Phillip O'Neill writes from Madrid: Hispanoamerica was built in the 1950s. It was a state-led project in response to housing shortages in Madrid. But the response was more than cheap-build, stacked apartments

By Phillip O'Neill
May 23 2022 - 6:00am
Trip to Madrid shows that living in a high-density suburb can deliver a good life
Trip to Madrid shows that living in a high-density suburb can deliver a good life

Cheap air fares, overdue leave and the end of pandemic isolation saw us jump on a plane a fortnight ago, bound for Madrid via Dubai.

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