Parque de La Marina will be transformed into Cartagena's green lung
The Mayor's Office of Cartagena and the Colombian National Navy have begun a joint roadmap this week to transform Parque de La Marina into a new green space and meeting point for citizens in the capital of Bolívar. The initiative also includes turning the area into a strategic stop for the second phase of the Gran Malecón del Mar towards Bocagrande.
TL;DR
- Cartagena's Mayor's Office and the National Navy are partnering to transform Parque de La Marina.
- The park will become a new green space and a citizen meeting point.
- It will be integrated as a strategic stop in the second phase of the Gran Malecón del Mar.
- The project includes enhancing green zones, family areas, and public events spaces.
- The current swimming pool will be replaced by a large, multipurpose public plaza.
- The plan emphasizes preserving and increasing the number of trees and green areas.
- The goal is to establish Parque de La Marina as the 'green lung' of the Historic Center.
- The transformation will not include closed commercial developments or private gastronomic complexes.
- The project aims to strengthen the Historic Corridor and improve access to the Historic Center.