The front end loader starts the process. Photo tupaisaldia.com
Santo Domingo.- Public Works minister Gonzalo Castillo and Santo Domingo mayor Roberto Salcedo yesterday headed the repaving of the Colonial Zone’s streets, at an initial cost of RD$60 million.
The work began at Palo Hincado St., just a few meters from Independencia Park where the officials said the historic center’s revamp forms part of the government policy to bolster the country’s development.
Salcedo said one of the challenges of the city and the government is to turn the Colonial Zone into a tourist hub by attracting foreign visitors.
Castillo affirmed that in addition to the asphalt, the storm drains and manhole covers will be repaired, to improve street runoff.
From: United States
god bless you , thank you thank you
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
The roads are a thousand times worse in the area of Zona Colonial bordering villa Fransisca ...now they have had to close off at least 4 streets and all because they did not repair the roads after they put new pipes in It is a simply disgraceful situation for residents going along calle Isabel laCatolica o A merino
Written by: RonEvane 
, 24 Jan 2013 10:54 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Brutos! While you're at it, bury the power lines first, THEN repave. Why do the same job TWICE?
Er diablo, que sera de mi patria con gente sin vision?
Written by: generoso, 24 Jan 2013 11:12 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Well at least they are paving, but they also need to put some needed repairs, paint and make up in the homes of the zona colonial.
The DR should strive to make the colonial zone more similar to old san juan, which is a pleasure to walk thorough, and a big tourist boom to the city of San Juan, in Puerto Rico.
Written by: Danilo, 24 Jan 2013 2:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
According to Medina these streets will have to be repaved again after the sewage system is installed in the area, but who knows when that will be.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Not asphalt, it looks too modern.
Written by: IloveDR, 24 Jan 2013 3:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
At least these dumb f*cks are doing something, finally. I agree with you Ron it seems as our IQ levels keep dropping drastically they need more vision/ passion for what they d and to improve the country!! .
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
yes generoso ,,I agree that San Juan and Candelaria in Bogota are great examples but actually there are many owners who have done wonders with their homes..I am going to include mself in that ..The major problem is the 70 or 80 buildings, all large,, that the council has put notices on saying they are in a dangerous condition and the owners will do nothing . They will not evenpay their council dues ,If only they could be put up for auction so new owners could renovate and repaint .
Written by: rokete, 24 Jan 2013 9:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Some more police vigilance is called for in the area, put some lighting.
Revamp El CONDE, its really a shame that area has been neglected for 20 years.
Gone are the days of its splendor.
Old San Juan is not half as beautiful as Santo Domingo colonial, but its well cared for.
Good point generoso.
It is still one of the most beautiful and romantic areas of the city of Santo Domingo.
All it needs is some TLC, to bring back its splendor and commercial activity.
Written by: generoso, 24 Jan 2013 9:24 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Ricardolito
I have a good friend who is always broke, who is an art restorer and painter, that lives in the zona colonial, but does not have the funds to upkeep his property. Have another friend that has a printing store, with the same problem.
I think either the municipality has to provide help, or some private non profit to these traditional zona colonial home owners, that do not have the economic means, to improve the appearance of their modest homes.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Yes generoso ,,I agree that the council should help rather than hinder but dealing with the council is very difficult ,, I have noticed that it is best just to do something rather than get the council involved and thenm take more than a year to say yes or normally no . I even want to put some bouganvillias outside which all my neighbours also would like but the council says No
Sorry that you have got me on a very sore point but it is so sad to see some very beautiful large buildings crumbling away when they could be so easily protected ..I hope your friends get some help
Written by: lovingit, 31 Jan 2013 5:50 PM
From: United States, Delaware
Are they doing anything about those extremely high sidewalks? Thre is a like a huge ditch between the pavement and the sidewalk.
From: United States, NJ
The reason why they don't burry the pipes or do U./G electrical supply system is :they expect to
come back to it and do it all over again.The man hole covers as well as the run off could be pre-
fabricated out of concrete so they would not steal them.
The electrical system could first be installed prior to cutting over from A/G to U/G system without
affecting the electrical usages. They first have to dig a trench of about 1-1/2 meters deep by 1/2
mtr wide on the street side where it meets the side walks and put in place prefabricated concrete
honey-comb duct banks 8x16. Make sure it has a good concrete base so it does not crack or
sinks Once all that is done,run the distribution cables as well as the telepnoe lines and splice
them at the M/Hs 250 ft apart .Those ugly looking transformers up on the pole lines could be burry
as well.
I guess the public works and the electrical co don't want to spend money on upgrading the
system.
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Brutos! While you're at it, bury the power lines first, THEN repave. Why do the same job TWICE?
Er diablo, que sera de mi patria con gente sin vision?
The DR should strive to make the colonial zone more similar to old san juan, which is a pleasure to walk thorough, and a big tourist boom to the city of San Juan, in Puerto Rico.
Revamp El CONDE, its really a shame that area has been neglected for 20 years.
Gone are the days of its splendor.
Old San Juan is not half as beautiful as Santo Domingo colonial, but its well cared for.
Good point generoso.
It is still one of the most beautiful and romantic areas of the city of Santo Domingo.
All it needs is some TLC, to bring back its splendor and commercial activity.
I have a good friend who is always broke, who is an art restorer and painter, that lives in the zona colonial, but does not have the funds to upkeep his property. Have another friend that has a printing store, with the same problem.
I think either the municipality has to provide help, or some private non profit to these traditional zona colonial home owners, that do not have the economic means, to improve the appearance of their modest homes.
Sorry that you have got me on a very sore point but it is so sad to see some very beautiful large buildings crumbling away when they could be so easily protected ..I hope your friends get some help
come back to it and do it all over again.The man hole covers as well as the run off could be pre-
fabricated out of concrete so they would not steal them.
The electrical system could first be installed prior to cutting over from A/G to U/G system without
affecting the electrical usages. They first have to dig a trench of about 1-1/2 meters deep by 1/2
mtr wide on the street side where it meets the side walks and put in place prefabricated concrete
honey-comb duct banks 8x16. Make sure it has a good concrete base so it does not crack or
sinks Once all that is done,run the distribution cables as well as the telepnoe lines and splice
them at the M/Hs 250 ft apart .Those ugly looking transformers up on the pole lines could be burry
as well.
I guess the public works and the electrical co don't want to spend money on upgrading the
system.