The Urban Ecological Park (Spanish: Parque Ecológico Urbano), also known as the Ponce Ecological Park (Spanish: Parque Ecológico de Ponce), is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was designed by Bonin Orozco Arquitectos'Parque Ecologico Urbano.' Retrieved 23 March 2015. and was inaugurated on 19 September 2012.Un rincón para repensar la Ciudad. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1504. Page 24. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012. Weblink Updated 17 April 2018. The park is unique in that it was designed to create a "green lung" in the city by using ecological mindset in its entirety, from the construction materials used to the design and other areas as well. Except for one tree that got relocated within the project, the new park made use of all the existing trees and shrubs as they existed on the site prior to the development of the park.Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
History Design of the park was by Bonnin Orozco Arquitectos.Parque Ecologico Urbano. Retrieved 23 March 2015. The municipality started construction on 10 March 2010.Colocan la primera piedra del Parque Ecológico Urbano. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. By February 2012, 46% of the construction had been completed.Con manos llenas en año eleccionario. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012. (Weblink updated 17 April 2018.) It was scheduled to open in August 2012,Pronto un parque ecológico en la Ciudad Señorial. Darisabel Texidor Guadalupe. Primera Hora. San Juan, PR. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.Para agosto el Parque Ecológico de Ponce. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1495. 25 July 2012. Page 4. Retrieved 26 July 2012. Weblink updated 17 April 2018. and the inauguration date was set for 24 August 2012,Para agosto el Parque Ecológico de Ponce. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 27 September 2012. but due to Hurricane Isaac that week, it was postponed several weeks. The park was finally inaugurated on 19 September 2012.Un rincón para repensar la Ciudad. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1504. Page 24. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012. Weblink Updated 17 April 2018. It was inaugurated with the animation of various artists including Dagmar, Glenn Monroig, Jackeline Capó and Ángel ‘Cuco’ Peña.Brillan estrellas en el Parque Ecológico. Sandra Torres Guzmán. 26 September 2012. La Perla del Sur. Retrieved 26 September 2012. (Weblink updated 17 April 2018.)
Cost The initial cost of the park is $4.5 million.Municipio de Ponce con déficit menor . Michelle Estrada Torres. 31 May 2011. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 7 October 2011. The park will link to,Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. but it is different from, another park also currently under construction called Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador.Mensaje de Situacion y Presupuesto del Alcalde de Ponce, PR, Hon. Francisco Zayas Seijo, a la Legislatura Municipal de Ponce Correspondiente al AñoFiscal 2008-2009. Primera Hora.Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. (Weblink updated 17 April 2018.)Mapa Interactivo de Ponce:Number 33. Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 October 2011. In addition, there are plans to extend Parque Ecologico southward to connect to Parque de la Ceiba.Alcaldesa de Ponce inaugura el Parque Ecológico Urbano. Inter News Service. El Vocero. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
Features The park will have an amphitheater with room for 672 people, a waving path, two pavilions for exhibitions, and a 466-feet artificial river.Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. The park will link to Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador and to Parque Julio Enrique Monagas.Con manos llenas en año eleccionario. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1470. Pages 6-7. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012. Weblink updated 17 April 2018.Con manos llenas en año eleccionario. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1470. Pages 6-7. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
Signature project Parque Ecológico Urbano is a project of Ponce Mayor María Meléndez Altieri. She has called the construction of the park one of the five "signature" projects of her administration. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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