Mirador Sur Park area turned into City Hall garbage dump

[Dolores]

An ironic and alarming situation is unfolding in Santo Domingo’s Parque Mirador Sur, where a section of the supposedly protected green space has been converted into an unofficial landfill, right next to the very entity tasked with safeguarding public areas, Listin Diario reports. The Public Advocacy and Use of Public Spaces (DUEP) Department, a dependency of the National District City Hall (ADN), has its headquarters situated amidst a growing mountain of scrap metal and debris, turning a once-pristine park area into a junkyard.

Listin Diario reports that the Mirador Sur Park is a protected natural reserve and yet now hosts a mountain of trash and a visible homeless population residing in its caves. The reporter complains about the massive pile of discarded items accumulating near the DUEP’s offices, creating a stark contrast to the park’s natural beauty.

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[CristoRey]

This comes as no surprise. It's been my experience the same people who often create the laws and are task with enforcing these laws
don't seem to think these laws apply to them. When it comes to the average Dominican over 35 and how concerned they are about the environment,
on a scale of one to ten, with ten be the lowest score, the environment is a 12 or 13.

 

[cavok]

I've driven along Av. Mirador Sur several times. The park looked very nice and it seemed like a pretty expensive area. Hard to believe they would let this happen there.

 

[CristoRey]

I've driven along Av. Mirador Sur several times. The park looked very nice and it seemed like a pretty expensive area. Hard to believe they would let this happen there.

Not hard to believe at all.
Take a drive around the Cibao region sometime and you'll understand why I say this.

 

[JD Jones]

I've driven along Av. Mirador Sur several times. The park looked very nice and it seemed like a pretty expensive area. Hard to believe they would let this happen there.

That's because you can't see the trash from up there. It's on Ave. Cayetano Germosen

 

[chico bill]

Garbage seems to be the official National Dominican flower

 

[irishpaddy]

What a pity ...this is a beautifull park ...when I am in Santo Domingo I walk my dog there every morning