They resume the revitalization project of the historic center of the capital of Santa Cruz

The Municipal Executive seeks to launch its revitalization project of the historic center. This time, he has met with the main institutions to discuss the issue. According to what was known, there is a budget of Bs 40 million for this.

“This is a historic meeting for Santa Cruz, because it not only talks about an emergency issue of starting to work. In reality, the center is in terrible condition(…) We need to intervene with ideas, the participation of the neighbors,” said Mayor Jhonny Fernández, who led the meeting this Thursday morning at the Fifth Municipal.

He added: “Now we can tell (the people) that the desire is to invest in projects that serve to revitalize and give better conditions to the city center”.

According to the municipal Executive, “several topics have been discussed at the work tables. On the issue of reform of the Urban Planning Code, I am glad that they are moving forward because I hope that this year we will have the conclusions. There are many people who wait for the results of the same. “We have to think that this is a great metropolis, it is not possible to continue under old regulations.”

According to the details, there is a budget of Bs 40 million to execute the project, which includes: changing tiles, implementation of new lighting, creation of public spaces and the reorganization of public transport with the reduction of 40% of the units that circulate through this central area.

“It makes me sad to have to allocate the downtown revitalization budget for another initiative. “We have to think about the citizen who goes and visits our center.”the mayor shot.

Tried to change the center tiles

In September 2022, The change of tiles in the center of Santa Cruz led to violent clashes between neighbors who rejected the project and those who supported the works.

It was thus that, after the acts of violence, The Municipal Government decided to paralyze work and the mayor opened working groups with institutions and collegiate entities to find a solution.