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The project is part of the plan to generate 65 new green apples; The first stage of the work is expected to be completed in May. The paving stones that were removed from the floor were piled up to form a mountain next to the sleepers that were part of the tracks. There they are waiting to be reused, but in other functions: they will form part of the paths that will be integrated into the green surface, among new plants and trees, and also of the urban furniture that will accompany the change in the old railway yard of Colegiales where, in a few months, a new park will replace old and obsolete constructions in disuse. The property where the Railway Park will be installed is in full process of transformation. There are almost two and a half blocks between Virrey Olaguer and Feliú streets, Moldes, Federico Lacroze avenue and the Miter railway tracks, where 18,000 square meters of green space will be generated, according to the promise of the Buenos Aires Government. The project is part of the injection plan for new green and public space that will be added in the coming months. Although the first works began last November, these days they accelerated in order to meet the goal of delivering it between May and June. For this reason, between excavating machines that are removing the earth, several operators carry out manual tasks and prepare the land. The tracks where the railway formations used to move are exposed to the open sky and will remain that way until they are incorporated into the design of the place. The objective? That the new park preserves the railway imprint and that it does not lose its identity. As explained by those responsible for the work, the walls that close the property on Moldes street will be demolished so that the new space can be opened by that sector, although the main entrance will be on the corner of Federico Lacroze where the Retirees Center operates today. Pensioners and Adherents. Some 50 retirees attend to look for their food or to have lunch there; also to play burako, to rest or simply hang out between yoga, folklore, tango and salsa classes, among other activities. An aerial view of the projection of the new green park that is being generated in Colegiales An aerial view of the projection of the new green park that is being generated in Colegiales The headquarters will be demolished and moved to one of the two historic warehouses and railways that will be restored (in the other it is planned to install a gastronomic enterprise). The premises that were in front of the sheds will also disappear to give the land more air; On the other hand, a small house will be preserved, where a scale worked, which will give its contribution to the sought identity, but as a report office or a similar operation. “Many years ago I lived here and I saw how everything was abandoned, dark and generated a strange atmosphere. In the pandemic it was worse because there was no one on the street and those of us who did come to work, like us, had more doubts. A green and open space is better than something closed and abandoned, there is not much to say about that”, admits Carlos Javier Ramos, who manages the Retiree Center where people attend and receive their free food. The works accelerated in the last weeks; in the background you can see the new buildings, the sleepers and the paving stones that were removed, but that will be used for other purposes The works have accelerated in recent weeks; in the background you can see the new buildings, the sleepers and the paving stones that were removed, but that will be used for other purposes Enrique García Medina The park is expected to generate new uses of public space, with more pedestrian circulation and connection areas with Juan José Paso square, based on an urban design that links both spaces creating a green corridor. “There will be transplanted trees, others that will be removed because they are dry or at risk of falling and native species such as Canelón [according to the popular name, or Myrsine laetevirens] will be added. This first stage will join with a second one that will go from Zabala and Virrey Arredondo streets, integrating behind the two new buildings”, explained the architect Amelia Agüero, inspector of the work of the Urban Regeneration Works Directorate. The residents of the area or the people who frequent it on a daily basis show their agreement with the project, although the construction of these two buildings, with commercial premises, marks a point of disagreement for some. “It was a losing fight for the neighbors who for years tried not to build towers on the property and, finally, they built two. Of course we are in favor of the park, although not in these terms ”, argued Belén, who did not want to give his last name, while walking with her dog on the path of Moldes. Its a bit angry that there has been real estate speculation, but we are hostages to the political class that never fully listens to the neighbors and always ends up playing their game, he added before continuing on his way. The house, and its scale, will be kept in the Colegiales Railway Park to favor the identity that is sought to be generated in the property The house, and its scale, will be kept in the Colegiales Railway Park to favor the identity that is sought to be generated in the property Enrique García Medina Distinta is the opinion of Alberto Josse who carefully watches what is happening on the other side of the wall, stops, spies through a hole he finds, takes photos with his phone and stops to analyze. “Everything seems to be more illuminated, there is a more sense of security because this was pure abandonment. We must hope that it progresses quickly and well, that it is not just another project that is discarded”, the man asks. “The neighborhood could use a square, a park. We have a space where they wanted to put a branch of the Central Market, fortunately that became a library and a park, but not much else. In this case, the neighbors across the street are the ones who benefit the most, but in general it will be better for all of us, added the neighbor. The new public space will have about 18,000 square meters; It is expected to be ready in May. The new public space will have about 18,000 square meters; It is expected to be ready in May Enrique García Medina Sandro Gómez and Gustavo Igarzábal agree that the property was a symbol of abandonment, a dead space that could only generate desolation, garbage and a possible target for illegal occupations. That it is open to the people, that there are more trees and more parks will always be better, said Gómez. “It helps a lot, but equip it with bathrooms, with water, take care of the flowerbeds, the trees, the plants because if not, it will be completely out of control as it happens with all the squares and parks in the area. People let their dogs go everywhere, they break everything, its a shame that this happens, ”Igarzábal asked as he looked at the dogs he was walking. The project, in numbers: there will be 23,800 m² of works that will be divided into two stages (6,175 m² in the Federico Lacroze, Moldes, Palpa, Teodoro García industrial estate and the edge of the station; and 15,621 m² in the Moldes street industrial estate , Zabala, Juan José Paso square, the projection of Virrey Olaguer and Feliú and the Miter roads); there will be a total of 259 trees and new vegetation (flower pear, pyramidal oak, sweetgum, lapacho, jacaranda, chañar, among others); 61 new benches, 79 100% LED lights, among other features. The Lacroze industrial estate should be finished in May and the Virreyes industrial estate in August. This is how the new public and green space that is being built in Colegiales on land that belonged to the railway should look like This is how the new public and green space that is being built in Colegiales on land that belonged to the railway should look like For the City, this is one of the transforming projects in the plan to generate 65 new blocks of public and green space. In fact, yesterday the Head of Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, visited the work together with part of his cabinet to learn about the progress of the work. The Minister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene, Clara Muzzio, maintains that this project will impact more than 80,000 people. “We work every day to achieve a City that once again looks at the river, with new parks and squares in all its neighborhoods, with streets in which cement is replaced by absorbent surfaces,” Muzzio said. |
