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The mayor of Cartagena, José López, visited the neighborhood of Los Mateos, accompanied by Antonio García, president of Casco Antiguo, where he was able to check the progress of the neighborhood's recovery work under the European project MAPS (Military Assets As Public Spaces), which seeks the rehabilitation of former military spaces for the public use of citizenship.
This is the second phase of this project and is rolling the third, as explained the first mayor, who reviewed in situ the result of the cleaning of Castillo de Los Moros, which also have stones placed to prevent The access of vehicles in order to avoid the plunder of the fortress.
He also verified how some parks like Los Olivos have been rebuilt, in front of the Aníbal school, where native flora and scrub and cartagenerian cypress have been planted, and the recovery of spaces like an abandoned plot of the Borderan street, which was being Used as a landfill and has now been transformed into a park for the enjoyment of the citizens of the area.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHO WORK FOR A BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD
After the visit, the first mayor and his entourage went to the premises of the Association of Neighbors of Los Mateos, where they participated in the act of delivery of recognitions to the students who participated in the drawing competition 'For a clean neighborhood 'And the neighbors of the neighborhood who distinguished themselves for collaborating to make this area a cleaner, more beautiful place, and a better place in which to live.
"The important thing about the project, apart from revitalizing the neighborhood, is the integration of the neighborhood's own people in carrying out this project. We believe that it is absolutely important and important to move forward with people who want their neighborhood to progress and normalize. Are the majority of the district of Los Mateos ", affirmed the mayor.
López declared that "this does not end here" and that one has to "continue to dignify the neighborhood", since it pointed out that some streets are very bumpy and need an arrangement and, on the other hand, although they were already taken in the moment Vietnamese pigs That there was around the area, there are reports that some copies have reappeared.
The first mayor highlighted the role of children, who have participated in the tasks of improving neighborhood spaces, planting some of the species that have been placed in the parks or painting billboards, and indicated that they are an example for parents .
'THE ROCK FM PLANTON' WILL IMPROVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The mayor also advanced what is the next step in which will progress with respect to the rehabilitation of Los Mateos.
Recently Cartagena was the city selected to house the 2,000 trees of 'El Rock Rock FM', and as López pointed out the intention is to place them on the slope of Cerro de Los Moros overlooking the Paseo de las Delicias.
In this regard the mayor said that initially the trees that yields Rock FM are Mediterranean pine, but considers that given the particular conditions of the city would be better to change it by native varieties, reason why the City expects to talk with those responsible for the initiative Which has launched this station to try to make this exchange as far as possible.
He also advanced that for the recovery of the castle will be formed a consulting table in which there will be technicians, experts from UPCT and AFORCA who will have voice to try to carry out the recovery of this bulwark with the maximum rigor.
The objective of everything, he said, is to gradually connect the neighborhood, recovering it for society, opening it towards the sea front and dignifying it.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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