# La Plata municipal administration and urban revitalization > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/la-plata-municipal-administration-and-urban-revitalization > Updated: 2026-08-21T14:13:29.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The city of La Plata has implemented several administrative and economic initiatives aimed at increasing transparency and revitalizing urban spaces. Initially, the municipal government launched the OpenArg La Plata open-data dashboard to aggregate indicators on demographics, education, and public safety. Alongside this digital transparency measure, Mayor Julio Alak oversaw a new public-tender system that awarded 53 worker cooperatives contracts to provide municipal services for an 18-month period, replacing a previous decade of direct awards. Following these administrative shifts, the city expanded its focus to economic and tourism development. Under Ordinance No. 12.693, the Municipal Tourism Entity (EMATUR) was granted increased authority to manage municipal spaces. This led to the introduction of a bidding process for gastronomic concessions in strategic locations, including the Bus Terminal, Plaza Malvinas, and the Municipal Ecological Park, as part of a broader effort to restore public heritage sites and stimulate the local economy. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: La Plata launches bidding process for gastronomic and tourism concessions La Plata Mayor Julio Alak launched a bidding process to grant concessions for gastronomic services in key historical and tourist sites to boost the local economy and urban heritage. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-plata-launches-bidding-process-for-gastronomic-and-tourism-concessions ### 2026-07-30: La Plata launches open‑data platform and awards public‑service contracts to cooperatives La Plata unveiled an open‑data dashboard and, led by Mayor Julio Alak, awarded 53 cooperatives public‑service contracts through a new transparent tendering process. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-plata-launches-opendata-platform-and-awards-publicservice-contracts-to-cooperatives --- Cite as: La Plata municipal administration and urban revitalization. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/la-plata-municipal-administration-and-urban-revitalization