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And, as development continues to expand northward, questions remain about the future of central San Pedro, where years of rapid and often unregulated construction have contributed to traffic congestion, drainage challenges, and infrastructure concerns. When asked whether the town center has reached a point where meaningful improvement is no longer possible, BRS Area Representative Andre Perez rejected that notion, saying that while the area faces significant challenges, it is far from hopeless.’
Andre Perez, BRS Area Representative: “We’ve done a lot of improvements. For example, there is a, at the park, at the Central Park, we have gotten the property right on the beach side it was about to be privatized. We were able to secure it. There’s an old building there now, but now that’s part of the town itself. We have been able to move the water taxi, which was really at the Central Park, they are no longer there they have been moved that has also contributed to the easing of the traffic considerably. So we have done a lot of changes that has contributed. So little by little, we are going to be making changes for the town to do so. No more buildings in town you can’t be building any more high-rise buildings. That has been stopped. So we are doing a dent on it. So obviously San Pedro, the town proper is not lost cause absolutely not. And it still continues to be a bustling town. The restaurants are still there, good food. So again, although there’s the traffic, but there is something about San Pedro that makes you want to come back again. Always.”
Perez acknowledged that historical planning shortcomings have created obstacles, but maintains that with proper investment, enforcement, and urban planning measures, the heart of San Pedro can still be transformed and improved for residents and visitors alike./
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