Messy tourism, with potential

AND disordered tourism, with potential Jaime Figueroa Navarro Remembers Heinzeight-year-old architect from Saxony in Germanythe complete reconstruction of his hometown, Dresden, after World War II.

In principle, it consisted of two stages, the first in the fifties during the socialist government, with the construction of barracks in Plattenbau, in the heart of the city. Typical Soviet buildings of 5 or 6 floors without elevators, very similar to what happened with Chorrillo neighborhood after the 1989 North American invasion.

After the unification of Germany, in the nineties of the last century, a plan was made to reconstruct the city center, demolishing those old buildings in order to give the city an old-fashioned charm, a project that crystallized in the middle of the first decade of the century. the present century. “Look, this is nonsense!” he exclaimsour interlocutor repeatedly while moving in the old center of the capital. “How is it possible that such a charming place, with the potential to become a tourist gem, has so many warts that mar its beauty?”, referring to the multiple ruins that still exist alongside the reconstructed ones. architectural gems, some with architecture of in the middle of the last century that don’t fit the original, something as crazy as building a 50-story skyscraper on Fourth Street in Santa Ana. The neighborhood and its outskirts need a facelift, as well as other reconstruction of Dresden, to increase its magnet for world tourism.

When this city has visionary mayor, who recognizes the tourist potential of the region andThen the Old Town will be on an equal footing with its counterparts in Paris and Prague and will become a media and tourist hub, multiplying its attractiveness. First of all, there are silly details that require our immediate attention. Sidewalks must be reconstructed and practical for a place that must be primarily pedestrian. Out with everything public offices, including the Palacio de las Garzaswhich disrupt the flow of visitors.

All those officials with their little folders and cars taking up the limited available space, goodbye! The law regulating the sale of abandoned real estate in the short term, for their immediate reconstruction according to the architectural guidelines of the area. Lada next to Maserati! Places like Café Coca-Cola, the first in the world outside the United States, renovated to magnify its magic and origins. it must be

Tram project shipment, something so charming like San Francisco or Lisbon, with Plaza 5 de Mayo, which crosses the Casco to the San Felipe Neri Public Market, would create options for revitalizing the Central Avenue Extension, Santa Ana Park and Chinatown, giving a Disney hue to the current state of ruin. Undoubtedly, the reconstruction of the Chorrillo neighborhood adding to its Caribbean appeal, culture and gastronomy, is a current challenge for the mayor from which he has any benefit.

Thank you Heinz, for your love of perfection, a trait impeccably Teutonic and your valuable contribution to what is and can be!