President Luis Abinader appointed Edgar García Cabrera as director of the Unit for the Promotion of Land Management, Planning and Sustainable Development for the province of Santo Domingo.
The appointment is contained in Decree 639-22, issued by the Executive Branch this Monday, 7 November 2022.
Garcia Cabrera has served as legal advisor to the Santo Domingo province senatorial office. He is also the coordinator of the Municipal Security project of the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus). He was technical manager at the Juan Bosch Foundation.
The appointment is a follow-up to the Committee for Promoting Territorial Planning – Santo Domingo 2050 created on 14 October 2022 by President Abinader.
“Santo Domingo 2050” is the sustainable planning strategy to counteract the growing population in seven municipalities in Santo Domingo province — Santo Domingo East, Pedro Brand, San Antonio de Guerra, Santo Domingo West, Bajos de Haina, Los Alcarrizos and Santo Domingo North.
The initiative also includes the promotion of investments for the construction of housing, an arts center, libraries, recording and film studios. In addition, an aquatic complex in harmony with the Ozama, Isabela and Higüero rivers, the transformation of landfills into green spaces, are contemplated as part of the Santo Domingo 2050 initiative.
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Diario Libre
9 November 2022