Víctor Pavón returned to put the urban deterioration of Santo Domingo Norte at the center of the debate, denouncing that the Mayor’s Office and the Central Government have left citizens exposed to broken streets, overflowing canals, and drainage problems.
During a tour of several sectors of the municipality, the candidate for mayor by the Fuerza del Pueblo stated that the situation of sidewalks, containers, and internal roads reflects a prolonged abandonment that complicates the transit of vehicles and pedestrians.
The leader maintained that the reality in communities such as Villa Mella, Sabana Perdida, Los Guaricanos, La Javilla, and Ciudad Modelo shows a deterioration that cannot continue normalizing. In his criticisms, he also questioned the discourse of Mayor Betty Gerónimo, who insists that her management works “24/7”.
Víctor Pavón questions streets, drainage, and canals
Pavón linked the urban problem with direct risks to health and safety. He pointed out the presence of stagnant water, mud, dust, and pollution hotspots, as well as constant exposure to accidents due to potholes in the roads.
As support, he recalled a community diagnosis cited by El Día in which the 64.1 % of citizens reported deterioration in streets, sidewalks, and containers, while the 65.6 % considered the stormwater drainage system insufficient. Those figures, according to his presentation, explain why each rainstorm aggravates the problem.
“Santo Domingo Norte does not need more excuses; it needs a management that responds to the needs of its people”, expressed Pavón during his tour.
Impact on the economy and health in the neighborhoods
The candidate from the FP also stated that the deterioration not only affects mobility but also the local economy. Merchants, motorcycle taxi drivers, and transporters, he said, face losses due to mechanical damage, detours, and reduced customer circulation.
- Public Health: wastewater and mosquito breeding sites increase the sanitary risk.
- Mobility: potholes and impassable streets elevate the road danger.
- Economy: informal commerce and transportation suffer losses due to the poor state of the infrastructure.
Víctor Pavón and the pressure on the mayor’s office
The statements of Víctor Pavón add to a recurring debate about the municipal response capacity to the urban growth of Santo Domingo Norte. The municipality, one of the most populous in the Santo Domingo province, has been carrying out for years complaints about stormwater drainage, waste collection, and road maintenance.
In that context, the message of the candidate seeks to place the management of the infrastructure as an immediate priority. Pavón insists that the population no longer needs promises, but concrete intervention in streets, canals, and sanitation systems. That is, according to his presentation, the most visible debt with the citizens of Santo Domingo Norte.
The complaint of Víctor Pavón leaves evident that the deterioration of the infrastructure continues to be one of the main citizen complaints in Santo Domingo Norte, where the pressure on the mayor’s office and the Central Government continues through streets, drainage, and basic services.
