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SANTO DOMINGO.- Santo Domingo mayor Roberto Salcedo on Monday submitted  a project on construction norms titled "Indicative zoning on densities," aimed at regulating ground use, heights, property lines, and parking and sidewalk spaces within the National District.

In the activity held in the National District’s City Council, technical secretary Andres Navarro said that a study of 29 barrios revealed that those sectors receive a higher pressure on density and ground use.

Salcedo handed the proposal to City Council president Winny Terrero, who said he’s committed to expedite the project in the next Council session.

For now the project excludes the heart of the city known as the Central Polygon and the upscale sector Gazcue, considered an architectural patrimony which deserves special attention.

Salcedo said among the project’s objectives is to reach the Indicative Zoning on Densities and to better control the city’s urban development and improve the technical rigor on decisions to issue a ground use permit.

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Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 22 Jun 2009 12:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
This is about 50 years late...... but still better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
Written by: xwill7, 22 Jun 2009 12:30 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
one step foward, two steps back?
Written by: josean, 22 Jun 2009 1:27 PM
From: United States
What is really needed is a ten year moratorium on all new construction except for public safety, public health or education related construction in Santo Calcutta!

This will allow the infrastructure to be updated and modernized to catch up with this disorganized development. As well as redirect development to the rest of the country were it is sorely need; and maybe we will finally begin to break the syndrome of all development in one basket if you will.
Written by: guillermone, 22 Jun 2009 2:40 PM
From: United States
Daah!! No kidding. Organized development, rules and regulations. Wow does that really exist in DR. This is a perfect example of "what's the use." All kidding aside the bottom line is our country has excellent well drawn out laws in all jurisdictions or disciplines. I believe we have one of the best amongst most Latin Ame countries. But the problem has less to do with existing laws and devising more regulation does not solve the problem. The issue is more about enforcement. What good is it to have great laws if no one obeys them and the authorities do not enforce or penalize violators. To what use are "construction norms" when all you have to do is pay off a gov't official to get your way. This is where the efforts must be directed to best correct it. Once the enforcement becomes effective and carried out accordingly, then and only then can we worry about putting more laws on the books. Mean while any effort regardless of how well intended is pointless and will prove fruitless
Written by: josean, 22 Jun 2009 4:02 PM
From: United States
The infrastructure is falling apart, Ah but we have a METRO!

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