President Luis Abinader has officially established the Integrated Plan of Santo Domingo (PISD) through a recent decree, aiming to coordinate the efforts of all public institutions involved in development projects within the National District. The initiative, unveiled on February 25th alongside Mayor Carolina Mejía, outlines a comprehensive urban master plan for the capital city.
Key components of the PISD include the construction of the Trinitarios bridge, a marina, and a cruise port situated off the coast of the Hotel Jaragua, the Paseo 30 de Mayo, and the Malecón Deportivo. The plan also encompasses interventions in coastal areas, improvements to road connectivity between major highways, the preservation of the historical city center, and the expansion of strategic infrastructure for tourism and the economy.
Decree 142-25, signed on March 20th, designates an Executive Committee responsible for implementing the PISD. Mayor Carolina Mejía will serve as the coordinator of this committee, which is tasked with creating a unified database that will form the General Metropolitan Urban Development Plan for the National District.
This “planimetric base” and other official data will be the sole authorized source for the collection, analysis, development, and updating of plans and projects. It will also be responsible for standardizing inter-institutional criteria regarding the nomenclature and territorial statistics of the capital city’s various systems.
The presidential order mandates all state entities to provide the Executive Committee with any technical information they possess regarding land and infrastructure.
The PISD is defined as a shared management and inter-institutional planning mechanism between the Santo Domingo City Council and government agencies to articulate, coordinate, develop, and implement the Metropolitan Urban Master Plan.
The committee’s functions include advising public entities on the design and execution of public policies, analyzing projects, and presenting recommendations and adjustments to developers, whether public, private, or mixed. It will also oversee the execution of prioritized projects.
President Abinader has set the end of his term as the target completion date for the PISD, stipulating that it will remain in effect until its objectives are achieved, with a deadline of August 15, 2028.
The Executive Committee will comprise the heads or their representatives from the Ministry of the Presidency, the Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD), the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD), the Dominican Electricity Transmission Company (ETED), the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL), the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation (OPRET), the Executing Unit for the Redevelopment of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE), and the Ministry of Public Works (MOPC).
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Diario Libre
16 April 2025