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Parque Esperanto in Tijuana Named World Urban Parks’ Latin America New Park Project Winner

An international panel selected the park from more than 100 nominees for innovation, community impact and environmental contribution.

Overview

  • World Urban Parks will present the WUP@10 Outstanding New Park Project award at its 2025 Symposium in Istanbul from October 8 to 10.
  • Council president Tim Geyer said the recognition followed a global evaluation that applied criteria centered on innovation, social benefits and environmental gains.
  • Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda hailed the honor as raising the state’s profile in sustainable urban design.
  • Parque Esperanto’s green infrastructure includes more than 2,000 trees, 15,000 slope-stabilizing shrubs and 20,000 square meters of natural grass.
  • The site was remade from an abandoned, waste-strewn area into a public space that has drawn over one million visitors in 2025.