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Madrid City Council to Relax the Protocols of Closure of El Retiro Before Gusts of Wind

Summary by El Pais
The amendment of the rule will be approved this Thursday in the Board of Government and with this it is expected that the park will open up 20 per cent more days per year than until now

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The protocol announced by the City Council, which aims to reduce the closures of the park by 20% by applying its own criteria in front of other green spaces in the capital, does not convince the opposition or neighborhood associations of the environment: "It is insufficient, the important thing is to enhance the care of the trees"The City of Madrid will relax the closures of the Retiro to avoid 20% of closures and will separate it from other par…

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It was a popular cry: El Retiro (and the eight other historic parks in the capital) were closed by adverse weather conditions too many days. However, after a study of the entire historical series of incidents, the technicians of the Madrid City Council have found the formula to soften that closing protocol without lowering the security conditions. Thus, as announced this Tuesday by the mayor of the capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, with the n…

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The amendment of the rule will be approved this Thursday in the Board of Government and with this it is expected that the park will open up 20 per cent more days per year than until now

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This article was originally published in Noticias para Municipios. Madrid City Council will relax the protocol of the Retiro Park and other historical ones by reducing the number of closures by approximately "20%" but "maintaining security". "The Retiro Park will open 20% more days than it currently opens or, in other words, will reduce by 20% the number of days that throughout the year will close the Retiro Park", announced the mayor, José Luis…

IN 30 SECONDS Who does it affect? To all Madriders and visitors who frequent El Retiro and the other eight historical parks of the city, especially families, runners and tourists. When does it happen? The Government Board approves the new protocol this Thursday, May 7, and will enter into force in June 2026. What changes today? The wind threshold to close El Retiro rises 5 km/h, which reduces the closures by 20%. In addition, the rest of histori…

The City of Madrid has announced a change in the protocol of action that governs the closure of the historical parks of the capital, such as El Retiro, due to adverse weather conditions.The decision, which comes after a rigorous study of the weather conditions of 12 years, seeks to reduce the number of days that these green lungs remain closed to the public due to strong gusts of wind or extreme heat, factors that pose a real risk to visitors.Th…

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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