President Alberto Fernandez visited this Thursday Ensenada to inaugurate the new Punta Lara Coastal Park. Within this framework, he maintained that his government is committed to an Argentina where “invest, produce, work and enjoy”, and highlighted the need to “value what is ours”. During the ceremony, the Argentine president was accompanied by the Minister of Public Works, Gabriel Katopodisand the mayor of that town, Mario Secco.
The president pointed out today that the Government has as “The first obligation is to reach out to those who are below and include them as part of society” and called “value what is ours”. “We always go to the aid of those who need it the most. We are also interested in Argentines working, being able to rest and enjoy themselves. One has to worry about feeding the stomach and soul of citizens. It is the task of whoever governs to guarantee happiness and happiness. enjoy those who live here,” said Fernández.
“We always go to the aid of those who need the most. We are also interested in Argentines working, that they can rest and enjoy themselves. One has to worry about feeding the stomach and soul of the citizens” Fernandez said.
In another passage of his speech, the President maintained that despite the fact that the country had to “live through two very difficult years”, with the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the “inherited” from the Government of Mauricio Macri, the administration to his charge “kept moving forward.” “This is possible to do when we think of a country for you, and when those of us who govern have the same vocation: a more egalitarian future.“, he added.
It is a work awaited for 30 years by the community of Ensenada and the municipalities of Quilmes, Avellaneda, Berisso and La Plata, which will allow the tourist development of Punta Laraan area that every year is visited by 500,000 people from Buenos Aires.
The works, carried out by the Ministry of Public Works with an investment of 278 million pesos, made it possible to recover an important coastal strip degraded by fluvial erosion and the flooding of the river due to the southeast, and transform it into a pedestrian promenade and bicycle paths in Direct contact with the river, with free access to the community and with public services that allow full enjoyment of sports and outdoor activities.
For this, a defense wall was built on the river bank, between Calle 50 and the Punta Lara roundabout, an eight-meter-wide sidewalk for pedestrian circulation with galvanized iron railings, as well as vehicular access ramps to the beach. and stairs, with LED lighting and urban equipment, such as benches and baskets.
The construction, which began in March 2021 and ended this month, also included the filling and profiling of the land from the wall with pre-cast concrete sheet piles and new drainage systems, in order to ensure adequate drainage of excess rainfall from the property. , providing water security, especially to the 650 people who live in the area.
