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Tajao parking crisis: Tenerife fishing village struggles

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Tajao is one of the standout spots on the Tenerife map for anyone who wants to eat good fish: a small village, free from the tourist crowds of other enclaves, right by the sea and with plenty of restaurants boasting a seafaring feel. Yet for months now, a visit to this corner of the island has become something of an odyssey — at least if you go by private car, as finding a free parking space has become extremely difficult (a problem that is increasingly common right across the island).

Harbour works blamed for parking chaos

That is the complaint from Arico Somos Todos, which points to the works being carried out around the Tajao pier as the cause. It is an important project for the future of the village, but while it is under way it has condemned residents, workers and business owners to face a problem that has been growing heavier by the day for months: the lack of parking. Since November, the group reports, finding somewhere to leave the car has become a genuine ordeal for those who live, work or visit the village. What could initially be understood as a temporary difficulty has dragged on without sufficient solutions appearing to ease a situation that affects more and more people, it continues.

Families, workers and customers all affected

The testimonies of residents and users, it stresses, reflect a worrying reality. There are families who spend far more time than usual simply to find a parking space. There are workers who start their shift not knowing where they will leave their vehicle. And there are customers who arrive in Tajao, drop off their companions at the restaurants and then have to drive around the village in search of a free space. Some, tired of trying, simply choose to leave, the group complains, adding that behind every car circling in search of parking there are people losing time, patience and comfort. And behind every customer who decides not to stay there is a business losing income.

A blow to the local economy

For that reason, it adds, the concern no longer affects mobility alone — it now strikes right at the heart of the local economy. Tajao has spent years building a reputation linked to its cuisine, its restaurants and the hospitality of its people. If those who want to visit find constant difficulties in accessing the village, the consequences end up affecting those who make their living from that activity, the group argues.

Arico Somos Todos says it does not question the need to improve infrastructure and carry out the works, but it does question why, after so many months, residents still do not know of an effective solution to compensate for the loss of parking spaces while the works continue. When a problem affects the quality of life of residents and the activity of businesses over such a prolonged period, the council cannot simply wait. It must lead, coordinate, demand and defend the interests of the municipality wherever necessary, it states.

Calls for answers at Thursday’s council meeting

It therefore believes the municipal government group (PP-PSOE) must clearly inform residents about what actions Arico Council has taken to date, what alternatives have been studied and what negotiations are being pursued with the responsible authorities to address a concern that has been growing for months. The party concludes by inviting residents and those affected to attend this Thursday’s full council meeting, where the matter will be discussed.

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