The Ecoparq collection is expanding by 21.8%

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From January to August of this year, the Ecoparq parking meter collection program amounted to 295 million 803,000 313.50 pesos, which represents an increase of 21.8% over the same period of last year, according to the secretariat's figures. of mobility (Semovi).

During the same period in 2017, Ecoparq's parking meters generated 242 million 717,000,402 pesos; However, in the first eight months of this year, the collection was larger: 53 million 85,000 911.5 pesos, according to estimates based on data published on the program page and data obtained through transparency.

The polygon that got more money in 2018 is Polanco, with 93 million 252,000 843.62 pesos, followed by Roma-Hipódromo in Cuauhtémoc, with 89 million 486,000 296 pesos.

Luis Gabriel Fagoaga, director of the Semovi public parking control, said that the most recent data received in August had been verified by this agency and the Ministry of Finance to verify that companies concession had paid the price well. 30% of income is taken into account for improvements in settlements.

"We have data until August because we had a review of the audit [Superior de la Ciudad de México] and Internal Controller, "he added, saying the September report would be released this week.

Resource, to improve the colonies. The Transparent Management portal, from the central government, indicates that 89.4 million pesos correspond to the colony improvement efforts where the collection machines are located. Regarding the income of Ecoparq.

Of this figure, 45.5 million pesos correspond to polygons Polanco, Lomas and Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo; in Roma-Hipodromo, in Cuauhtemoc, just over 27 million pesos; 14.8 million pesos are due to the eight collection areas of Benito Juárez and the colony of the Floridian colony in Álvaro Obregón at 1.9 million.

This money comes from 30% of dealer revenues, which must be legally used for sidewalk improvements, public lighting, green spaces and other spaces reserved for pedestrian mobility and the rehabilitation of public spaces.

In the collection areas, the companies that operate the parking meters pay two pesos every 15 minutes as a car is parked in the streets run by this system.

Today, the Ecoparq meter meters will suspend operations in the existing 13 charging zones and there will be no need to pay for parking in the polygons.

Luis Gabriel Fagoaga, of Semovi, said that Ecoparq 's operation is suspended this Friday in order to speed up the mobility of the water pipes, as well as that of motorists likely to have a problem. be brought in search of water, because of the huge amount of liquid supply for system repair. Cutzamala