Santo Domingo.- The government will revamp the Colonial Zone to make it one of Dominican Republic’s top tourist attractions, with a RD$200.0 million (around US$5.0 million) allocation for next year and US$30.0 million funding during five years from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia made the announcement after a National Palace meeting with President Danilo Medina, who according to the official, expressed his commitment by all Government agencies for the actions neededin the colonial zone to make it more attractive for tourists.
The official said the president specified the work each agency will do in the Colonial Zone, among them Indotel, the power utility CDEEE, Tourism, and Environment ministries, City Hall, among other s.
Garcia said the actions in the colonial city look to receive a large numver of tourists in the coming months, starting from the east region,resulting from the recently opened Coral Highway.
He reported that the private sector requested an injection of RD $ 200 million pesos and the President immediately ordered it in next year's budget.
He said security, cleanup and underground cabling are some of the efforts, noting that the capital is becoming one of the large shopping cities, for which plazas are being built with some of the world's leading brands.
Colonial Zone tourism business leaders also took part in the meeting, where Garcia unveiled the project called "Ovando City," in honor of the New World’s first European developer, Nicolas de Ovando.
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All buildings should Have painting requirements on penalty of fine......after 4 years
Written by: Brien, 12 Sep 2012 10:22 AM
From: United States
Could swear I read the same thing last year, and the year before . . .
From: Dominican Republic
"Could swear I read the same thing last year, and the year before . . ."
I remember that to?? hahhahah or was it that the money got allecated but sent on just the study of what should be done?
"All buildings should Have painting requirements on penalty of fine......after 4 years"
You mean paint over the historical sandstone brick buildings? Paint will not fix the buildings that are falling down... Give the owners 6 months to fix, sell it, it or lose it....
From: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fighting Joseans lunacy .Stop Guillermo the commie thief in 2016
Not all there thinks the CZ is made up of all historical stone buildings.......?...visit it sometime
From: Dominican Republic
I do visit it, I was there last weekend.. when was the last time you did?
But still.... how will paint fix the broken buildings? the mess of power lines, garbage, crime or bring in more tourists?
Or is it that a coat of paint will make it look nice, while the building is falling down from the inside...
From: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fighting Joseans lunacy .Stop Guillermo the commie thief in 2016
Having lived in the heart of it for 14 years i can tell you paint would be a Huge improvement
Written by: JHCL2016, 12 Sep 2012 12:19 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
La Autovía de Coral produciendo ya mas frutos!
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Consejito para los PPHachunos: Pongan sus huevos para el '20, porque el '16 es también de Leonel y el PLD!!!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
Written by: Pedrin, 12 Sep 2012 12:20 PM
From: United States
Cleaner streets, freshly painted buildings and most importantly , to quote a DT poster, "stop treating tourists like prey". Or simply try to emulate San Juan's ,Viejo San Juan.
From: Dominican Republic
So as long as the buildings look good as the fall.....
Give the owners 6 months to fix, sell it, it or lose it....
From: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fighting Joseans lunacy .Stop Guillermo the commie thief in 2016
Pedrin you got that right
From: United States
Make the entire colonial zone east of Independence Park one by pedestrian area, clean the streets every morning, have monthly festivals with police patrol, bring tourists from the resorts, and enforce the owners to fix their properties or otherwise get out (initially the gov should give the owners an incentive).
From: United States, Abajo la Robolucion
Having visited the CZ recently I can understand the need to fix the place up. I question the need for paint on the historic buildings, that is certainly not needed. What is needed is the removal of some ads glued to the walls advertizing computer repair and such, the trash, the graffiti in some buildings. I will tell you that the Calle El Conde is shamefully very dirty. It looks more like an alley than a street with its broken bricks, dirty-unpainted walls, and trash thrown about in some areas. Calle El Conde Is in bad shape for the publicity that it gets urging people to visit the area. The facade of most (crappy) businesses are in need of repair and upgrade. Like most things in the Dominican Republic it does not live up to the hype and propaganda. And the parking? At night? OMG!!! Talk about Nightmare on Zona Colonial.
Written by: xwill7, 12 Sep 2012 10:58 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
CZ is cool but did they fix the sewer smell problem in some spots yet??? I have not been to CZ in over a year.
From: United States, Abajo la Robolucion
It's sad to report that the sewer smell is still there in an area that I passed by.
From: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fighting Joseans lunacy .Stop Guillermo the commie thief in 2016
Xman has not returned since the working girls were asked to leave
Written by: xwill7, 13 Sep 2012 8:49 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
The smell was outside of an important restaurant and park.
Written by: xwill7, 13 Sep 2012 8:50 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
dream,
That is your sport... I have not been back because Cibao life is too good!
From: Dominican Republic
As someone who has lived in the colonial zone for years, this is the same bull&@*t that they talk about every year. And then things stay the same. You can paint everything, put the cables underground, but if there is still 40% of the businesses on El Conde shuttered, what does it help. There needs to be serious help, and the government has to take the lead. One thing would be to get the lights fixed. At night some of the streets are dark as hell.
From: United States, Abajo la Robolucion
1-Repair broken walls, doors , remove graffiti and signs for local home businesses, pick up trash? yes, paint over the sand stone historic building? No.
2-Install or plant flowering tree at the Gran Plaza, is too drabby. needs more color.
3-Demand business owner fix dilapidated signs and paint walls on Calle El Conde.
4-Street lights are fixed but delinquents throw stones and break them so they can hide from cops and commit arm robbery.
5-And a very important one, there's a political element present in the Dominican Republic that tries to hinder the progress of the DR itself. they are, in my opinion; responsible for many of the daily problems there. These people are committing sabotage against society in order to create the same discontent and anger towards the government that is expressed in forums like this.
Written by: josean, 16 Sep 2012 5:12 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Lie-onel will probably raze the CZ after 2016 and build a COSTCO as a sign of modernity!
From: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fighting Joseans lunacy .Stop Guillermo the commie thief in 2016
Josean dedicating his life to whining and complaining ad nauseum
Written by: josean, 16 Sep 2012 8:10 PM
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I remember that to?? hahhahah or was it that the money got allecated but sent on just the study of what should be done?
"All buildings should Have painting requirements on penalty of fine......after 4 years"
You mean paint over the historical sandstone brick buildings? Paint will not fix the buildings that are falling down... Give the owners 6 months to fix, sell it, it or lose it....
But still.... how will paint fix the broken buildings? the mess of power lines, garbage, crime or bring in more tourists?
Or is it that a coat of paint will make it look nice, while the building is falling down from the inside...
puntacana-bavaro.com/index.php/noticias/item/816-hotel-sanctuary-cap-cana-presenta-nuevas-promociones-para-el-p%C3%BAblico-local
Consejito para los PPHachunos: Pongan sus huevos para el '20, porque el '16 es también de Leonel y el PLD!!!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
Give the owners 6 months to fix, sell it, it or lose it....
That is your sport... I have not been back because Cibao life is too good!
2-Install or plant flowering tree at the Gran Plaza, is too drabby. needs more color.
3-Demand business owner fix dilapidated signs and paint walls on Calle El Conde.
4-Street lights are fixed but delinquents throw stones and break them so they can hide from cops and commit arm robbery.
5-And a very important one, there's a political element present in the Dominican Republic that tries to hinder the progress of the DR itself. they are, in my opinion; responsible for many of the daily problems there. These people are committing sabotage against society in order to create the same discontent and anger towards the government that is expressed in forums like this.
Lie-onel will probably raze the CZ after 2016 and build a COSTCO as a sign of modernity!
You don't have to read or much less respond to it, but I know your addicted and can't help yourself!