Tazacorte Seeks Protection for La Bombilla and Recovery of Maritime Avenue in New Coastal Law
The Tazacorte City Council has submitted its proposals for the future Canarian Coastal Management Law, aiming to safeguard historical settlements and revitalize degraded areas.
By Idaira Santana Dorta
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Facade of a Canarian town hall with a balcony and iron railings, under sunlight.
The Tazacorte City Council has formally submitted its contributions to the preliminary consultation for the future Canarian Coastal Management Law, with the aim of protecting the core area of La Bombilla and recovering the Maritime Avenue.
The local council of Tazacorte has expressed its concern regarding the application of state regulations, which it considers “rigid and nuanced,” and which, in its opinion, “suffocates” the municipality's development. For the City Council, the coastline is not merely a geographical space but the vital support of its community.
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"The absolute priority of the governing group is the recognition of La Bombilla. The new Canarian law must establish specific criteria to protect historical settlements, allowing for the revision of boundaries or, failing that, a regime of uses that guarantees the permanence of its inhabitants and their seafaring identity."
The municipal proposal seeks for the Canarian Law to serve as a “shield” for the residents of La Bombilla, providing them with the legal certainty they have awaited for decades. It is argued that the local orography necessitates living facing the sea, with no inland alternatives.
Another key point discussed is the situation of the Maritime Avenue, specifically the degraded area of the old swimming pools. The City Council proposes that the law facilitate the “demanial mutation” of already transformed urban spaces that lack environmental value. The objective is for this enclave to host social and tourist infrastructures that boost the local economy.
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"The will of the Government of Canarias with this new law is precisely to involve the true users of public domain, the municipalities. We hear firsthand the municipal reality where the coast is the economic and social engine. Our commitment is to work on a text that balances environmental protection with the right of Canarians to live and prosper on their coast, especially in clear cases like those presented by this municipality, although we know that regarding coastal settlements, the situation with the State is very complicated."
The document presented by the Tazacorte City Council strongly supports the creation of an autonomous regulation in the face of “state inaction,” considering it the only way for local knowledge to outweigh abstract technical decisions. As a coastal municipality, Tazacorte suggests that the future law should allow for the compatibility of coastal protection with the economic development of a territory whose activity is intrinsically linked to the sea.
