The former mayor of Santiago, IRACE HASSLER (PC)commented on Friday on his social networks the situation of street trade and the sale of illegal food that exists in the Meiggs neighborhood.
Hassler He pointed out on social networks that: “The current one has been alkalde y Meiggs Dramatically retreat. We regret that the advanced these years is being lost. ”
Faced with this, this Sunday, the mayor Mario overflows (RN) He answered Hassler at a press point, where he pointed out that “I believe that all Santiaguinos have very good memory and know that four months ago the lady Hassler left a disaster in this commune. ”
“You have to have a lot of personality to say what he said. It is not even worth answering because his phrase is so ridiculous, that the neighbors of Santiago the only thing that the only thing that They hear this type of comment is to laugh ”, determined overflows.
Regarding the situation of barrio Meigss, The mayor of Santiago stressed that “the truth is that we have inherited the previous management. Regarding the call made by former mayor Hassler, that he returned the street trade to settle, This is not going to be from one day to the other “he detailed.
Consulted about the possibility of bringing military to the sector, Overflows said that it does not see it at the beginning: “I do not agree with the military intervening there. But it is evident that Carabineros It does not supply, so we have to look for solutions in conjunction with the government and, for now, from the municipality we are working with the Chambers of Commercehe central and regional governmentwith our delegate”.
“In the short term (recovering the Meigss neighborhood), I have said it in my campaign and I repeat it now. There are two or three neighborhoods where we are going to take a little more Because the crisis is too big, ”he said in the press point.
“I have been super transparent from the campaign. A tremendous contribution that makes the Chamber of Commerce of Meiggs with a project with the Catholic University that I value a lot and we are coordinating with all the authorities to begin to have little to little results in that neighborhood, “the mayor concluded.
Flag walk
He Flag walkwhich is between the currency street and company of Jesus, It has been the focus of the levels of violence that have been recorded in recent months.
Given this, overflows reported that this space will be “a semi -pedestrian walk. We are going to maintain pedestrian quality in a good part, but we will have a track for public transport, not for all types of vehicles. “
“Only public transport To have more connectivity in the historic center. I believe that both things are compatible and it is very important to advance in benefit of so much merchant that has been really affected, especially in the Santiago area ”he commented.
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