cabildo de Tenerife confirmed this positive assessment, adding that "the island's governing body aims to integrate the infrastructure into the local landscape as much as possible."

The department also gave a positive evaluation of the project's performance. The work, which cost 600,000 euros, has improved safety on one of the main access roads to the tourist town. This road, used by over 25,000 vehicles daily depending on the section and time of year, previously had to be closed frequently due to landslides.