To halt the physical and social deterioration of the former "Bronx" sector and create conditions for the center's consolidation as a hub for economic, creative, cultural, and social development, the Mayor's Office—as part of the Bronx Creative District project, led by the Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation (FUGA) and implemented through the Bogotá Urban Renewal and Development Company—has published the draft Terms of Reference for the procurement of detailed studies and designs, as well as the management and acquisition of permits and licenses for comprehensive interventions in two Cultural Interest Assets (BIC) that will form part of the Bronx Creative District.
"These include the 'National School of Medicine' building, currently the Recruitment Battalion, and the 'Former Headquarters of the Geology Museum - National Mining Laboratory' building, known as 'La Flauta.' Both will be part of the Bronx Creative District project, which we are advancing with the Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation (FUGA). Our goal is to restore their physical integrity, preserve their heritage elements, and repurpose the buildings to attract economic activities that foster the development of new cultural and creative industries led by the city's residents," explained María Mercedes Jaramillo, manager of the Bogotá Urban Renewal and Development Company.
