The Marbella City Council transforms Torres Murciano square into a new leisure space dedicated to chess

The City Council has started the remodeling works of the Torres Murciano square, a public space traditionally used by local residents ... for playing chess. The councilor for the department, Diego López, accompanied by the councilor for Citizen Participation, Enrique Rodríguez, visited the works today and reported that the goal is "to turn this enclave into a better-equipped recreational area adapted to the needs of the residents." "It is a simple but socially significant action, as it responds to a historical demand and will significantly improve the quality of life and promote coexistence," the councilor valued, who recalled that until now there was only one table available for this game, "a situation that forced them to wait long periods to enjoy a game."

The project includes expanding the surface area thanks to the redistribution of existing pedestrian crossings, in addition to creating three new accesses "so as to maintain a safe circuit without reducing the extension of the play area." The remodeling will also include the installation of seven new tables with integrated boards, 75 square meter sail-type awnings to provide shade, and benches, as well as two lighting fixtures, safety railings in the expanded area, and the planting of nine trees. Lastly, more than 430 square meters of sidewalks will be renovated with two types of tiles, and about 150 meters of curbs will be replaced. "Our commitment is to gradually address the different demands we encounter in each area, in this case, the residents of Torres Murciano," Rodríguez valued, who emphasized that one of the residents' complaints in this area "was the replacement of vegetation and, above all, the creation of a new shaded area like the one we are going to set up."