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The residents of Santa Eulalia will be the first to benefit from the project 'Murcia ADN-Urbano' presented today by Mayor José Ballesta.
More than 300 technicians of parks, cleaning, lighting and traffic will carry out, according to the indications of the own neighbors, some 1.000 actions of improvement in the neighborhood.
The interest that has aroused this model of intervention has motivated that Murcia is chosen as the European capital destined to host an international meeting between 20 cities, from May 30 to June 3.
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by members of the municipal corporation, today presented the new intervention model in neighborhoods 'Murcia ADN-Urbano' that will be applied for the first time in Santa Eulalia.
The neighbors of the neighborhood, associations of merchants and other social groups will have the opportunity to know this afternoon the project first hand, in the public presentation that will host the square of Santa Eulalia.
"Each of the neighborhoods of Murcia has its own personality that is breathed in its streets and squares daily, a unique idiosyncrasy that favors social cohesion and cultural wealth and, from the City Hall, we want to enhance as a distinctive and valuable feature Of each neighborhood, in direct collaboration with its neighbors, "said the mayor, who added that" the first experience we will carry out in Santa Eulalia, a historic and at the same time cosmopolitan, living today a moment of full social effervescence And cultural. "
This pilot project, which the City Council will extend in successive phases to other districts and districts, may cover a geographical area of ​​190,000 square meters, extending not only by the neighborhood of Santa Eulalia, but also by San Juan and San Lorenzo.
The intervention: 300 operators and 1,000 performances in one week
More than 300 technicians of Parks and Gardens, Urban Quality, Road Cleaning, Traffic, Lighting Service, Police, etc.
Will follow, according to the indications of the neighbors, more than 1,000 performances in a week, to give a new air to its neighborhood.
Cleaning graffiti in public spaces, planting new green areas next to neighbors, improving lighting in plazas, greater accessibility, new underground containers, etc.
For this, the City Council will enhance the participation and direct involvement of neighbors.
It is a matter of promoting the feeling of belonging of its inhabitants so that, in this way, they are involved in their care and improvement.
In addition, art will also have a leading role in this comprehensive improvement plan, with interventions in the public spaces of the neighborhood.
It is planned that the intervention in Santa Eulalia takes place the week of May 29 to June 4.
Santa Eulalia, an international reference model
It is necessary to take into account that the project of revitalization of the neighborhood of Santa Eulalia already is an international reference by this new model of urban intervention.
"It has been considered as an example of good practice in Europe, by the involvement of different social groups."
The interest that has aroused this model of intervention has motivated that Murcia be chosen as the European capital destined to host the week of May 30 to June 3, the international meeting of cities that participate in projects of integrated urban development.
Murcia is a pioneer for being part of two networks of international work, financed by the FEDER Funds, and therefore, will be the venue for an exchange of experiences to be attended by representatives from some twenty cities in Spain, Italy, Belgium , France, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Estonia, Greece, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay and Ecuador, belonging to the two European networks Urbac Interactive Cities and Urbelac.
Santa Eulalia: tradition and avant-garde
This neighborhood of great tradition, picturesque, dynamic and alive, has passed with the time of being a medieval suburb to become a substantial part of the old part of the city, with a heterogenous and plural cultural offer.
Its church is the main axis, although there are many corners, alleys and squares that collect the history of this neighborhood that currently has almost 3,000 inhabitants and an area of ​​80,000 square meters.
Old and young university students are the profiles that predominate in this neighborhood, with a great associative fabric, and in which are some of the oldest trades of Murcia and with more tradition, as well as the most modern and avant-garde of the city .
In addition Santa Eulalia is one of the enclaves that best symbolizes the 3 Cultures, since in it was the synagogue (Plaza Sardoy), one of the most singular churches of the city and the museum of the Arab wall.
A participatory and open model
'Murcia ADN-Urbano' is a model of integral intervention, participated and of great impact in the life of the neighborhood.
The first stage of action includes the preparation of a preliminary report, with an analysis of the history and characteristics of the neighborhood, the delimitation of the area of ​​intervention and the objectives to be achieved.
This document will be submitted to a process of participation in which the neighbors and the various associations and groups will make their proposals for improvement.
The next step will be to establish the planning of the actions.
In this way, the necessary improvements will be developed during a week, in which the neighbors themselves will be able to be involved, directing the actions or collaborating actively with the municipal workers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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