Huge project with houses, schools, hospital, etc, but i don't see anything about evicting people(?) Built to provide affordable housing.Google "Ciudad Juan Bosch"
Huge project with houses, schools, hospital, etc, but i don't see anything about evicting people(?) Built to provide affordable housing.Google "Ciudad Juan Bosch"
There is a wall to be built from the southwest corner of La Cienaga road as it hits La Cienaga which goes 1.5 Km northwest along the south edge of the golf course at a cost of $250.000 USD for the wall . I am guessing that is the extent of Leo's property, so not quite to the food park.So I'm guessing NW to the Food Parq? Does his land go all the way to the beach?
Leo from Argentina and mastermind of Project Tango.Who owns the land in the Bombita area where all these people might be relocated?
Thanks got itBombita is about 2.5 Km northwest of La Cienaga just south of The Perla Marina/Crazy Ranch area.
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I'm 99% sure the second time I contracted Dengue back in 2013 while living in Sosua was from visiting someone I knew, who at the time was living in La Cienaga. Haven't been back since but I can tell you, that's gonna be a lot of people for the gob to move/ relocate.La Cienaga (or The Swamp) is a place that floods frequently, so why would they not want a better built place to live in that is out of the frequent floods?
It's not hundreds, but thousands. Lots and lots of illegal lots. A tought job to sort out because of what was allowed for years to illegally expand at the benefit of the former mayor.I'm 99% sure the second time I contracted Dengue back in 2013 while living in Sosua was from visiting someone I knew, who at the time was living in La Cienaga. Haven't been back since but I can tell you, that's gonna be a lot of people for the gob to move/ relocate.
Right here in the Sosua area, on the western side of Charamicos, lies El Tablon. El Tablon lies along the mouth of the Sosua river and flooded regularly. Villa Liberation behind El Union was built to house those evicted from El Tablon.Where was the last mass eviction of that size? Where did they put all the people?
Was it built before they were evicted or did the people just have to fend for themselves until it was completed - which was probably a couple years?Right here in the Sosua area, on the western side of Charamicos, lies El Tablon. El Tablon lies along the mouth of the Sosua river and flooded regularly. Villa Liberation behind El Union was built to house those evicted from El Tablon.
It was built before the evictions. The government got tired of constantly helping them after each flood.Was it built before they were evicted or did the people just have to fend for themselves until it was completed - which was probably a couple years?
I think that's the only way the government could possibly evict thousands of people.It was built before the evictions. The government got tired of constantly helping them after each flood.
Leo pruchased land in Bombita. In cooperation with the government, housing is to be built for those that will be displaced from La Cienaga.I think that's the only way the government could possibly evict thousands of people.
Well, in just our area, we have seen large groups evicted in the past, without housing provided. In El Rocon, Cabarete, in Marbella, Sosua,across from Puerto Chiquito, and the large barrio across from the garbage dump west of Puerto Plata. This all happened in the last 20 years, so there is precedent.Leo pruchased land in Bombita. In cooperation with the government, housing is to be built for those that will be displaced from La Cienaga.
That is the plan. Will it actually happen? Who knows.
I was home when the region from Seawinds to El Rocon was cleared out. We left because of the smell of tear gas used to move the reluctant out and spent a day west of Cabarete until it cleared. All traces of those houses were removed within a week.Well, in just our area, we have seen large groups evicted in the past, without housing provided. In El Rocon, Cabarete, in Marbella, Sosua,across from Puerto Chiquito, and the large barrio across from the garbage dump west of Puerto Plata. This all happened in the last 20 years, so there is precedent.
At the rate anything is built here, to do site prep, put in roads, water, electric, stores, school, and 500-600 housing units, it will take at least 10 years from the day they decide to it.Leo pruchased land in Bombita. In cooperation with the government, housing is to be built for those that will be displaced from La Cienaga.
That is the plan. Will it actually happen? Who knows.
I think you're comparing apples to oranges. Not sure about the barrio in Pto. Plata, but these other evictions were very small, less than a hundred(usually in the dozens) not in the thousands, and weren't actual communities like La Cienaga that includes a school, many businesses, and a couple hotels.Well, in just our area, we have seen large groups evicted in the past, without housing provided. In El Rocon, Cabarete, in Marbella, Sosua,across from Puerto Chiquito, and the large barrio across from the garbage dump west of Puerto Plata. This all happened in the last 20 years, so there is precedent.
what year was that?I was home when the region from Seawinds to El Rocon was cleared out. We left because of the smell of tear gas used to move the reluctant out and spent a day west of Cabarete until it cleared. All traces of those houses were removed within a week.
IIRC it was 2002. I drove through there as they were knocking everything down.what year was that?
Time flies and I am terrible with dates. I did report it here on DR1, but thousands of my posts did get accidentally deleted, so that post probably went bye-bye.what year was that?
Time flies and I am terrible with dates. I did report it here on DR1, but thousands of my posts did get accidentally deleted, so that post probably went bye-bye.
At least 10 years ago would be my guess. They brought in machinery that took down two story block houses in moments. The tin roof shacks in La Cienaga would be gone in an instant if the government desired it. I see JD recalled it was 13 years ago. Sounds about right. It was a clean sweep.