The GC-1 highway expansion project in Telde, promoted by the Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands, has declared the "urgent occupation" of ten affected properties, totaling approximately 7,639 square meters. Among these is the home of Kevin Rodríguez, a young man from Telde who, despite living there for a decade and his grandfather having resided on the property for 60 years, received no communication about the process.
Rodríguez recounts his ordeal in trying to obtain information, visiting various administrative offices with no apparent success. "I filed a complaint and they replied that I have no rights," he laments, explaining that the property has been registered in the names of other individuals since 1958. His request is not financial: "I only ask for dialogue. I don't want money, just a small plot of land to rebuild my life." He lives with his partner, Andrea Ten Bokkel Gil, and their animals, facing each day "with enormous anxiety."
“"My life is here. I remember when I was a child and this was a tomato farm, how my grandfather took me from one place to another. My home and my animals are here, and I will not abandon them."
The young man learned through the press that on June 23rd, the preliminary deeds for the occupation of the affected assets will be drawn up. The lack of official notification causes him great despair, living "with a noose around my neck." He has placed banners on his house, visible from the GC-1, to highlight his situation and appeal to the Minister of Public Works, Pablo Rodríguez, to be aware of his case.
The GC-1 expansion project includes the addition of a fourth lane in both directions to improve traffic flow and connectivity with several access points. The prioritized execution of certain phases, such as the one affecting Kevin Rodríguez's home, aims to optimize delivery times and allow partial traffic openings during the construction works.
