Mayor Francisco Azcué toured various works carried out by the Municipality of Concordia this Tuesday, in the Central Station area, within the framework of the Infrastructure and Development Plan towards the Bicentennial, with the aim of consolidating the sector into a future gastronomic and cultural corridor.
These interventions are part of a comprehensive strategy for the recovery of public spaces and historic buildings that aim to strengthen urban infrastructure, promote cultural heritage, generate new meeting places for residents, and develop gastronomic, recreational, and tourist activities.
Together with the Secretary of Public Works Fernando Esquibel and the Undersecretary of Public Works Mateo Sastre, Azcué supervised the roof repair work on the former Polyclinic building, the enhancement of the Plaza de la Cultura, located in front of the Central Station, and the enhancement of the so-called Paseo de Las Barracas.
In this regard, the mayor highlighted that the Infrastructure and Development Plan towards the Bicentennial aims not only at paving, water, sewage, and public lighting works “but also at the recovery of public spaces and buildings that for years did not receive the necessary maintenance, for which 20% of this year's municipal budget has been allocated.”
Subsequently, he remarked that the sector comprising the Central Station, the Plaza de la Cultura, and the Paseo de Las Barracas are part of a project to consolidate a gastronomic and cultural corridor: “it is an area with enormous architectural, heritage, and historical value,” therefore “if we create the conditions and invest in infrastructure, the private sector will be able to offer gastronomic and cultural proposals and residents will have a new space to enjoy.”
BUILDING RECOVERY
For his part, the Secretary of Public Works Fernando Esquibel detailed that at the former Railway Polyclinic, where the Undersecretariat of Human Development operates, “a superimposed metal structure with a zinc sheet roof is being built, which will prevent water ingress and allow the building to be preserved in better conditions.”
Regarding the Plaza de la Cultura, Esquibel indicated that, as a first step, the works aim to upgrade the surroundings of the Central Station and, in turn, are part of a broader project that contemplates the enhancement of Robinson and Carriego avenues.
“The idea is to generate synergy between different interventions to revitalize this entire area of the city and boost its cultural and historical profile,” highlighted the Secretary of Public Works.
These interventions are part of a comprehensive strategy for the recovery of public spaces and historic buildings that aim to strengthen urban infrastructure, promote cultural heritage, generate new meeting places for residents, and develop gastronomic, recreational, and tourist activities.
Together with the Secretary of Public Works Fernando Esquibel and the Undersecretary of Public Works Mateo Sastre, Azcué supervised the roof repair work on the former Polyclinic building, the enhancement of the Plaza de la Cultura, located in front of the Central Station, and the enhancement of the so-called Paseo de Las Barracas.
In this regard, the mayor highlighted that the Infrastructure and Development Plan towards the Bicentennial aims not only at paving, water, sewage, and public lighting works “but also at the recovery of public spaces and buildings that for years did not receive the necessary maintenance, for which 20% of this year's municipal budget has been allocated.”
Subsequently, he remarked that the sector comprising the Central Station, the Plaza de la Cultura, and the Paseo de Las Barracas are part of a project to consolidate a gastronomic and cultural corridor: “it is an area with enormous architectural, heritage, and historical value,” therefore “if we create the conditions and invest in infrastructure, the private sector will be able to offer gastronomic and cultural proposals and residents will have a new space to enjoy.”
BUILDING RECOVERY
For his part, the Secretary of Public Works Fernando Esquibel detailed that at the former Railway Polyclinic, where the Undersecretariat of Human Development operates, “a superimposed metal structure with a zinc sheet roof is being built, which will prevent water ingress and allow the building to be preserved in better conditions.”
Regarding the Plaza de la Cultura, Esquibel indicated that, as a first step, the works aim to upgrade the surroundings of the Central Station and, in turn, are part of a broader project that contemplates the enhancement of Robinson and Carriego avenues.
“The idea is to generate synergy between different interventions to revitalize this entire area of the city and boost its cultural and historical profile,” highlighted the Secretary of Public Works.