[Economics] They propose to build more than 200 thousand homes to reactivate the economy in Bogotá

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Bogotá D.C. After knowing the figures from Camacol's “Building Activity Report”, which positions February 2024 as one of the worst months for urban development in Colombia, the Bogotá Council has asked the mayor to implement a District policy of housing. The councilor, Sandra Forero Ramírez, presented a proposal to address the crisis in the construction sector in the city, proposing the construction of 200 thousand social housing units in a period of four years, in order to reactivate the local economy and, in turn, provide employment. The measure is based on the need to counteract the 24.5% decrease in home sales in Bogotá, according to Camacol data; and in this sense, the Council also highlights the importance of promoting construction and facilitating access to decent housing for the community. ”The idea is to build 200 thousand homes in the four-year period, that is, 50 thousand homes a year, which would guarantee a little more than 190 thousand jobs in the construction of these,” said the lobbyist. An investment of 2.4 billion pesos is estimated by the District administration to carry out this project, which, according to Forero, would not only benefit low-income families by providing them with decent housing, but would also have a positive impact on the local economy and in industries related to construction.

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