Lisbon plans to launch Parque Tejo green space works in 2027

Lisbon city council says the first phase of works to create green spaces at Parque Tejo, officially Parque Papa Francisco, will be put out to tender in 2027. The site covers 48 hectares, the area of 48 football pitches, in Parque das Nações, where the 2023 World Youth Day took place. Councillor Joana Baptista said the execution project is nearly finished. Opposition councillor Carla Madeira called the area a desert and noted it sits on a landfill. Baptista replied that the landfill has been inactive for over 30 years and is monitored daily. Plans include trees, shrubs and footpaths.