Think of it this way. Someone has the money to make it happen. That is all that matters. Think of what Lifestyles as been allowed to do in Cabarete. The land is by law in the public domain. The shacks were illegal. Perhaps the land will be privatized illegally.
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Encuentro Beach Shacks Bulldozed today in Cabarete
Think of it this way. Someone has the money to make it happen. That is all that matters. Think of what Lifestyles as been allowed to do in Cabarete. The land is by law in the public domain. The shacks were illegal. Perhaps the land will be privatized illegally.
Presumably Encuentro is still within the Junta of Cabarete's area, so a similar outcome is likely.
Oh, I understand the typical Dominican mindset. Doesn't mean I agree with it. Just voicing my dismay at yet another potentially viable, grassroots operation has been bulldozed in the name of big (outside?) money, government that doesn't seem to care about the people, and technicalities that seem to be overlooked in other cases (Lifestyles steals the beach, people protest and nothing happens. Surf shacks steal the beach, people protest to keep them, but government tears them down anyway. Follow the money).
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Sure. That's the hard line. But if there's a development in the works for the land, wouldn't it be an interesting idea to incorporate the surf shacks- collaborate with the entrepreneurs who invested a bit of their money into boards and gear etc, and have them reopen in legal storefronts in the new development? Perhaps that's a pipe dream in this country ... but just because they're squatting doesn't mean what they've started isn't viable- and couldn't make someone some money in rent, perhaps. It's already proven to be a popular draw for tourists and locals alike.
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There is no way they could afford to pay the rent in legal storefronts. A pipe dream indeed.
( The illegal shacks were being charged a modest rent (illegally) of the land by someone who never legally owned the land. Such is the real way of the DR. )
The chicas and surfers have started a support group in Sosua they meet fridays ! Called Squatters rights
Probably a lot of mis-truths in that thing. If someone is planning on developing private property, it's probably because of the water sports draw the area already has.
Either way, key word there being private property.
And oh yeah, but it's ok for the squatters to build shacks and defecate into the sand. That's fine.
What a joke.
Either way, key word there being private property.
And oh yeah, but it's ok for the squatters to build shacks and defecate into the sand. That's fine.
What a joke.
The waves will keep coming, the sand will come and go with the seasons. It will always be a world class surfer's beach regardless of who is occupying the area beyond 60m from the waterline.
So they've knocked down a few illegal surf shacks that were paying rent to a local mobster. Big deal! Let someone with money come in and actually beautify the place.
I don't care about the surf shacks. They were an eyesore. I do care about the sort of people who would use this area at night time for all sorts of nefarious dealings.
I live and own property in Encuentro and I support the actions of the government.
So they've knocked down a few illegal surf shacks that were paying rent to a local mobster. Big deal! Let someone with money come in and actually beautify the place.
I don't care about the surf shacks. They were an eyesore. I do care about the sort of people who would use this area at night time for all sorts of nefarious dealings.
I live and own property in Encuentro and I support the actions of the government.
I certainly understand beeza's comments about that region and what was happening there. One of the main reasons for the "cleaning" that just happened.
The beach and the 60 meter set back (which includes the access road to that area) are in the public domain and cannot be legally made private. Operative word is legally.
Ilana Neumann, the mayor of Sosua, said last night on the news that people will not be blocked from accessing Encuentro beach. She would not allow that to happen. I doubt any illegal business will be allowed to set up there again, but you can take your own surf board there and surf.
Later today I have seen pics of work being done allegedly to close the road to the public.
Maybe the access is going to be moved to a different spot? There's a gov't office that determines the "need" for a public access across private property. So if a development of that area is underway, I'm sure that office is involved.
Where on earth are you getting that from? People can buy land and do what they want with it.
Go make an offer on the land behind that beach. Outbid everybody else. Then turn it into a public park for all. On your dime.
You can do that you know.
Same here live and own property just next to the surf shacks that they just knocked down.
Saw multiple trucks of caliche coming in with a bulldozer working quite late, past 7:30 pm.
So, work already started on the other side of the road.
Do we know if as part of this effort to renovate the area ,the abandoned construction which looks like a resort of 100+ rooms will be renovated or teardown ?