The machines began to remove the pavement on the north street of Catedral de León. There, the Sandinista mayor’s office announced in previous days that it is carrying out a new work called “beautification of the city” in the pedestrian area around the Plaza Parque “Juan José Quezada”, in this municipality.
The people of Leon see this project as unnecessary, and they assure that there are other priorities to attend to in the neighborhoods, districts and communities of the municipality, where they face problems of shortage of drinking water, ponds, garbage and disorder.
“The problem is that they dig the streets to put drinking water or wastewater pipes, they leave the cobblestones lying around and pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are left exposed because it takes months for the mayor’s office to send for repairs and that is the problem,” said Francisco Aráuz. .
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Aráuz took the opportunity to call on those responsible for the work to leave free passage for the elderly and disabled. He pointed out that on the roadway, strawberry trees were planted right in front of the ramps, violating free pedestrian access on the sidewalks. “You have to think about the less disadvantaged and be aware of blind people who use wheelchairs, tourists and grandparents who visit the historic center of the city the most,” he said.
Chaos near the construction site
The problem is not the work, but those who are in charge of it. Apparently, the mayor’s office does not give recommendations to the companies that win the bids. “They are pigs to work, they always leave the rubble scattered on the road, and they do not care if a pedestrian slips and is injured because they are not supervised,” criticized Ángel, a young man who travels the park every day to go to the university.
«Here it seems that priority is given to a chain of cars selling corn rather than to the Cathedral. There are more than five carts belonging to the same owner that are installed in front of the temple and I believe that the authorities should give the house of God the respect it deserves, as well as the citizens who visit it, but apparently, what they The only interest is to collect more taxes”, argued Carla Espinoza.
A local businessman reminded the Sandinista mayor Gissela Lacayo and the Council that the law must be equal for all and that, as they are strict with investors so that they respect the colonial character of the construction of businesses in the city, in the same way way they should be with informal vendors. «There is no use so much embellishment if the disorder continues. The surroundings of the Cathedral look more like a market than a square », he indicated.
They demand ordering of other sectors of the city
The congestion of the main roads has also become a headache for Leonese citizens and visitors. The traffic jam at the corner of the banks and bus terminals is chaos, especially during peak hours, because the sidewalks are occupied by merchants and pedestrians are forced to walk on the street, which causes traffic to slow down. come back slower.
“A real street ordering of the bus terminal and other avenues is required. How can you believe that I have been parked in this taxi for almost 30 minutes, if I approach it urgently, not for luxury, it is a disaster, “complained a visitor from the capital.
«Another problem in these streets is that you never see the presence of traffic agents or transport inspectors. They should be here at least during the most difficult hours,” they claimed.
The graph shows the streets surrounding the Metropolitan Cathedral that are blocked by remodeling works, this will also bring discomfort to vehicle owners, which will generate traffic jams.
However, there are those who believe that the reorganization will never come, since it is a strategy that the regime brings with its populist policy to have that sector on its side. «We all have the right to work, the problem is that here, there is no will from the merchant, less from the authorities, because they are campaigning every day. Then the relaxation will continue because if you protest they brand you as coup plotters and threaten to close the section to give it to a relative of theirs, “denounced a merchant.
“Every day a new informal business dawns on the streets because there are no jobs. There are no sidewalks for pedestrians anymore and national and foreign tourists have the worst image of this city,” said Margot, a resident of the Guadalupe neighborhood.
anarchy and disorder
A municipal source argued that the issue of reordering is associated with regulation and that is putting obstacles in the way of its supporters and fans, who are capable of creating disorder if they are not given answers. “The disorder is a government strategy so that people do what they want and are not pressuring them and demanding nothing, so we are going to continue to see more businesses on the sidewalks because they are interested in keeping people busy with their small needs while they give them response to the great ones of them, “he explained.
He hinted that all the projects that are carried out are ordered “from above and even if the population claims they will not be listened to because what the political secretary and compañera Rosario Murillo say is done here. The mayoress is only a screen, “she pointed out.
The Lacayo administration announced in previous days the construction and remodeling around the Plaza “José Quezada” park and the Cathedral. Said project promises a change and beautification of the historic center of the city, with an investment of more than eight million córdobas.
By: United Voices.
