New Pilgrims' Office

[miguel_gp]

Just a few snaps of the progress on the new Pilgrims' Office in Rúa das Carretas

The whole street is still closed for Roadworks but signage is up outside and it may be up and running by the end of the year.

 

[peregrina2000]

Wow, that's impressive -- look what it looked like just 3 months ago:

 

[annakappa]

Incredible that the road is still closed. It was like that when we walked past in June. I'm sure that all the inhabitants and businesses on that street must be well and truly fed up! The new building looks great, but has also taken ages to complete!

 

[peregrina2000]

Interesting point, Anna. I was on this street with a Spanish lawyer and he told me that the business owners are actually compensated for their decrease in business during the time the roadworks are going on. But the poor residents, if there are any remaining on that street, just have to suck it up and put up with it. And the noise level was pretty high when I was there, though they did take a nice long break at lunch time so we could eat in peace.

 

[annakappa]

Interesting point, Anna. I was on this street with a Spanish lawyer and he told me that the business owners are actually compensated for their decrease in business during the time the roadworks are going on. But the poor residents, if there are any remaining on that street, just have to suck it up and put up with it. And the noise level was pretty high when I was there, though they did take a nice long break at lunch time so we could eat in peace.

And the dust! ( well dust when the weather is dry)! Looks like the road still hasn't been surfaced yet! Well, I'm glad that at least the businesses have received compensation!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The new office will move a lot of congestion from near the cathedral. It may be a bit hard on the merchants around the current office. Sales of cardboard tubes will plummet.