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Railway Playón: this will be the new Buenos Aires public park, between tracks and cobblestones, which will be ready from May The paving stones that were taken out of the ground were piled up until they formed a mountain next to the sleepers that were parts of the tracks. There they are waiting to be reused again, 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 the urban furniture that will accompany the change in the old railway yard of Schools where, in a few months, a new park will replace old and obsolete buildings in disuse. The property where the Railway Park will be installed is in the 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 plan to inject new green and public space that will be added in the coming months. Although the first works began last November, these days they were accelerated in order to meet the goal of delivering it between May and June. Therefore, between excavating machines that remove the earth, several workers carry out manual tasks and prepare the land. The tracks along which the railway formations previously moved are exposed to the open sky and will remain so until they are incorporated into the design of the site. The objective? That the new park preserves the railway imprint and does not lose its identity. According to 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 in that sector, although the main entrance will be on the corner of Federico Lacroze where the Retirement Center operates today. Pensioners and Members. About 50 retirees come to get their food or 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 what the projection of the new green park that is being generated in Colegiales is like. An aerial view of what the projection of the new green park that is being generated in Colegiales is like. 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 more air to the land; On the other hand, a small house will be preserved, where a scale operated, which will give its contribution to the sought-after identity, but as a reports office or a similar operation. “Many years ago I lived here and saw how everything was abandoned, dark and created a strange atmosphere. During 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 Retirement Center where people attend and receive their free food. Work has accelerated in recent weeks; In the background you can see the new buildings, the sleepers and the paving stones that were removed, but will be used for other purposes. The work has 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 the plaza Juan José Paso, 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 be joined by a second that will go from Zabala and Virrey Arredondo streets, integrating behind the two new buildings,” explained architect Amelia Agüero, construction inspector of the Urban Regeneration Works Directorate. The residents of the area or the people who frequent it daily show agreement with the project, although the construction of those two buildings, with commercial premises, marks a point of disagreement for some. “It was a lost fight for the neighbors who for years tried to stop them from building 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 sidewalk of Moldes. “Its a bit annoying 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 its game,” he added before continuing on his way. The little house, and its scale, will remain in the Colegiales Railway Park to promote the identity that is sought to be generated on the property. Alberto Josses opinion is different, he looks carefully at what is happening on the other side of the wall, stops, peeps through some hole he finds, takes photos with his phone and stops to analyze. “Everything seems to be more illuminated, there is more of a feeling of security because this was pure abandonment. We have to 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 in front 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; expected to be ready in may 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. “Open to people, more trees and more parks will always be better,” said Gómez. “It is very useful, but they should equip it with bathrooms, with water, and take care of the flowerbeds, the trees, the plants because if not, it will be a complete mess as happens with all the squares and parks in the area. People let their dogs go everywhere, they break everything, its a shame that that happens,” Igarzábal asked as he looked at the dogs he was walking. The project, in numbers: there will be 23,800 m² of work that will be divided into two stages (6,175 m² in the Federico Lacroze, Moldes, Palpa, Teodoro García industrial area and the edge of the station; and 15,621 m² in the Moldes street industrial area. , Zabala, Juan José Paso square, the projection of Virrey Olaguer and Feliú and the Mitre roads); there will be 259 total trees and new vegetation (flower pear, pyramidal oak, liquidambar, lapacho, jacaranda, chañar, among others); 61 new benches, 79 100% LED lights, among other features. The Lacroze industrial estate should be completed 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 railroad should look. This is how the new public and green space that is being built in Colegiales should look like on land that belonged to the railroad For the City it is one of the transformative 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 along 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 looks at the river again, with new parks and squares in all its neighborhoods, with streets in which cement is replaced by absorbent surface,” said Muzzio. AWARD | SCHOOL RAILWAY PARK – STAGE III: PARK Client: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SPACE AND URBAN HYGIENE Place: City of Buenos Aires Opening date: 09/22/2023 12:00 pm Official budget: $ 1,000,698,726 See Tender ALGIERI SA $801,204,336.22 More information at ObraPublica.com Fuente: ObraPublica.com |
