The Municipal Council of the National District of Santo Domingo began the clean-up process along Duarte Avenue, removing the gigantic signs that loomed over the street, creating a visual nightmare of garish signage. Headed by Santo Domingo’s Mayor Roberto Salcedo and Alberto Diaz Gonzalez, the president of the Duarte Avenue Business Association, the eyesores were dismantled. The Fire Department also helped bring down the commercial announcements. This is the first stage of a program that was approved last 23 October between the Municipal Council and the Business Association. The idea is to rescue Duarte Avenue, by removing the small stalls that line the street and relocating them to Caracas Street.