The project seeks to reverse the current condition of deterioration and abandonment of this public walkway, which is used daily by the neighbors of the sector as a connector between Santa Inés and the waterfront.
A pedestrian walkway is planned for this sector, focusing on the slopes of the sector.
The 19 North descent project has several uses for the neighbors living on the slope of the Las Salinas sector: it is a pedestrian viaduct, it formalizes the evacuation of rainwater from Camino Internacional in a system that maximizes infiltration, and it provides a tsunami escape route. As Loreto Lyon, one of the creators of the project, points out, “this proposal allows us to combine all the classic functions that have been given to it over time and, in addition, transform it into an important piece of public space”.
The recovery of this descent seeks to be the base of pedestrian connection from the Santa Inés Community to Las Salinas and the coastal edge, complying, in addition, with those established for the sector. Site security was a key component of the design.
The system of . This combined modality allows the creation of circulation spaces for two types of pedestrians; those who are in a hurry or need to use the access continuously can use the stair system, while those who want to take a leisurely walk, to appreciate nature or use the space as a meeting place, can use the ramps.
The lighting comes from the railing so as not to generate light pollution in the place; .
