Parque Ecológico Urbano

Parque Ecológico Urbano
Type Passive park
Location Barrio Primero, in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Area 6 "cuerdas"[1]
Created under construction
Operated by Autonomous Municipality of Ponce
Open starting February 2012[2]
Status under construction

The Parque Ecológico Urbano (English: Urban Ecological Park), also known as Parque Ecológico de Ponce, is a passive park under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The city stated construction of the park on 10 March 2010, and it is expected to open it in February 2012.[3] The park is unique in that it seeks to create a "green lung" in the city by using the ecological aspect in its entirety, from the construction materials used, to the design, and other areas as well. Except for one tree that gets relocated within the project, the park makes use of all the existing trees and shrubs as they existed on the site prior to the development of the park.[4]

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Cost

The initial cost of the park is $4.5 million.[5] The park will link to[6], but it is different from another park also currently under construction called Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador.[7][8][9]

Features

The park will have an anphiteather with room for 672 people, a waving path, two pavilions for exhibitions, and a 466-feet artificial river.[10]

Emblematic project

Parque Ecológico Urbano is a project of Ponce Mayor María Meléndez Altieri. She has called the construction of the park one of the five "emblematic" projects of her administration.[11]

References

  1. ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ Colocan la primera piedra del Parque Ecológico Urbano. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. ^ Municipio de Ponce con déficit menor . Michelle Estrada Torres. 31 May 2011. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  7. ^ MENSAJE DE SITUACIÓN Y PRESUPUESTO DEL ALCALDE DE PONCE, HON. FRANCISCO ZAYAS SEIJO, A LA LEGISLATURA MUNICIPAL DE PONCE CORRESPONDIENTE AL AÑO FISCAL 2008-2009. Primera Hora.
  8. ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  9. ^ Mapa Interactivo de Ponce:Number 33. Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  10. ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  11. ^ Encaminados los trabajos del parque ecológico. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.