The seminar “Big urban projects: present and future” was held on 16 March, organised by the Geography Department of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Urban Geography and Tourism Research Group URByTUR.

As part of this seminar, Enrique Bardají Álvarez explained the “La Castellana Extension” project, for which E. Bardají y Asociados has carried out studies and done considerable work as part of two submissions, one on the progress of the review of the Madrid General Plan and the other for the initial approval of partial internal reform plan 08.03. “LA CASTELLANA EXTENSION”.

Presentation of the seminar: Dr. Manuel Valenzuela Rubio. Emeritus Professor of Human Geography

Speakers:

1. An overall vision of big urban projects. Dr. María Jesús Lago Assistant lecturer. CEU San Pablo University / URByTUR Group

2. Madrid’s big urban projects. “Operation Chamartín” (Castellana North). Mr. Enrique Bardají Álvarez, Architect. Ad Honorem Professor at the Higher Technical School for Architects in Madrid

3. Residents’ associations’ views of the “Castellana North” project. Mr. Lorenzo Álvarez, chairman of the “Las Tablas” residents’ association, and Mr. Ángel Muñoz, chairman of the “El Madroño” Chamartín residents’ association.