"No Potholes in San José",
Mayor Says
The mayor of San José, Maureen Clarke, assures that there are no
potholes in her town. "Tell me where they are and I will go fill
them", said Clarke, who is taking over the mayorship of Costa Rica's
largest city, while Johnny Araya makes his bid for the presidential
chair.
Anyone driving in an around San José can attest that there are
potholes, though, admittedly not as as many as in the past, but
there are.
Some of the worst potholes in the city are in Barrio México and
downtown San José itself. Others can be found in Pavas, Hatillos,
Desamparados, Zapote and just about every other barrio.
Clarke said that the municipality will invest this year ¢1.5 billion
colones in road repair, almost double of the ¢800 million spent last
year.
The mayor explained that the municipality will continue the
resurfacing of many of the streets, as well as the reconstruction of
some and the construction and re-construction of sidewalks in
others.
The new mayor said she would be tackling as well the problem of
prostitution in San José, especially hitting on "prostibulos" that
mask as casinos and massage parlours.
To combat the problem, Clarke said that the municipality is best
equipped. However, in the past the municipality has been cut out of
the "loop" and cannot raid the centres with such frequency as in the
past and Gobernación (government ministry) is not doing its job.
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