Rio Manzanares Walkway and the Teleférico de Madrid

This looks so beautiful. A very pleasant place to walk. How good that they sunk the motorway. I remember when some of the quays on the Seine were opened for cars. It was dreadful and I was so pleased when years later it was reversed.

I replied to your comment immediately, Jean and in some depth but now it has vanished and I can't remember what I said. It happens from time to time and is so frustrating! I talked about how it was universally approved, even though it took over a decade to complete and the disruption was considerable. And much more but it's gone.

A lovely city walk now that great god car has been banished

I replied to your comment immediately, Peter and in some depth but now it has vanished and I can't remember what I said. It happens from time to time and is so frustrating! I talked about how it was universally approved, even though it took over a decade to complete and the disruption was considerable. And much more but it's gone.

Very nice indeed Andy and wonderful to save this from the motorway plowing through it instead of under

Best wishes ... Steve

Absolument magnifique et la vue est imprenable..
Bonne soirée

Steve,
Malik,
Thank you both!

Yes there are certainly wonderful walks around Madrid. I've never visited it, but thanks to your pictures, I am seeing lots of areas of Madrid that are great.

Thank you, Jenny.
I've been coming here since 1980 and so have seen it evolve!

Beautiful composition.

Jaap,
John.
Thank you both!

beautiful Andy

A good idea and it has worked beautifully!

Annemarie,
Rosa,
Thank you both!

A lovely scene, Andy. This sounds like clever urban redesign, unlike much of the freeway development here.

Thought up in the 80s and pushed through all the red tape by one of the more popular city mayors of the day. Implemented in the 90s and early 00s.

A nice scene Andy. I presume this still looks the same today. Thanks for sharing.

ps of back to St Agnes (very near to Wheal Coates) next year -hopefully!

Keep safe, Herb

Indeed Herb. Many thanks. The trees are a little more mature but no change really.
Pleased you're re-visiting Cornwall next year. You might see the Duchy before I do! Please pass on my best wishes to it!
You too keep safe!
Andy

What beautiful place...............it's good to hear that the motoring and road-building lobby don't always get their own way...........top marks to the planners for a change!

Thank you, Keith.
It was a popular decision to bury the motorway and create a pedestrian waterside park, made by a popular mayor who is still compared favourably today against all who have followed him!

Good, I wish they'd do that here! In our town they tend to put trains and trams underground and let the bloody cars clog up everything above...