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The Community spends nearly 5 million to the works, which will involve creating a significant direct jobs, of which a portion is reserved for youth under 30
The main lines of action of the project are to improve the boulevard Rafael Maroto, the restoration of Casa Mata park and building roundabouts to ease traffic in the area
President of the Community, Alberto Garre, said today "significant improvement" that will involve the urban regeneration of the neighborhood of San Diego Lorca to the quality of life of their neighbors.
Some actions also have an impact on communication networks and public facilities in the neighborhood.
The prime minister, accompanied by the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, presided over the laying of the cornerstone of the regeneration works in this neighborhood Lorca, whose actions benefit some 5,000 residents, and have a lead time one year.
Garre said that the regional government allocated nearly 5 million euros to these works, "in a landmark district," which also mean "the creation of a number of direct jobs, of which a portion is reserved for young children 30 years. "
In addition, the president stressed that these actions are designed with the preferences expressed by the neighbors, bringing their claims through the various meetings that were previously held with the City of Lorca to that effect.
Thus, "the three main lines of action of the urban regeneration project will include the redesign Boulevard Rafael Maroto, respecting the existing trees, restoration of Casa Mata Park and the creation of two new roundabouts to ease traffic in the area," said the head of Murcia.
As for the equipment will be carried out the renovation, among others, the drinking water, damaged by time and by earthquakes in May 2011. Similarly, there is provided a partial replacement of the sewer and gas supply.
The remodeling project aims to strengthen the unity and image of the neighborhood, with its inhabitants as the main protagonists, who has also been consulted on the actions taken and to meet different needs.
Other actions include the creation of a ring road to improve road traffic;
increased by 74 percent the number of parking spaces, going from 204 to 354 planned;
renewal of urban infrastructure and the incorporation of new communication infrastructures such as the cellular network and wireless network claiming neighbors.
Three axes of revitalization
One aspect that has received adequate attention is the revitalization of the neighborhood social activity through three axes that interact in sport, commercial and green areas.
The four cores of existing green areas, which will improve their access and incorporate new athletic and recreational uses will be renewed.
They are connected to each other by a transverse corridor, Avenue of Europe, which is transformed into a large mall with four lanes, pedestrian walking and bike path, creating a green belt that serves organic connector to the neighborhood.
The sports shaft is supported in that green corridor and Casa Mata makes the park a great center for the practice of outdoor sports, which is a bike lane on Avenida de Europa adds.
Sports on offer will expand with the construction of three new tracks, which will complement the current headquarters Petanque Club Casa Mata in the park, which will also feature a new recreation kiosk.
Regarding improvements in traffic, two new roundabouts, one at the junction of the Incarnate with Avenida de Europa and another step in the Square Siphon will be built, which will help to solve the traffic problems that currently exist in the area .
Improvements in the commercial aspect is based on the release of public space and the inclusion of new infrastructure that define an area to be a catalyst for neighborhood economic sustainability in two ways, streets that have premises in their ground floors and commercial hub in Calle Cristo de la Sangre, which is released from the traffic and pergolas that enhance outdoor space are incorporated.
The renewal of the neighborhood of San Diego will generate a more humane and sensitive habitat with its surroundings, making it a paradigm of environmental respect and one of the urban areas with greater efficiency and sustainability of the region.
The President of the Autonomous Community also referred to the "huge investment effort" being made by the regional government to complete the recovery of the town of Lorca.
Financial support for reconstruction
Garre said that "in addition to the work already underway in the districts of La Viña, Alfonso X, San Jose, the latter of San Diego, are performances in San Fernando, San Pedro and other areas of the districts also contemplated, as well as Accessibility works Lorca Castle ".
"The breakthrough has been achieved so far in the recovery of the housing stock lost in the disaster is encouraging, and makes us hope to gradually erase the scars urban earthquakes stopped," said the president.
In particular, the reconstruction of Lorca experience a new support from the regional government in 2015 with the investment of 82 million euros, of which 62.8 million will be allocated by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Planning A total of 30 performances, among which 39 million euros to be allocated to urban renewal districts, and 21 million for road maintenance.
The earthquakes of 2011 affected 24,000 homes, 800 commercial properties and 75 cultural sites of the city.
Of the 24,000 homes affected, over 22,500 requiring rehabilitation, 90 percent of them have already been rehabilitated and the rest, 1,150 inhabited houses, which were once targeted for demolition, the majority, 1,101, are already under construction or completed.
Source: CARM
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