The municipal program of Domingo Contreras, who is running for mayor of the National District for the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), calls for opening municipal offices in different city areas to manage the city collectively with the community and strengthen community leadership. Contreras proposes to appoint municipal managers (regentes municipals) in each area. He said these would be especially helpful over the weekends for resolving problems. He said that at present, city services break from 4 pm on Fridays to Monday mornings.
Contreras has plans to incorporate private companies into a generalized surveillance coverage plan for the city. The surveillance cameras would be linked with the 911 Emergency and Security System.
Over the weekend, Contreras and his campaign team also emphasized his plan to work in coordination with the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transport (Intrant) to improve urban mobility. Priority will be given to maximize Metro feeder routes, road signage, rationalize parking on streets and encourage construction of parking facilities. He has said his plan is to rely on intelligent traffic lights to organize and speed up traffic and automatically detect infractions. He promised a major road safety education program.
Contreras is also campaigning on the promise of turning the capital city into a green city. He says he would promote a Green Fund, a public-private partnership to be managed by the National Botanical Garden. The plan is to develop small community parks and vertical gardens throughout the city, in addition to maintaining existing urban parks and implementing tree-lined sidewalks and public spaces.
Contreras also is giving priority to building shelters for abandoned domestic animals.
He highlights the potential of the National District for tourism. He believes that Santo Domingo has become a place par excellence for investments, meetings, historical and health tourism for many travelers, complementing the sun and beach resorts model. He is promoting the revitalization of Mella Avenue that today is in abandonment.
7 January 2020