"Trial and error" revitalization project ready in March
After a tour of the $26 million and counting Calle Uruguay “revitalization”. Panama mayor José Luis Fábrega, said on Tuesday October 15, that the project, was executed without planning and by “trial and error. ” who was accompanied by city officials, engineers, and a leading architect
The facelift of what was once a thriving entertainment area was initiated by his predecessor Jose Isobel Blandon, who has been widely criticized by residents and businesses for both the Calle Uruguay works and the revitalization of Via Argentina which has led to flooding and the bankruptcy or closing of numerous businesses.
Fábrega said that the project will now be finished “ in a responsible way.” What they are trying to do, together with those affected, the construction company and the Municipality is to finish the project to the satisfaction of all.
According to Fábrega, “we want to finish that section as soon as possible, so that the merchants can reactivate their businesses and that Calle Uruguay will again be what it was before. He expects the project to be completed in March next year