During the presentation of the proposal “Improve the City: SD 2000+ 50″, the “Alternative City” planner Marino Tejeda On Monday night, he highlighted several of the challenges that the capital faces to decongest the transit.
Tejeda stressed that it is necessary to create optimal conditions to face the threats of the emergency climatic“The occurrence of extreme weather events, such as those that have occurred in the last two years, are clear examples of the challenge of reducing and mitigating the effects of these meteorological events.”
He spoke about the topic during the event presented on the occasion be fulfilled 526 years of the Foundation of the city of Santo Domingo, as part of the initiatives presented to improve the planning urban in it Greater Santo Domingo.
The specialist also addressed the second major problem affecting daily life in Santo Domingo: the “stressful” system of transit.
Despite the measures taken to reduce Travel time, the situation of the transit remains critical and a stress factor for those who live or work in the city.
“We have expanded the road network and invested in mass transportation through the Santo Domingo Metro and its feeder routes, but we have not yet reached its full potential,” said Tejeda.
As for the services basicsthe expert highlighted the notable deficiencies in water, electricity and public sanitation, despite the reduction of the territory of the National District. “There will be no services efficient public services as long as there is no citizenry that understands the value of cooperation with the rational use of water and electricity, and that practices adequate storage and disposal of solid waste,” he explained.
Another of the crucial elements pointed out by experts is the living place. “The expansion of the city and the change of priorities in the investment of resources of middle sectors have developed a thriving market real estate, but the living place “Low-cost technology remains out of reach for much of the population,” the professor said.
According to the draft Ten-Year Housing Plan, households in the fourth income quintile are unable to access the housing market without assistance, which poses a major challenge for public housing policy.
The delinquency and criminality are among the problems highlighted. “The penetration of organized crime in the institutions responsible for prosecuting crime and in bodies protected by immunity is alarming. Although the government has made efforts to provide the National Police with capacity and equipment, these are insufficient given the magnitude of the phenomenon,” said Tejeda.
This situation causes a state of fear in the population, which feels insecure due to the frequency of criminal acts.
Finally, Tejeda mentioned the precariousness of employment urban and the growing sector of self-employed workers, who lack access to credit, a stable and sufficient income and decent social security.
“Improve the City: SD 2000 50+”
The Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Pedro HenrÃquez Ureña National University (UNPHU) developed the conference: Improve the Citya meeting of ideas for the planning urban from Santo Domingo.
This activity is a preparatory day for SD 2000 50+, which will take place in 2025 with the fundamental objective of generating and sharing innovative ideas for the planning urban From the capital.
The event was held in the Max HenrÃquez Ureña Room of the university and was attended by stake of leading professionals in urban planning, architecture and related fields, who shared proposals to address the current and future challenges of Santo Domingo. Crucial issues such as sustainability, mobility and social inclusion will be addressed. urbaninfrastructure and the quality of life of citizens.
The objective was to carry out a historical review and future projection of the development urban of Santo Domingo since 2000, identifying progress and areas of opportunity for the city. The stake communityinvolving citizens, urban planning experts, architects and students in a constructive dialogue on the future of the city.
In addition, the latest developments were evaluated. trends in innovations in the planning urbanpromoting the development of ideas and solutions that can be implemented to address contemporary challenges of sustainability, mobility urban and social inclusion.
Arch. Miguel Fiallo Calderón, UNPHU rector, said during his speech: “It is an honor for me to start this important eventpreparation, road to Santo Domingo 2000, fifty years later. As an architect and rector of UNPHU, I recognize the importance of addressing the challenges facing our city of Santo Domingo in terms of planning urban“.
The initiative arose within our Metropolitan Architecture and Urbanism Board, as a continuation of the seminars: “Santo Domingo 2000” in 1975 and “Santo Domingo 2000, twenty years later” in 1995, these events that made diagnoses and offered proposals that are still applicable today. “However, it is essential to update them in light of current problems and seek short, medium and long-term solutions” said the architect.
Fiallo highlighted that UNPHU and its School of Architecture and Urbanism have consistently shown their commitment to the planning and the development sustainable development of the city, the capital of America, not only through the seminars mentioned above, but also through various initiatives, research projects and collaborations with local authorities.
He also stated that the main objective is to improve the management urban comprehensively. This involves the incorporation of innovative parameters and instruments for critical problems such as traffic, living placestorm drains and public spaces. I trust that this “meeting of ideas” will be an enriching space where we can debate, propose and build together a better future for our city.
