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More than two million total investment will provide a major boost to the neighborhood social unionense
The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, accompanied by the mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé, managing director and the Housing and Land Institute (IVS), Jane Brown, today visited the works being carried out to regenerate the Barrio de San Gil, in its second phase, where the regional government will invest 1.2 million euros.
According to José Ballesta, "the regional government is working with the City and the Sierra Minera Foundation to develop the project of urban renewal and social impetus of this district, in which the total investment made by the Ministry amounted to EUR 2,214,815 that adding this second action raised to 60 the number of homes rehabilitated. "
The rehabilitation works for the second phase will be held on 48 homes of public and social premises.
The improvements provide for the demolition of seven blocks of flats in the original building are in poor condition, which have already been demolished four, improving energy efficiency and insulation of buildings, the recovery of structural elements, improving accessibility and livability, and the adaptation and recovery of the spaces in public areas.
With this performance, the IVS will complete the rehabilitation work of social housing in the neighborhood, as a result of the agreement between the Ministry, the City Council and the Sierra Minera Foundation for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the area was declared a Comprehensive Rehabilitation.
This project continues the work begun in December 2007 by the IVS led to the recovery of 12 buildings, built in 1980 as part of the 152 social housing units on four three-storey blocks around a large interior space that made up the group .
In this first phase, completed in late 2008, was the demolition of the ruined items, sanitation facilities and the repair of buildings and their surroundings.
"With this action the Ministry will have invested over two million in the rehabilitation of the housing of the Barrio de San Gil, as part of the shares belonging to the comprehensive development plan for the area, which will cover the deficiencies educational, social and working population, facilitating the integration and social advancement of the residents through a proper system of equipment and services, "said the counselor.
Improvements for a better quality of life
This urban development project, coordinated by the IVS, is part of a framework for joint action between the regional and local administrations and the Fundación Sierra Minera for urban and social transformation of the Barrio de San Gil, based on the comprehensive development program which has been working this body, which meets the diverse needs of the neighborhood and the city and has the participation and involvement of people in improving their quality of life.
"In addition to the repossession of homes, which will improve the living conditions of the residents, the project includes the provision of premises in the refurbished blocks at the Fundación Sierra Minera to carry out a social rehabilitation work aimed at families.
This task of integration, "continued the Minister, will take place through programs aimed at developing the educational processes of children, youth and adults, promoting the employment of unemployed youth involvement in the rehabilitation population and maintenance of housing, promotion of alternative leisure-time occupation and improving welfare conditions of the population, "concluded Jose Ballesta.
Source: CARM
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