COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE OF COSTA RICA
ARCHITECT JOSE LUIS SALINAS
The work that is being done is in coordination with the Board of Directors of the “Colegio of Architects of Costa Rica”
We have a National Program that is in the early stages called “Green San Jose”. (the Capital City).
Our Country is well known for our Conservation. 35% of it’s territory are 24 National Parks and National Green Reserves. The use of Renewal Energy is fantastic 98% of the total consumption; but our Cities don’t comply with this philosophy.
San Jose’s Metropolitan Area contains about 50% of our population; (2.5 Million People) and it really requires a major change in the green areas.
Metropolitan Area View of San José
Planting thousands of trees and growing green vegetation in our the streets, avenues, highways and neighborhoods are necessary to improve the Urban landscape within the next 10 to 15 years.
We met with the Major of our City; Mr Johnny Araya; and he agreed to work together in the Program “Green San Jose” along with the Colegio of Architects and us; the AIA International Region.
The Project is all about “ADOPTIONS” by Corporations, Universities, Government Institutions and the People.
Is about bringing the personal of the Private Companies, the Universities, the Government Institutions, Architectural Students and the People of the neighborhoods, to work together changing the Urban Landscaping of San Jose.
The City that is broke due to the Pandemic; will only provide all the plants and trees from their nursery.
The program will be financed by donations from more than 150 International Corporations established in our country, like Intel, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Boston Scientific, Abbot etc., local Business and others.
They will Adopt a Street, Avenue, Highway o Neighborhoods in the City for a period of 10 years.
This is a fantastic challenge that will be promote the change that must be done in the rest of the City’s and Towns in Costa Rica.
