Madrid's government experts agree that it may cause problems for residents who live adjacent to the street track's layout. Although several options have been studied to try and diminish people's ...

People knew each other [and] were long-standing neighbours; shops were institutions and everybody greeted you on the street ... mayor of Madrid from 2003 to 2011, who oversaw the renovation ...

From Madrid's Puerta del Sol, you are within easy walking distance of the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor and the Prado Museum.