The Central University of Paraguay’s proposal aims to attract about US$200 million in investment over five years. Its first phase, planned for February 2027, includes relocating the medical faculty.
Centro Histórico de Asunción
Pytagua coverage mentioning Centro Histórico de Asunción.
The integration of the Urban Train with Asunción’s Historic Center and port is undergoing technical analysis under the Asunción 500 Years urban revitalization plan, with studies covering the route, stations, mobility and heritage preservation.
Asunción has presented an urban design manual for the Historic Center that calls for wider sidewalks, pedestrian-only streets and shared streets, with guidelines to standardize public spaces under an urban resilience project financed by a $100 million World Bank loan.
The Asunción Downtown Resilience Project has three construction contracts, including the burial of 2.5 kilometers of a transmission line and work in the Historic Center and Parque Caballero, but it is still awaiting contracts for housing in the Chacarita Eco-Inclusive District and for supervision.
The Paraguayan government launched the Urban Design Manual, a binding plan with World Bank support to revitalize Asunción's Historic Center by the city's 500th anniversary in 2037, focusing on pedestrian mobility, green infrastructure, and economic stimulus.
Architect Luis Moya warns that 25% of the historic heritage in downtown Asunción is abandoned, and the local population has dropped to around 3,000 residents.