One of the main reasons for disgust for the residents of the Praditos, in Santo Domingo, is the deterioration and lack of paved in most of its streets.
The inhabitants told the team of journalists of today Digital during the special series «Today in your neighborhood“that the streets are in an unfortunate state, hindering transportation through the important roads and damaging the image of the town.
«These streets have more than eight years that are not paved, or if they put their hand or anything. As you can see, there are holes in each of the streets of the Praditos. Several years have passed since the last time there was a chin of asphalt, ”said the man Santos Medina When interviewed.
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Where are the authorities?
In that same order, Medina explained that the previous government authorities have ignored the locality’s state and that the current regime have not mobilized to restore the streets.
«We ask them to have mercy and come in favor of us. Remember the Praditos, ”he added.
Indicated that the deterioration of the streets has caused significant and expensive damage To vehicles that travel through the area, which has raised the discontent of the community.
«Nobody wants to damage the bumper of his car, but the circumstances in the sector are complicated. The best way to move is using an engine to eat those holes, ”he said.
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During the tour, the team of today Digital journalists could notice the difficulties that drivers have to face at the time of the areas of the parents, especially streets #10, #9, #8 and Fernando Alberto Defilló Avenue.
The lady María Martínez He explained that every day the noise of the blows that vehicles that pass through the front of his house are heard and revealed that many taxi drivers They refuse to approach in certain areas due to the conditions of the streets.
«There is a single day when someone is heard crashing their car in the hole in front of my house. When I want to leave, I have to ask for an engine to the spicy chicken station from the corner to be able to ask for a taxi. No Uber wants to go in front of my house. Even taxi drivers know how the streets are here but the government has done nothing about it, ”he emphasized.
The lady called on the authorities of the Mayor of the National District to take the necessary measures to be carried out as soon as possible the restoration work of the main avenue (Av. Fernando Alberto Defilló) and the surrounding areas.
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In the Praditos, the holes become lagoons
On the other hand, Josefina Benítezhousewife, resident in the sector, explained that the holes in the streets are transformed into lagoons of dirt and garbage every time it rains. This situation, according to Benítez, puts the health of the inhabitants at risk, who are exposed to possible diseases due to the high levels of pollution in the sector.
“We need these streets to pave because we cannot allow the risk of any virus that can leave those sewage,” he said.
Benítez revealed that he is often ashamed to invite relatives to his house due to the poor state of the roads in his town. Dirt and difficult access were some of the main sources of frustration for the mother of 3 children, who hopes that the City Hall will respond to the call for attention.
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