The Town hall of the National District recovered, in common agreement with sellersthe pavement south of the Nicolás de Ovando avenue with Máximo Gómez corner, which had been occupied by various types of businesses for more than 25 years.
The merchants set up businesses selling items such as clothes, shoes, cell phones, food and others and completely occupied the narrow pavementforcing pedestrians to walk on the street. It was not reported if the sellers They were relocated to another location.
Socialization process
Since March of this year Town hall began a dialogue process with the 38 occupants of the pavement to free the space they occupied illegally without abuse. As a result of this process, the sellers They collected their belongings and left the place voluntarily.
During the dialogue, the Town hall had the support of the Pedlars Association of the National District, and the local association of sellersan entity that thanked the considerate and respectful treatment received by the municipal authorities.
The Directorate of Defense and Use of Public Spaces (Duep), which directs the Lieutenant Colonel José Aníbal Sanz Melo, was in charge of the socialization and retirement process of the sellerswho, although at first they resisted vacating the place, later understood that the space had to be returned to pedestrians.
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“This achievement was possible thanks to the good will and style of close dialogue that characterizes the management of Mayor Carolina Mejía, whose work axes prioritize order, pedestrian safety and citizen well-being,” said Sanz Melo.
He highlighted that the recovery is part of the commitment assumed by Mayor Mejía to return spaces to the residents of the capital, including green areas for recreation, sidewalks and streets for free vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
The Town hall of the National District reported that it will intervene comprehensively in the entire area, including the expansion of sidewalks and placement of LED luminaires to guarantee not only the correct use of public space, but also the safety of citizens.
Free Diary He toured the place this Thursday and observed that the sidewalks were cleared, but the rubble of the dismantled booths remained.
