Urban Ecological Park Explained

Urban Ecological Park
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Type:Passive park
Designer:Bonnin Orozco Arquitectos[1]
Location:Barrio San Antón, in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Area:6 "cuerdas"[2]
Created:19 September 2012
Operator:Luisa Hernández Alicea, Park Administrator,[3] for the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce
Status:Open
Open:Daily from dawn to dusk

The Urban Ecological Park (Spanish: Parque Ecológico Urbano), also known asdthe Ponce Ecological Park (Spanish: Parque Ecológico de Ponce), is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was designed by Bonin Orozco Arquitectos[4] and was inaugurated on 19 September 2012.[5] The park is unique in that it was designed to create a "green lung" in the city by using ecological mindset in its entirety, from the construction materials used to the design and other areas as well. Except for one tree that got relocated within the project, the new park made use of all the existing trees and shrubs as they existed on the site prior to the development of the park.[6]

History

Design of the park was by Bonnin Orozco Arquitectos.[7] The municipality started construction on 10 March 2010.[8] By February 2012, 46% of the construction had been completed.[9] It was scheduled to open in August 2012,[10] [11] and the inauguration date was set for 24 August 2012,[12] but due to Hurricane Isaac that week, it was postponed several weeks. The park was finally inaugurated on 19 September 2012.[13] It was inaugurated with the animation of various artists including Dagmar, Glenn Monroig, Jackeline Capó and Ángel ‘Cuco’ Peña.[14]

Cost

The initial cost of the park is $4.5 million.[15] The park will link to,[16] but it is different from, another park also currently under construction called Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador.[17] [18] [19] In addition, there are plans to extend Parque Ecologico southward to connect to Parque de la Ceiba.[20]

Features

The park will have an amphitheater with room for 672 people, a waving path, two pavilions for exhibitions, and a 466-feet artificial river.[21] The park will link to Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador and to Parque Julio Enrique Monagas.[22] [23]

Signature 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 "signature" projects of her administration.[24]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113437/http://bo2apr.com/viewproyect.php?proyectid=53 'Parque Ecologico Urbano.'
  2. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2279:proxima-la-construccion-del-parque-ecologico-de-ponce&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico .
  3. https://www.periodicolaperla.com/inauguran-en-agosto-el-parque-ecologico-de-ponce/ Para agosto el Parque Ecológico de Ponce.
  4. http://bo2apr.com/viewproyect.php?proyectid=53 'Parque Ecologico Urbano.'
  5. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/un-rincon-para-la-proteccion-de-la-naturaleza/ Un rincón para repensar la Ciudad.
  6. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2279:proxima-la-construccion-del-parque-ecologico-de-ponce&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico .
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113437/http://bo2apr.com/viewproyect.php?proyectid=53 Parque Ecologico Urbano.
  8. http://www.primerahora.com/colocanlaprimerapiedradelparqueecologicourbano-482146.html Colocan la primera piedra del Parque Ecológico Urbano.
  9. https://issuu.com/aranzamendi/docs/edici_n_1470r/6 Con manos llenas en año eleccionario.
  10. http://www.primerahora.com/prontounparqueecologicoenlaciudadsenorial-676269.html Pronto un parque ecológico en la Ciudad Señorial.
  11. https://www.periodicolaperla.com/inauguran-en-agosto-el-parque-ecologico-de-ponce/ Para agosto el Parque Ecológico de Ponce.
  12. https://www.periodicolaperla.com/inauguran-en-agosto-el-parque-ecologico-de-ponce/ Para agosto el Parque Ecológico de Ponce.
  13. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/un-rincon-para-la-proteccion-de-la-naturaleza/ Un rincón para repensar la Ciudad.
  14. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/brillan-cuatro-estrellas-sobre-el-parque-ecologico/ Brillan estrellas en el Parque Ecológico.
  15. http://www.primerahora.com/municipiodeponcecondeficitmenor-511291.html Municipio de Ponce con déficit menor .
  16. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2279:proxima-la-construccion-del-parque-ecologico-de-ponce&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico.
  17. http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/docs/espanol/mensaje_presupuesto_2008_ponce.doc Mensaje de Situacion y Presupuesto del Alcalde de Ponce, PR, Hon. Francisco Zayas Seijo, a la Legislatura Municipal de Ponce Correspondiente al AñoFiscal 2008-2009.
  18. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/terminan-dos-decadas-de-espera-para-el-parque-lineal/ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal.
  19. http://www.visitaaponce.com/mapa.aspx# Mapa Interactivo de Ponce:Number 33.
  20. http://www.vocero.com/alcaldesa-de-ponce-inaugura-el-parque-ecologico-urbano/ Alcaldesa de Ponce inaugura el Parque Ecológico Urbano.
  21. http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2279:proxima-la-construccion-del-parque-ecologico-de-ponce&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico.
  22. https://issuu.com/aranzamendi/docs/edici_n_1470r/6 Con manos llenas en año eleccionario.
  23. https://issuu.com/aranzamendi/docs/edici_n_1470r/6 Con manos llenas en año eleccionario.
  24. http://www.elsuralavista.com/periodico/?p=42776 Encaminados los trabajos del parque ecológico.