SANTO DOMINGO. William Melo, the Director of Urban Planning for the Municipality of Verón, warned that the main challenge in implementing the new land use plan will be the classification of land uses, which could generate conflicts between agricultural, environmental, and tourism interests.
He explained that the territory will need to be divided into areas designated for agriculture, environmental reserves, and spaces intended for coastal and marine development. This reorganization will involve technical and social decisions that could generate tensions among local stakeholders.
Melo pointed out that the district's growth has historically been disorganized. Road construction and sanitation solutions have been developed without planning, leading to infrastructure conflicts.
The new plan seeks to correct this trend and establish clear criteria for urban development. “Ideally, we should know where we are going, and that is what the Territorial Department shows us,” he stated during his address.
He also highlighted that Verón has had administrative autonomy since the approval of Law 168-22, which gives them the power to define their own urban growth model.
The panel included Julissa Burgos, Director of Urban Planning for Santo Domingo East; Yubelkis González, from the Santiago City Hall; and Luis Alejandro Pérez Sánchez, from the National District.
The exhibition was part of the 9th National Housing Roundtable, organized by the Dominican Association of Housing Builders and Promoters (ACOPROVI), an entity that brings together companies in the real estate and construction sector in the Dominican Republic.
