Juan Carlos Argüello ¨MUELLE” Plaza
On the ocassion of the 50th anniversary of Juan Carlos' birth and due to the Campamento neighbours' initiative, on October 17th of 2016 one of the most important tributes to Muelle takes place with the naming of a public space in Madrid after his name.
The chosen place was a plaza in his native neighbourhood of Campamento, just a few meters away from the house where Juan Carlos lived, which showed a press kiosk decorated with Muelle's face and signature from six years ago. Said plaza was baptised with the name Juan Carlos Argüello “Muelle” Garden.
This tribute paid by the City of Madrid is even more relevant, if possible, considering that Juan Carlos is, perhaps, the only graffiti writer in the world that has a public space named after him.
In the summer of 2019, once the area's pedestrianization and remodeling works were finished, the small plaza was extended and rebaptised in Madrid's street guide as Juan Carlos Argüello “MUELLE” Plaza.
In October 14th of 2021, the City of Madrid unanimously approved the installation of an element that "highlights the figure of the honoree" in this public space. This tribute will be done when the underground routing of the Carretera de Extremadura ends, which will include a big expansion and pedestrianization of the plaza.
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