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1 Encuentro de líderes comunitarios 12 de junio de 2014

2 COMMUNITY PLANNING ACTION REFLECTION ENLACE Quasi government 20 years Mission: Implement the Integrated Development Plan and Land Use for Special Planning District of the Martín Peña Fideicomiso G-8 Private, Non-Profit 12 community-based organizations Mission: To promote the participation of residents in the decision-making process and implementation of the Integrated Development Plan, prevent displacement of communities. Private, Non-Profit Perpetua existence Mission: Manage the land for the benefit of residents. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD PARTNERS & CONTRIBUTORS GOVERNMENT 10/21/2016 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND LAND USE

3 2016 UN World Habitat Award 2011 EPA National Achievements in Environmental Justice Award 2010 Case Study, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard 2009 APA Paul Davidoff Award for Social Change and Diversity

4 Caño Martín Peña, 1936 Caño Martín Peña, 2002

5 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

6 G-8 Communities

7 Picture: Doel Vázquez

8 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA There are more than 26,000 people in the eight communities comprising the CMP. (ACS, 2010)

9 POVERTY RATE >50% Of the population of CMP, reported an annual income below the poverty level of the USA. 42% reported an annual income of $10,000 or less (ACS, 2010)

10 WORK & EDUCATION 48.4% of people aged 25 or older did not have a high school diploma A community survey conducted by ENLACE revealed that labor participation rates are higher in CMP because of their participation in the sector of informal economy. Pictures: Doel Vázquez

11 AREAS WITHOUT SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM (2014) Buena Vista y San Cipriano Israel y Bitumul Las Monjas y Buena Vista Hato Rey Served in 2010 San José Trunk Sewer Rehab Rexach Siphon Relocation Borinquen Ave. Water Main Reloc. Served in1970s Served in 2011 Approximately 3,000 of the houses of the CMP discharge their wastewater, untreated, in the Caño.

12 Restriction of access to services Education There is an absence rate as high as 50% when flooding events take place. Flood events Damage to properties Health Impacts Floods can increase the risk of vector borne diseases

13 10/21/2016

14 Findings Table 1. Asthma prevalence in the pediatric study population* Age Group Prevalence in study population <5 years 44.5% 5-9 years 21.9% years 25.5% years 3.5% The prevalence of asthma (21.9%) is similar to that reported in children aged 6-7 years in Puerto Rico (21.5%) However, this prevalence was significantly higher in children under 5 years ( 44.5 %).

15 Findings 65.3% 34.7% Prevalence of allergic diseases in residents of communities surrounding the CMP Prevalence of allergic diseases in residents of communities NOT surrounding the CMP

16 Findings The exposition to floods carrying bacteria is linked to the development of high gastrointestinal disease (GID) prevalence among residents living near the water channel.

17 Findings Residents at the CMP communities are at a higher risk that all the rest of Puerto Rico from getting sick by gastrointestinal diseases (GID), due to flooding events. 21% 31% Prevalence of GID in PR, in a year Prevalence of GID in CMP, in 3 months

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19 CANO MARTIN PENA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT 1 Caño Martín Peña 3 Contained Aquatic Disposal Sites 2 San José Lagoon 4 CDRC

20 Project Purpose Restore the benthic habitat in the San José Lagoon. Improve the fish habitat in the SJBE system. Increase biodiversity of species in the mangrove forests.

21 Community Land Trust Economic development Landownership Reduce costs International model 10/21/2016

22 10/21/2016

23 Each family has individually rights over the plot area where their home is and get stocks and bonds of participation. Each family has their home individually. The rights to the surface can be: Sold Inherited Mortgaged The community collectively owns 200 acres of land in the heart of the San Juan metropolitan area: the land can not be sold.

24 UN World Habitat Award 2016

25 Brownfields Community Wide-Assessment in the Caño Martín Peña Special Planning District

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29 For additional information: Acevedo-Díaz E, Caraballo-La Santa K, Crespo-Garay C, Feliciano-Fernández ML, González-Meléndez A, González-Morales L, León-Saavedra C, Licha-Soler N, Olivo-González A, Soto-Santiago M, Mentors Quiñones-Reyes F., Pérez Drs Cynthia M, Suárez Erick L. Prevalence of bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis among the pediatric population residing in the communities adjacent to Caño Martín Peña. June. Vol. 29. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, Dpt. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; p Roubert M, Vélez H, Colón L, Díaz A, Pons Y, Gaztambide M, Torres S, González F, Guzmán D and Andújar D. Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms among Residents of the Caño Martin Peña Communities, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ponce School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Public Health Program, Sheffield PE, Agu DP, Rowe M, Fischer K, Pérez AE, Rodríguez LN, Avilés KR Health Impact Assesment of the Proposed Environmental Restoration of Caño Martín Peña, San Juan, Puerto Rico. US Environmental Protection Agency Summary of the Puerto Rico Urban Garden Soils and Plants Study.

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