Hygiene and safety for the Plaza de San Francisco

Dirt from the house of the Hotel Association of Azuay is one of the aspects that Ucuenca EP wants to eradicate the Plaza de San Francisco. Franklin Minchala

Toilets in heritage buildings to replace the current lavatories, as well as the lighting of the square are the options that the University of Cuenca reflected in studies of San Francisco infrastructure project.

Ruben Jerves, Manager of the Public Enterprise at the University of Cuenca, Ucuenca EP said that these issues have been among the major concerns of the citizens who attended the dissemination of the project.

"And no wonder," said Johnny Delgado, who has a property near San Francisco. He said that the corners of the square have become public toilets and postcards show a worse place.

Jerves explained that the horizontality of the square will help to eliminate sites used as toilets, this is the walls of old houses and offices of the Hotel Association of Azuay, which are disrespected by pedestrians.

The latter space will be relocated, according to the vice president of the Association, Sonia Yanzaguano, adding that the first choice for the transfer is the Passage Leon and are waiting for the municipality assigned to them by a local.

Merchants and residents of the square calling for control over who threaten the heritage because they believe that beyond the technical solutions, the fact of keeping the place clean is a matter of culture is established.

 Security

Studies also include the lighting of the square, looking as cataloged by Jerves essential to reduce insecurity in the evenings and allow the development of mass events, one of the uses for this public space.

The EP Ucuenca manager explained that the square will feature LED lighting, which allows more light and a saving in electricity consumption.

Not only the square but also the portals of the surrounding heritage houses, which have direct lighting similar to that used for the New Cathedral shine.

 Deadlines

Architectural and engineering studies are completed and the project in the hands of companies and Centrosur STAGE for these entities the collated with their own plans and approve or make comments on the case.

Following this study will be delivered to the Municipality to give way to the hiring of the works according to the Department of Historical and heritage areas, will begin in late October or in early November this year. (JPM) (I)

Source: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/189057-higiene-y-seguridad-para-la-plaza-de-san-francisco/