Dominican government starts bidding for Ozama River waterfront restoration

The Dominican government began accepting economic and technical bids for the La Zurza project to restore 650 meters of the Ozama River waterfront in the National District.

Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza stated that the initiative aims to provide local communities with cleaner river access and improved public areas. The project will develop up to 45,000 square meters of green space extending eastward from Máximo Gómez Avenue.

Paliza also reported on the progress of a separate restoration project in the Las Lilas sector of Santo Domingo Este. The first phase of this project covers 16,000 square meters and is expected to open before February 2027. Workers have already finished demolishing 56 homes to make way for parks, sports facilities, and road infrastructure. A second phase of this project will eventually cover 18,179 square meters for recreational spaces.