{"id":438,"date":"2025-10-09T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvalley.co.cr\/costa-rica-green-valley-drives-local-development-by-donating-new-public-works-in-grecia\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:34:58","slug":"costa-rica-green-valley-drives-local-development-by-donating-new-public-works-in-grecia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvalley.co.cr\/en\/costa-rica-green-valley-drives-local-development-by-donating-new-public-works-in-grecia\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica Green Valley Drives Local Development by Donating New Public Works in Grecia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costa Rica, April 2024. Costa Rica Green Valley has donated major public<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">works to the municipality of Grecia. The initiative is the result of a<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">commitment to the economic and social progress of surrounding<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">communities and the integrated development of the western area.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donation consists of the development of a paved road, sidewalks, a<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">bicycle path, curbs, medians, lighting, pipes, stormwater drainage and<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">sanitary wells, telecommunication systems, electrical systems, and road<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">signs, covering a total area of 5,548 square meters. An investment of<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">approximately three million dollars was earmarked to this end.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction began in 2022 and the completed work was inaugurated on<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April 23, 2024, with local authorities and Costa Rica Green Valley<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">representatives in attendance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grecia Free Trade Zone is being developed as part of the Costa Rica Green<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valley mixed-use project conceived as an ideal space for attracting leading<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">global corporate service and manufacturing firms.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur project has a clear vision: to drive sustainable development in the<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">western region, creating employment opportunities and promoting business<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">associations that foment local talent in an inclusive manner,\u201d stated Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antonio Herrero, president of Costa Rica Green Valley.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project promotes job opportunities and business linkages that prioritize<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">local talent in an inclusive manner with development that ensures the<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">protection of natural resources, thus connecting with the different social<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">needs of the project\u2019s surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefits of this donation to the Grecia community include road<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">infrastructure improvement and the opening of a public road that will help<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">bring jobs, develop the local economy, and improve quality of life for the<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">area\u2019s inhabitants by providing safe and walkable green spaces.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInfrastructure is a fundamental pillar of development. This boulevard does<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">not only connect places. It also brings employment opportunities,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">investment, and social integration. In the municipal government we<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">recognize the importance of public-private partnering to boost investment<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and the development of our communities,\u201d stated Francisco Murillo, mayor<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">of Grecia.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative joins other similar actions carried out by Costa Rica Green<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valley, such as the donation of 9.5 hectares of land for building public roads.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re working to make our projects add value to the environment in three<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">basic pillars: building trust with neighbors during all phases of the project;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">strengthening the local business ecosystem of the surrounding<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">communities; and developing infrastructure that can help close the<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">country\u2019s social gap,\u201d said the project\u2019s director Roberto Arg\u00fcello.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These types of actions align with the strategy of the developer Portafolio<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inmobiliario, whose goal is to drive economic, social, and environmental<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costa Rica, April 2024. 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