After several months of interventionthe Town hall of the District Nacional handed over this Tuesday the renovated Los Próceres Environmental Park located between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy avenues, popularly known as “Zooberto“by the animal structures erected there.
The intervention of this park included the removal of these structures, increasing the lightning and the connectivity with the city enabling pedestrian crossings to guarantee the mobility of the high flow of people who cross this park to go to important commercial establishments in the area.
During the opening ceremony, the mayoress Carolina Mejia highlighted that in a public-private alliance the business group Magna paid in full intervention of the park, which had a total cost of 35 million pesos. The design was carried out by the non-profit organization Trazados.
“This space today is even more illuminated, treed and safe, with a sense of inclusion as a result of current needs, to strengthen the pedestrian crossing and also has a organized stop for engines“Mejía explained.
In one interview granted to Diary FreeRafa Selman, president of Trazados, said that the intervention was based on a analysis detailed pedestrian flow. “The objective was to design internal roads and pedestrian crossings strategically located for their efficient flow and that at the same time comply with the necessary safety conditions to facilitate the crossing of the surrounding roads. Added to this is the integration of functional urban furniture, such as benches, railings, tree pits, lightning and other elements that complement the space”.
In turn, Massiel Mejía, landscape architect, said that in addition, the other central axis of the design was the conservationrecovery and plantation of trees and bushes. “The preservation of the species existing, visually highlighting the most important specimens,” he noted.
The architects explained that, additionally, new species of palms and native and endemic trees were incorporated, selected for their low maintenance requirement and their adaptation to the environment.
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For adaptation, 60 were placed lamps for glow up completely the areas of the park, offering greater visibility and security.
The space has access ramps for people with disabilities. disabilityhas 30 new banks metal and landscaping was improved in all areas.
2,500 square meters of sidewalks and more than 800 square meters of hallways central for visitors.
The renovated park is a space through which you can walk, do exercises and share safeguaranteed the mayor.
The Los Próceres Environmental Park was built by Mayor Roberto Salcedo in 2010.
With the announcement of the renovation of the park, it was reported that the animal structures (the eagle, the giraffe, the elephant, the crocodile, a hicotea and the great gorilla) were going to be donated to the National Zoo, however, the architect Rafa Selmán, revealed to Diary Free that the donation could not be made due to the deterioration of these metal figures.
“In principle, the intention was to mobilize them to the zoo and make a contribution with them to the entrance of the zoo because the animals themselves made the operation of the park unviable, but it was identified that the structures were in a progressive deterioration and could not be move. Every time it was touched it fell apart.
