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The Governing Council approved the conclusion of the contract for the project design and execution of works related to urban renewal in the neighborhood of La Viña, considered 'ground zero' of earthquakes in Lorca in May 2011 and in surroundings, for a total amount of 8,951,793 euros.

The works will include the renovation of urban infrastructure, the release of public space and the pedestrian road in order to promote accessibility, allow connectivity between neighborhoods, as well as performances of energy efficiency and sustainability.

Rehabilitation work will also include cultural and leisure equipment and performances encourage social activity dynamization in the neighborhood.

With this, the Ministry of Public Works and Planning aims to facilitate economic development, trade and mobility, create infrastructure to ensure full accessibility, retrieve the global image of the city.

It also seeks to achieve maximum integration between city and nature by integrating the urban landscape with the introduction and upgrading of infrastructure to contribute to energy savings.

The project also aims to strengthen the unity and image of this neighborhood of La Viña.

Last November, the regional government gave its approval to an agreement with the City of Lorca to facilitate the realization of a wide range of urban renewal activities in the City of the Sun, among which is the approved today for neighborhood of La Viña.

In this way, performances also contemplated the San Fernando, San Diego, Alfonso X, San Jose, San Pedro and other areas of the barrios Altos, as well as the works of Lorca Castle accessibility.

The agreement provides that, during the year 2013, the Community shall process the corresponding contract files required for the implementation of the proceedings, after completing the necessary formalities urban in each case.

The City of Lorca, in turn, agrees to make available the municipally owned lands necessary for the execution of these tasks as well as those private domain as needed.

The total investment of the Community for this set of urban renewal activities reached the amount of 52.6 million euros for 2013-2014, under funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Source: CARM