Locals critique the newly renovated Plaza de España as they note leafless trees and the lack of flowers and other foliage
. Undergirding the satire was a worry that the cold, space-age structure—and perhaps the plaza itself—was out of step with its stately surroundings.
Giraldo, who cuts through Plaza de España daily on his way to the office, has been keeping a close eye on the works since their inception. He said that despite the project’s environmental shortcomings, there’s far more to love than hate: A new bike lane ribbons around the perimeter; sleek wooden streetlights illuminate dark corners; and there’s a playground inspired by Cervantes’ imaginary Ínsula de Barataria with a staggering variety of slides, swings, and monkey bars.
In fact, according to both Giraldo and Enrique Sanz Crespo, the press secretary for Madrid’s department of public works, anyone claiming there are fewer trees in the new plaza is misguided. “One cannot say there’s a lack of vegetation when 1,100 trees have been planted,” Sanz wrote in an email. He chalked up those complaints to the winter season: Of course there’s no lush foliage or colorful flowers—yet.
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