Wednesday, August 26, 2009

How Big Is A Pitbull Poodle Mix




The Head of Government of the City had to review, modify or suspend 23 initiatives of government in 20 months in office. A high error rate for a politician who claims to be president.


last days we have been informed that the Government of the City closed the North Central Park project. That decision is compounded by a score of initiatives that had the same fate before the complaint from neighbors and legislators. Political analysts polled by various media, attribute and justify these shortcomings of the Executive Buenos Aires to the lack of experience in the management of the Head of Government Mr. Mauricio Macri.

As I understand and respect the views of the prestigious consulted, this analysis is wrong. There are and there were many Argentine provincial governors and dozens of mayors from cities across the country who carried out and successfully hold office with a high degree of acceptance among citizens without having displayed prior experience in public administration and away from the need to review positions and archiving initiatives in as many chances.

realizes History The success of governments in public or those who claim to be, (how this one), lies in hearing opinions, accept suggestions and incorporate recommendations before launching advertisements, to implement measures or to communicate facts. The city government has done the opposite. In order to show willingness to do, he exhibited signs of improvisation and irresponsibility in management, which in many cases has led to a monumental waste of public money.

less Another aspect that should not escape the analysis, are the children of Mr. Macri excuses when explaining the project file or suspension action. As For example think back to what happened a few days ago, when the Head of Government of Buenos Aires, reported the repeal of the decree establishing the obligation for companies located in the city of Buenos Aires to report considered sensitive personal data, publicly acknowledging that he signed the decree without reading and justified that ¨ the error in his passion for management · did miss reading Annex which included the request.

understand that the same error then, justified in the same passion put in management, the ministers also reached Cabrera, and Rodriguez Larreta Grindetti which together with Macri signed the decree in question.

commendable that officials believe will rule with passion, but not least is also governing seriously. Thus avoid serious errors and poor explanations.
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Honeymoon Wishing Well




delusional Macri works, result in good business for family businesses. The creation of Central Park North, lies a big business. The legislator Sergio Abrevaya (CC) warns of the risks of Macrismo Pharaonic projects and argues that Macri has, like Cacciatore, the need to appear.


cause astonishment that the Government of the City of Buenos Aires are planning the creation of Central Park North in the Recoleta area like Central Park in New York, arguing the need to increase green space of the city. The amazing thing that seems to blush to work is driving much of the area covered by the project and is green.

It is unacceptable that the Government determined to implement Macri follow constantly changing Recoleta without consultation and without considering the opinion of the residents, as occurred with the implementation of the double hand on the av. Pueyrredon.

consider important to copy the good but also what has been a priority in other major cities around the world and it would be appropriate for the authorities of the city government put emphasis on prioritizing the expansion of the existing 49 km of subways in Buenos Aires which is the best means of transport possible, imitating up to 1000 km. New York subway, or without being so pretentious to 310 km from Madrid, Moscow and 293 km to 213 km from Paris.
Now we learn from the newspapers that is to maul the emblematic avenues Del Libertador and Figueroa Alcorta, alter the legacy of Carlos Thays planner and build an amphitheater on the steps of the Faculty of Law, unaware that the current building is the best known example of the monumental architecture, which retains certain characteristics such as current one of the most beautiful expressions.
It is not possible from a desk in the Ministry of Urban Development projects are designed to alter the architecture of a building that is explained by historical and conceptual content which relates to the mentality of an era in Argentina's history. Delirium macrista

also proposes building a tunnel under the 9 de Julio Avenue transit-oriented to focus the light and leave the avenue released for public transport. In this regard I consider it appropriate to cite the responses Legislator Sergio Fernando Abrevaya (CC) related to the subject in an interview with LPO.


" Ghella could use the tunneling of Maldonado to the work of the 9 de Julio"

What are the main lines of criticism of the viaduct project on July 9?

