Residents of Las Marías Street at km 7.5 of Independencia Avenue, in the National District, reject the installation of an entertainment park in their neighborhood. The neighbors say 300 families live in the sector. They say there is no space for parking for those that would come for the mechanical rides that are being installed. The residents are concerned the fair will also bring sound contamination, solid waste and security issues.
The community said they are aware that the Mayor’s Office of the National District ordered the stoppage of the work two weeks ago. This, nevertheless is ignored by those that are installing the mechanical rides.
“We are aware that recreation should be promoted, but peace and tranquility must prevail,” Nain Acosta told Listin Diario. According to residents, the lot were the park is being installed since about a month was previously full of trees that were cut down for the construction.
Article 36 of Law 675-44 on Urbanization, Public Ornament and Constructions, establishes: “The president of the Administrative Council of the District of Santo Domingo, the municipal mayors in their corresponding jurisdictions, and the director general of Public Works, may order the suspension of any work that does not conform to the provisions of this law, without prejudice to the sanctions to be applied to the persons responsible for the works.”
Not far away, the city government of Santo Domingo has also been complacent with installing a motel on Km of the Autopista 30 de Mayo, despite three resolutions of the city government banning the construction.
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Listin Diario
DR1 News
10 July 2023