Father Frankely Rodríguez is chair of a new Permanent Commission for the Protection and Conservation of the East Park that is rejecting the construction of a major bus terminal on grounds of the park. The park is located on the eastern side of the Ozama River and is a main recreational area for the residents. It was the location for many venues during the 2003 Pan American Games. The Park remains a popular spot for sports activities.
The Ministry of Public Works has begun construction of a bus terminal in an area of 25,000 sq mts in the Park. But many in the eastern Santo Domingo insist that an alternative site needs to be found. The use of the site has the green light by the Ministry of Environment, the National Traffic and Ground Transport Institute (Intrant), the City Government of Eastern Santo Domingo. Nevertheless, community activists say that permits granted to allow the construction of the terminal violate the Constitution, Environmental Law 64-00 and the Ministry of Environment’s own rules and regulations. The councilors of the eastern Santo Domingo government are also in opposition.
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17 October 2018