This will pose amid promises that can not afford the money. I mean, look at the party Menem: ask silver and spend it on anything. This project of the July 9 was really Cacciatore and Julius Caesar issued a decree Saguier after finishing it. It is nonsense that has that old. Pharaonic is a work that is supposed to be as bad as cars come to town to go through all the July 9, better and ready to tunnel. In fact, today all have the option of General Paz Highway, or the work that corresponds to the Riverside Freeway. But why not start the work that has absolute political consensus? ...
is seen that the issue of the TBM is excited ...
Just rumored that they would use for this work ... Of course, Iecsa (from Angelo Calcaterra, Macri's cousin) associated with Ghella could use to operate the machine that was brought from Canada. Could adapt to do this work. But it is unnecessary and promotes traffic coming into town. In this context, when presented the first offerings is quite possible that, if present, are Ghella Iecsa and scores first because no one has the imposing TBM they have ... Yes, a tunnel boring machine which serves to that but not for the subway.
What about the issue of funding because, although it is not a concession, AUSA commit funds (the state company in charge of highways Buenos Aires) long term? Should not move the bill through the Legislature in this context?
about a month ago, when it passed the Catalinas (the sale of land millionaires Retiro), also voted another law, who opposed the screams, the AUSA was passed granting Free motorway. For the first time in history AUSA does not pay fees to the city and distributed profits. Previously was 70% of what he earned as a canon, in times of Ibarra was 18% and now zero. Then, to get better, they put a 5% to subway, which is $ 14 million, which is the same as not giving anything. The truth that was removed from the orbit of the final budget. Then, Macri says he has no money but the work of the July 9 is through AUSA which manages $ 300 million just for construction.
highways then that money would go perfectly with the subway network, for example ...
Absolutely. AUSA has two shareholders: the government of the city and SBAS (Buenos Aires Subway), which is the city government. With all that he could win that make underground.
Is it possible to carry out some form of judicial or congressional presentation for the project to be addressed in the Legislature?
We are studying it for several reasons. Firstly, because it ends up being a embezzling the city, they pass the project on the other hand while they cry silver core running costs. There's another issue: the government did not adjust the cost. I mean the police rose to $ 500 million, continued spending on consultants ... I mean, the government got works spending he wants for the things you want. But he says he does not collect enough for what is anticipated to grow. What has not come is to meet the target resource.
How would you explain in terms of feasibility?
Macri has, like Cacciatore, the need to appear. But besides they appear suspicious. For example in the case of Maldonado, you are approved, "without money", an unnecessary change in the work that cost $ 80 million. Who? To Ghella - Iecsa of Calcaterra. Macri believes he will be remembered for the great works but always end up in the hands of friends. He does not believe in the subways because there is a plan for him, as was the work of all governments and does not belong to none. Not ready, if not political mileage charges. They are works understood as "all." In contrast to announce the July 9 that he is crazy, is his alone. It's like the work of Central Park that other nonsense because it moves from one lane to another that the only thing it serves is to justify the construction of tunnels.
So here again repeated again benefit Iecsa logic and Ghella ...
Obviously yes. I think it goes way, especially knowing that AUSA who is hired, as is a corporation, is not obliged to do all the bidding process conducted by the city. Is a corporation, contracts directly, so they fund these works. We can not see all this here in the Legislature because they do not go through the budget. Is complete: you do not see, not control and they control how they want. When approving the AUSA Act, it came with a series of works that included the 9 July. In the discussion, a group of lawmakers took it out, and when they voted him out. In this law and voted macrismo Kirchner, and then the Executive, as a shareholder, gave the order to AUSA to make the July 9.
Returning to the issue of funding, would not it be better to wait to have the funds or part of them?
This shows that there is a double trick: they keep the money for other things AUSA and mortgage what follows. It's like taking a loan. So the city is going to out expensive, much more expensive to pay and because they are guaranteed funds AUSA to 3 years because the charges that invests only in three years.
hard to believe that a company in the midst of the crisis want to invest 217 million dollars to get them back in several years if not through strong
adjustments ...
Insurance. But would think that you put $ 100 and return it to me three years the same $ 100.
Finally, is it true that both engineers and architects and planners are at odds with the project?
Yes, they disagree. From the traffic point of view, the work ... There are also some environmental hazards because, for example, do not know how to go down there in Corrientes and 9 de Julio because there are three subway lines.
And does not that lead to further increase the project cost?
No doubt. No city in the world to bury trains, subways and did not end up paying more than they anticipated because when you enter the ground ... One thing is to make a well for a parking lot or a building with large well. Another thing are tunnels that cross the city. Therefore it ends up in the clouds what you pay.