Colonial Zone Transformation

[NALs]

Here is the latest uppdate of fase 2 of the works in the Colonial Zone.

All the streets to be transformed in fase 2.

Fase 2 includes:
- Rebuilding the streets and sidewalks.
- Rebuilding the dranage and waste pipes underground grid.
- Removing overhead wires.
- Upgrading the underground potable water grid.
- New plants, trees, flowers.
- Emphsize on electric buses.
- New program of regular garbage pick up.
- New street lights.

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[tee]

Each time I go down to Santo Domingo it looks better and better and I really enjoy spending the weekend there. I don't bother driving, I just use Uber all the time which makes things a lot easier. If I want to go to Megacentro then I get on the metro....my wife likes it as Agora, Sambil and Megacentro are all on the same line! For 55 pesos for a return trip it is excellent. The restaurants just keep getting better and better. On the last few trips I have dined at Turo, La Meson de la Cava, Pat' e Palo, SBG, P.F. Changs and Tribu amongst others, all amazing restaurants. I can't wait to see the Zona Colonial completed and really hope that El Conde sees more boutiques open up instead of the crappy store that are there now as that would make a huge difference.

 

[NALs]

In today's Listín Diario on page 19 there is a full page article about the Colonial Zone transformation. Of the several images is this one of Calle El Conde.

 

[Auryn]

Isn’t it illegal to change historical buildings in Zona Colonial and make them look like just another sterile modern project?

Or are those just the ones built in the 60s-70s that are an eyesore anyway?

 

[NALs]

Those were there a long time ago. The Copello building is where Generwl Camaaño had his headquarters during the Civil War of 1965. The building itself (which I have qlways thought was quite ugly) is one of the first office buildings in the DR in the modernist architectural style. I can't remember if it was designed by Guillermo González or José Antonio Caro. Either of the two are considered some of the first Dominican architects,

Given all the history tied to that building, there isn't much that can be done to it except maintain the thing. The worst part was that the building occupy a spot that had a house from the 16th century. If you think the house was destroyed in an earthquake, hurricane, etc; think again. It was destroyed to make way for that.

 

[Auryn]

The worst part was that the building occupy a spot that had a house from the 16th century. If you think the house was destroyed in an earthquake, hurricane, etc; think again. It was destroyed to make way for that.

That’s an absolute travesty. Aren’t there very strict measures in place to prevent that from happening now?

Most of the 60s-70s buildings are hideous and look like prisons. And there are so many.

 

[MiamiDRGuy]

DR will never understand "If it's not broken, dont fix it" Guess they dont care, want to waste money

 

[Riva_31]

Isn’t it illegal to change historical buildings in Zona Colonial and make them look like just another sterile modern project?

Or are those just the ones built in the 60s-70s that are an eyesore anyway?

You are confuse, the project restore the facades where needs and houses, not transformations into modern what its old stay old, they have a board cometee that include Unesco, BID, City Mayor, Tourism.

 

[JD Jones]

You are confuse, the project restore the facades where needs and houses, not transformations into modern what its old stay old, they have a board cometee that include Unesco, BID, City Mayor, Tourism.

Correct. We have members here who can tell you horror stories about the simplest of modifications. One of my friends who went through that ordeal had no sooner finished the remodeling when a neighbor opened a sleaze bar next door.

 

[Big]

I stopped going to the colonial zone. Massive traffic jams, parking problems and walking is dangerous.

 

[NanSanPedro]

I stopped going to the colonial zone. Massive traffic jams, parking problems and walking is dangerous.

How is walking dangerous? I'm there about once a month and walk from the Parque Independcia at El Conde to the obleisk on the malecon. Never had an issue except for crossing Washington.

 

[MariaRubia]

I wonder if they will ever do the remodernisation of the Conde, they have been talking about it for so long. The issue is now that a good half, maybe 3/4 of the shops are empty.

 

[Bigears]

I just cannot understand why the municipality does not make it easier for pedestrians to cross the malecon. It is a beautiful walk in the morning along the malecón, if you can cross. I have at times been unable to cross And returned to my hotel.

 

[Big]

How is walking dangerous? I'm there about once a month and walk from the Parque Independcia at El Conde to the obleisk on the malecon. Never had an issue except for crossing Washington.

Cars driving on the sidewalk, blind corners, narrow streets and running stop signs. It is not a pleasant walk.

 

[USA DOC]

DR will never understand "If it's not broken, dont fix it" Guess they dont care, want to waste money

As all the politicos in this country know.......they have to spend the publics money, so they can put some in their pockets

 

[NALs]

I just cannot understand why the municipality does not make it easier for pedestrians to cross the malecon. It is a beautiful walk in the morning along the malecón, if you can cross. I have at times been unable to cross And returned to my hotel.

The area needs a couple of traffic lights that activate only when a pedestrian press the button to cross. Similar to this one.

There are none in al, of the DR, but I think they are new. The firsts in the DR should be in the SD malecón.

Plus, I think the malecón has too few traffic lights. Most intersections in that avenue don't have them. They add new traffic lights once in a blue moon. The street that meets the malecón by the Banco Agrícola never had traffic lights, but now they do.

 

[Jan]

The area needs a couple of traffic lights that activate only when a pedestrian press the button to cross. Similar to this one.

There are none in al, of the DR, but I think they are new. The firsts in the DR should be in the SD malecón.

Plus, I think the malecón has too few traffic lights. Most intersections in that avenue don't have them. They add new traffic lights once in a blue moon. The street that meets the malecón by the Banco Agrícola never had traffic lights, but now they do.

There used to be a light at 19 de Marzo and the Malecón (2002-03 ish) but someone got hit crossing when they were supposed to but the car didn't stop at the light. Soon after that they removed the light.

 

[RDKNIGHT]

There used to be a light at 19 de Marzo and the Malecón (2002-03 ish) but someone got hit crossing when they were supposed to but the car didn't stop at the light. Soon after that they removed the light.

I guess that was Dominican ingenuity

 

[JD Jones]

There are lots of YT videos of people blowing through red lights here - it's an obsession. I wouldn't trust crossing on red either.

 

[monfongo]

Anybody remember Drakes pub, i think the two guy's that owned it were from Iowa ?