Overview

• Council leaders have given opposition parties until the end of the week to submit concrete proposals for modifying the permanent 2018 protocol.
• The council received 527 complaints on park management plans and plans to incorporate more than 100 of those suggestions into the 2018 closure protocol.
• Officials reported that 70% of branch and tree falls at El Retiro occurred under orange or red weather alerts and that 60% of related fatalities over the past 20 years happened inside the park.
• The June 11 Tree Committee meeting ended without any specific change suggestions from opposition groups despite criticism over restrictions during the Feria del Libro.
• City officials said they remain open to updating closure measures based solely on technical safety criteria to balance public protection with park activities.