On Monday, the deputy mayor of Madrid, Begoña Villacís, and the representative for Sustainable Urban Development, Mariano Fuentes, announced the launch of a project to develop the land where the former Carabanchel prison used to be located. The plan involves the construction of 600 homes (30% of which would be afforded some type of protection), with space for a large hospital and also for security units.
The project, which is being resumed after more than a decade on the backburner, will give a new lease of life to an area spanning 172,000 m2.
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