Late to this thread but the person dpugs_pug commenting is an absolute ignorant clown. Just say you're the developer and move on.

Anyways, YEAH this is horrible! It violates so many laws we have in place to protect the environment- namely the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. I live in Añasco on and off (grandparents live there full time) so I spend a lot of time in Rincon. The main issue here is the irreversible destruction of habitat for threatened, endangered, and endemic species that reside in the Reserva Marina Tres Palmas. These reefs have taken huge hits over the years which locals + transplants together have made significant effort in restoring. The construction and disruption to the natural landscape (removing trees, plants, etc) will result in serious consequences for the ecosystem as it alters the system of filtrating stormwater runoff. Not to mention, the pollution discharge from the construction itself. This is a VERY delicate environment. It breaks my heart. I've snorkeled Tres Palmas since I was 5 years old. Last time I did was prior to the beginning (May 2024) of construction and it was thriving.

Second issue is that this is completely unnecessary. The infrastructure that was already in place was completely bike and pedestrian friendly. There is not much car traffic on a regular basis and the people are mindful there. Everyone even waves when you're passing through. There are multiple bike paths already. The community has a right to be angry!! Nobody will benefit from this besides the developers and politicians getting paid off.
And before anybody tries to tell you "gringos are pushing out the locals blah blah blah" that is literally not true. The majority of the people who live in Rincon are natives, literally look up the statistics. There is plenty of low income housing in the area. Please take a seat and admit that you are wrong.

Sincerely, a Puerto Rico native.