The Mayor’s Office of the National District says the pilot program to turn the Colonial City into a haven for those on foot and bicycle on weekends went well. The plan was first implemented this past weekend in coordination with government transit and tourism entities in a central area of the Colonial City – Mercedes, Meriño, Billini and La Católica streets.
The capital city government says that on Saturdays and Sundays in October the area will be off limits to vehicular traffic from 1pm to 5pm. The initiative seeks to encourage visits from Dominicans and tourists.
The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), the General Direction of Transit Security and Land Transportation, Ministry of Tourism), neighborhood councils of the area and the Association of Merchants of the Colonial City are participating in the pedestrianization plan.
The measure is part of the city government’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan that prioritizes non-motorized travel, walking, and cycling. Thousands of people took Ubers or carpooled with friends to get to the Colonial City. Parking is an issue still in the area. There are parking lots at José Reyes, Casas Reales, Arzobispo Meriño, Av. Del Puerto and Banreservas.
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El Caribe
19 October 2020