He Elevated Park of Calzada de Tlalpan, which since yesterday was named Tlallipan Floating Gardenwas opened without the structure being 100% complete. There is no connection with the station Metro Chabacano of the Line 2 and the termination of pedestrian bridges that will serve as access for passers-by to the elevated space.
Yesterday, after the official opening event, visitors toured said structurebut when you almost reach this stop of the Collective Transportation System (STC) there was a green plastic blanket accompanied by plants, which marked the end of that path.
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However, behind it is the metal structure that has been being built for months, and the ramps — even in some points progress is reported — they still do not connect to the Chabacano Metro station. There, in recent days work has been focused at forced marches to conclude that section, but this Sunday it was not ready.
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Meanwhile, the Metro station Saint Anthony Abbotwhich was also one of the points where there were hundreds of workers to finish it, was ready this Sunday and people were able to walk inside it.
Another of the pending construction sitewhich cost more than 2 billion pesos, as reported by the Secretary of Administration and Finance on the portal of globalist transparencyis the conclusion of the pedestrian bridges.
The access stairs and elevators that face Severo Amador and José María Roa Bárcenas streets continue in the construction process.
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From the outside, in Tlalpan Causeway It was noted that the stairs are not yet finished, since some steps still did not have cement.
There is also another pedestrian bridge that was not ready, so bars with plants were placed on the elevated section to prevent access.
The rest of the route, Pino Suarez to Saint Anthony Abbotis completed with mosaics of axolotls and hummingbirds on the floor, and sculptures in the shape of plants, hearts, animals and dogs, among them, a figure of Fridathe rescue dog 2017 earthquake.
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Furthermore, the garden It has rest areas equipped with massage chairs and areas for recreational activities and workshops. Pillars.
However, during the rain recorded this Sunday, it was observed that the water accumulated quickly at various points along the route, forming large puddles, despite the presence of drains installed to facilitate drainage.
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Three days before the inauguration of the Soccer World Cupthe head of Government, Clara Brugadaled the opening event of the elevated work that extends 1.8 kilometers from Plaza Pino Suárez to Chabacano.
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Said it becomes the first Utopia elevated of the Mexico Cityas it will provide health services, animal protection, food supply, recreational, educational and sports activities, among others.
It is made up of seven thematic sections inspired by endemic species representative of the Valley of Mexico such as the axolotl, the xoloitzcuintle, the hummingbird, the teporingo and the cacomixtle.
As part of this intervention, seven pergolas and eight sails were installed for recreational, cultural and community activities.
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Also incorporated were 18 sculptures, nine fountains with luminous water jets and a monumental screen for film projections and cultural events. 176 trees were planted, in addition to two thousand shrubs and more than 81 thousand plants.
Brugada highlighted that this second pedestrian floor is a profound urban innovation and a new idea of social urbanism, since it is not for motorists, but for pedestrians, and takes the care of a closed place.
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