Giselle Torres

Giselle Torres talks about how she made her short film about the neighbourhood of Fuencarral, and how she developed her idea to improve the neighbourhood. She believes that it’s essential to take into account the teenagers’ perspective on the neighbourhood and their proposals to improve Madrid Nuevo Norte.

I think that we should have more new things in this neighbourhood. It’s very good that it’s so sustainable and that they’re asking our opinion for projects like these

Antonio González

Impact Hub connects with the community, drives entrepreneurship and creates spaces and conversations aimed at transformation. He began taking part in the participatory process of Madrid Nuevo Norte through Global Goals Jam, an innovation laboratory that connects directly with young talent. They have also participated in initiatives such as Urban Thinking, conferences to reflect on and rethink the urban environment, focusing on full inclusion, the activation of public spaces and the new uses of the city after Covid-19.

At Impact Hub, we’re passionate about transforming the city, and we find it thrilling to be part of a project like this, the biggest transformation project in the city of Madrid, and to contribute to its development

José Martín

José has been a lifelong resident of Fuencarral, along with his family, which has a connection with the town that goes back centuries. Following his early retirement, he now devotes himself full time to his life’s great hobby: researching local history. “Pepe” is the author of the book ‘El santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Valverde y Fuencarral (siglos XIII-XVIII)’.

He is convinced that the future is Madrid Nuevo Norte.

It has been a neighbourhood integration project. We’ve brought together many residents to talk about the neighbourhood and, above all, talk about its future

Virginia Garcia

Virginia is well-acquainted with life in the Fuencarral neighbourhood, her children “are the fourth generation of Fuencarraleros” and she tells us about the problems and expectations of a neighbourhood hopes to improve its quality of life with Madrid Nuevo Norte.

Madrid Nuevo Norte has been designed taking the needs and concerns of the residents into account. It was about time that the area was taken into account

Ángel Martínez

A Madrid resident, defender of the synergies between urban and rural areas, he splits his time between the capital and Buitrago de Lozoya. GALSINMA is an association that is made up of 42 municipalities and municipal associations of the Sierra Norte that are accessible from the A-1, as well as small businessmen and associations in the area. As a local action group that receives European funds, they are promote and encourage of both private and public initiatives.

A city development like Madrid Nuevo Norte affects the entire Region and we are seeking to rebalance current trends by making the territory sustainable. We all stand to gain from this project

Carlos Ortiz

Carlos tells us that the association was created with to serve the interests of Chamartín’s associates and residents. The association is promoting citizen participation by gathering suggestions for the urban development of the district, in order to improve coexistence.

We’ve worked as a team for many years
to ensure that the end result of Madrid Nuevo Norte is the best for Madrid

Montserrat Martínez

Actress, astrophysicist, expert in emotional intelligence and culturally restless, Montse arrived in Madrid from Barcelona in 1992, and stayed in the city that she fell in love with. She feels that it’s essential to unite neighbourhood associations, which, in her opinion, serve as a link between residents, other organisations and public administrations.

We’ve found a real interest in knowing
what residents were thinking. For us, it’s been a great opportunity

Daniel Caparrós

The Chamartín Merchants Association was created in 2007 to bring together the associations of the commercial arteries of Clara del Rey, Corazón de María, Príncipe de Vergara, Estación de Chamartín and López de Hoyos to combine the commercial management into a single organisation.

It has participated intensely in Madrid Nuevo Norte from day one, working as a team to see the real needs of the neighbourhood, the residents and the merchants.

Together we’ve been searching for technical solutions to make Madrid Nuevo Norte the best project for Madrid

Jorge Galaso

In 2015, Jorge Galaso, together with other residents, decided to embark on an adventure: to revitalise the area of the district known as Costa Fleming and help small businesses, because “there were more commercial spaces for rent than were open”.

The association is formed by 50 merchants, SMEs, business owners, freelancers and hostelry owners in the area and aims to “revitalise, protect and enhance” the Costa Fleming. Its president stresses the importance of small businesses and compares it to the skin of the face because “identifies a neighbourhood and creates its identity”.

Mixed uses in Madrid Nuevo Norte,
integrating offices with local commerce is essential for a healthy neighbourhood

Roberto Mena

The Lobo Bike Cycling Association brings together residents of the Las Tablas neighbourhood through cycling. Its members are keenly aware of the challenges of cycling in the neighbourhood and the city, and constantly communicate their needs and opinions on the subject, always ensuring responsible and safe use of bicycles. The Association periodically organises bike rides for different groups, to promote bike use and the use of sustainable modes of transportation in the area.

Thus far, Lobo Bike has organised several excursions with residents to get to know the area of action of Madrid Nuevo Norte.

We’ve helped each other and we believe that
the project will bring a lot of positive things to the city