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The mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, has announced this morning some of the projects to be included in the financing of the Local Investment Fund, amounting to 36.6 million euros, as are the adequacy of the square the new campus of the CIM (HQ Seamanship Instruction), Calle Real and the implementation of heated pool and Pozo Estrecho Aljorra.
The Mayor's statements occurred during the traditional Christmas breakfast every year to share media, which have come about thirty journalists who have immortalized the moment with a 'family photo' in the imperial staircase Palace Hall.
During the meeting, Barreiro has given details of the above projects, such as the adequacy of the square of the CIM, the architect Andrés Cánovas Cartagena, ranging from Royal Street to the boat dock and will have trees, lighting and benches, while expected in September, the month for which the building could be completed by the University, can top works well this public space.
There is another project that is closing, which is the adequacy of Royal Street to give a spacious sidewalk in front of buildings, where will the current boulevard of palm trees, and moving the traffic to the opposite side, the facade of the CIM.
The announcement was the mayor, noting that with this project and two other closed its budget to cover this state fund, and are building a heated pool and air conditioning Aljorra pool Pozo Estrecho.
Although details still need to polish, which it has assured the mayor is to try to make an equitable distribution of projects throughout the municipality, so that 50 percent of them are works for the districts and county and half for the city.
Remember that the City has until January 24, 2009 to define the projects submitted to the Local Investment Fund, which previously have to approve before 31 December, and then have 18 months to develop, in addition to must meet two more requirements: no more than 5 million euros earmarked for public works infrastructure.
2008 BALANCE
With regard to the balance of this 2008 that is about to end, the mayor has indicated that it has been marked by economic crisis, which has set the municipal budget.
But even in this situation, Cartagena will not suffer as much as other municipalities and that for more than ten years, opted for economic diversification.
This is the key to surviving the crisis.
It is something that is working and what will not fall sharply, he added.
And in this diversification, agriculture, industry and tourism play a role.
To Barreiro, tourism has become an industry-first order and Cartagena has opted for cultural tourism, drawing on the rich heritage and culture of the city, and cruise tourism, which next year will bring more 70,000 visitors.
In fact, infrastructure and the future Auditorium and Congress Palace, the archetype, the new Marina, the Palace Hall, the Roman Theatre and then the amphitheater ...
contribute to the city of Cartagena is more supply Mediterranean cultural heritage and meet in so little space.
In this sense, the mayor has announced that it is in the spring of Alfonso XII, against Cavite Heroes, which will install the sculpture of Victor Ochoa 'The hideout' as the people of Cartagena tribute to all victims of terrorism.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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