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Santo Domingo, DR. – The recent presidential decree declaring the recovery of the Ozama and Isabela rivers to be of “high priority” has generated mixed reactions among residents of the riverside communities.
While some maintain hope that, this time, the promises will translate into real improvements, others show skepticism and assure that they have already seen too many announcements without concrete results.
In sectors such as Ensanche Isabelita and Simón Bolívar, residents acknowledge that President Luis Abinader’s announcement represents a sign of official interest in the environmental and social problems that have affected them for decades.
“We’ve been waiting for that for years… It’s necessary for the community and all sectors like La Zurza, which is the most affected when the river rises,” said Mr. Toribio de la Rosa.
In Simón Bolívar and other nearby areas, some remember that previous interventions were unfinished or did not reach the most vulnerable families.
“I have been living in this same neighborhood for 50 years and from my house to here they have never done anything for this… We have no hope of that,” stated Luis Alberto Valerio.
The decree establishes that the Executing Unit for the Redevelopment of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE) will be responsible for coordinating the works, under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment.
The plan includes renovating infrastructure, relocating at-risk housing, and ensuring socialization processes with the affected communities.
Periodista egresada de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). Le gusta escribir sobre política e historias humanas que puedan transformar vidas. Actualmente cursa un master en Comunicación Política y Marketing Digital.
In sectors such as Ensanche Isabelita and Simón Bolívar, residents acknowledge that President Luis Abinader’s announcement represents a sign of official interest in the environmental and social problems that have affected them for decades.
“We’ve been waiting for that for years… It’s necessary for the community and all sectors like La Zurza, which is the most affected when the river rises,” said Mr. Toribio de la Rosa.
In Simón Bolívar and other nearby areas, some remember that previous interventions were unfinished or did not reach the most vulnerable families.
“I have been living in this same neighborhood for 50 years and from my house to here they have never done anything for this… We have no hope of that,” stated Luis Alberto Valerio.
The decree establishes that the Executing Unit for the Redevelopment of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE) will be responsible for coordinating the works, under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment.
The plan includes renovating infrastructure, relocating at-risk housing, and ensuring socialization processes with the affected communities.
