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The actions include the renovation of Pérez Casas, rearranging the Plaza de San José and the construction of a collector

The Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning, Manuel Campos, today presided over the laying of the foundation stone for the works of urban renewal in the neighborhood of San Jose in Lorca, covering an area of ​​about 75,000 square meters and represent an excess of 3,670,000 euros investment.

This urban renewal project, the San Jose "will sport an entirely new look, creating a human habitat, accessible with its environment and the context in which it occurs and, ultimately, more sustainable," said Campos, who added that this process of renewal "It goes beyond the rehabilitation of what was destroyed, chasing overcome in all terrains and in all respects what I already had Lorca".

Thus, an urban renewal that encourages pedestrian and road building for the practice of cycling will be promoted, while neighborhood connections with the rest of the city will be improved through the continuity of the green axis with nearby neighborhoods and improving the street gap Torrecilla.

Expanding public spaces, greening, introduction of street furniture, especially banks and bicycle parking on all streets, the presence of cultural facilities and free connection to ICT will enhance the outdoor sporting facilities and the presence of play areas for children and adults.

In addition, urban infrastructure and its connections will be renewed and the energy efficiency of public facilities will be improved to contribute to the sustainable city model.

Social and commercial activity

The Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning, accompanied by the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, explained that the three main lines of action of the project will be the renovation of the street Pérez Casas, the redevelopment of the Plaza de San José and building a great collector, to solve the problem of rainwater.

During the works, citizens can access from Casas Pérez Nogalte Glorieta Street and the neighborhood of San Jose and its stores and also is expected to have alternative routes to ensure access to facilities that require special conditions of mobility Special areas of loading and unloading and emergency vehicle entrance.

The intervention of urban regeneration, the Minister stressed, "is sensitive to the social and commercial activity in the neighborhood, so important in this area of ​​the city, as it is with the clear need to create an entirely new neighborhood with quality and sustainability criteria ".

In this line, Campos highlighted the participation of residents and businesses in the project, which have been incorporated suggestions and contributions.

In addition, the project includes, as a special condition of a social nature for the promotion of employment, the incorporation of at least 25 percent of workers under 30 years.

Paradigm environmental respect

One goal of the project is to meet the requirements of the Urban Council of Europe Charter.

For this, actions aimed at generating clean energy by installing solar panels, replacement of street lighting with LED lighting, the use of recycled materials for asphalt, installing pavement absorbing pollutants and points will be screened electric vehicle charging, and expansion of the water cycle with a network for irrigation throughout the neighborhood, totally independent of the supply of drinking water.

It will boost the neighborhood fully accessible to pedestrians through streets of coexistence, where the road is level with the sidewalk, can be cobbled or paved driveway.

This initiative will be implemented in all the streets of the neighborhood, except for the higher density of traffic as Bartolomé Pérez Casas, Alta Rambla and Park environment.

Recovery Lorca

The works in the neighborhood of San Jose in addition to the actions already underway in the Vineyard, and San Fernando Alfonso X, who will continue with the Barrios Altos and accessibility to the Castle of Lorca.

The Region will invest up to EUR 185 million for the recovery of the city, of which 78.5 million is earmarked for the regeneration of neighborhoods and improving accessibility.

Also, the Department and the City of Lorca are finalizing the wording of an agreement containing a new phase of urban renewal activities in streets and public spaces in the city for more than 32 million euros.

Source: CARM