Reconstruction in Chile

Julio PobleteArchitect, MAUD

PartnerDUPLA_Urban Design an d Planning

jpoblete@dupla.cl

-The Disaster and the Reconstruction Plan

- DUPLA Reconstruction Work

-Challenges and Lessons Learned

Contents

25-Mar 370.000 Initial Assesment of HOUSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED

27-Ago 285.500 FAMILIES REGISTERED IN THE REGISTRY OF VICTIMS

27-Sep 220.000 FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

General Figures

By July 2010 almost 80.000 emergency houses were constructed in the 6 affected regions . More than 70.000 of these homes were built in the same places where the victims

lived.

4.350 families had no land to build the EH, so that 107 emergency camps - Aldeas - were located

Families living in Aldeas represent less than 5.3% of the total of families living in a emergency

houses after the earthquake.

Managing Emergency: ALDEAS

Housing Program

Housing Program main challenge: disperse damage

TALCA Damage Maping 31.07.2010

• Respect the right of families to choose their solution. • The construction in the owner’s site allows to recognize their own roots • Is an invitation to innovation and more competition in the industry • Greater transparency, participation • Highest standards of quality and performance• Bank of More than 200 models pre-designed and certified by Housing Ministery

Reconstruction in the owner’s site

Housing EXPO for pre-designed homes

Demand organization to achieve critical mass for industrialized homes in remote areas

19,000 dollar-subsidy (once and not refundable) for a 50 sq. meter home, including reconnecting to sewage, water supply and electricity.

Housing Program

New Home Emergency SolutionOriginal Home

Common Scenario for Rural Areas

TumbesCobquecura

Coliumo

Cocholgue

Lo Rojas

Llico Tubul Quidico I. Sta. María

• Risk Studies were conducted form Regions VI to IX + Tsunami risk simulations

• 25 Master Plans of Coastline were completed in 6 months.

Dichato

Risk Mitigation for Tsumani Areas

2 Master Plans for main inland cities25 Master Plans developed for main coastal cities100 Regeneration Plans developed for mid-size cities, towns, and villages Heritage Recovery Plans developed for 180 historic preservation districts

Urban Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subsidies

Buildings under Construction/Repairing

Finished

How is Housing Program progressing?

DUPLA Reconstruction Work:

-Reconstruction Plan for the city of Talca-Special Housing Program for Talca’s Historic District-Design Guidelines por Mid-Density Projects-Land Pooling Proposal for Mixed Income Projects.

TALCA

Population: 238.000 peopleDaily Commuters: 40.000 people

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City Historic Center Severely Damaged

_ 3600 damaged properties

_ 1700 to be demolished

_ 90 hectares will be available for redevelopment

Main Comercial District Destroyed

80% of Heritage with considerable damage

Continous Facades no longer define the Street nor Public Space

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1. Costanera Río Claro2. Aperturas hacia la Costanera

(4)3. Extensión Diagonal hacia

Costanera4. Costanera Piduco Sur5. Extensión Carlos Schor6. Extensión 26 Sur7. Costanera El Cajón Sur8. Circunvalación 30 Oriente9. Circunvalación 17 Norte10. 20 Norte11. Canal de la Luz12. 1 Oriente / 9 O – 11 O13. Extensión Diagonal Pencahue14. Extensión Av. Lircay15. Conexión 11 Oriente

EXPROPIACIONESAv. Lircay / 8 N – 9 N

Nuevos accesos (Enlaces ruta 5)

a. Circunvalación 17 Norteb. Costanera Piduco Sur

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Master Plan_ Improve Conectivity

Public Space

PARQUES PÚBLICOS1. Parque Río Claro2. Forestación Cerro La Virgen3. Mejoramiento Estero

Piduco4. Mejoramiento Estero Baeza

CORREDORESSEMIPEATONALESa. Par 4 O y 5Ob. Par 1S – 1N – Diagonal

MEJORAMIENTO DEL ESPACIO PÚBLICOi. 12 N /Av. Lircay-

Circunvalaciónii. Av. Lircay / 12 N – 9Niii. 11 Oriente / 4 N – 8 Siv. 12 Oriente / 2 N – 8 Sv. 1 Norte / 12 O – 14 Ovi. 1 Sur / 11 O- 12 Ovii. 3 Sur / 12 O – 15 O

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Master Plan_ Recover and define a Public Space Network

And a different approach for housing program

Tipology adapted to lot shape and measures

Apaptive Model: space for densifying and/or adding sq. meters

Before

After

With Urban DNA: 1+1=3 Urban Image, Redefine Public Space, Reinforce Identity.

300 houses under construction (30% of all destroyed within historic distric)

Design Guidelines for Mid Density ProjectsGoverment adopted them and called for proposals

Imagen Objetivo Densificación con Comercio

Land Readjustment for Inclusionary Housing Projects(Proposal by DUPLA + Lincoln Institute of Land Policy + Catholic University Public Policy Program)

Challenges / Lessons Learned / Things to Do

1. Improving Communication with Municipalities and Supporting Local Capacities.

2. Balance Transparency with Efficiency: Asking sometimes is enemy of Doing

3. Build Common Indicators for evaluating reconstruction

4. Switch to a NOT Business as usual model: Call for Home Builders and Contractors to be more flexible.

5. Strengthen opportunities for community involvement : Lack of Community Organization and Weak Empowerment

6. Timely Implementation of special /ad-hoc measures vs. over reacting (reinvent all)

7. Master Plan Initiatives linked to National Budget and Regular Public Investment Programs: design a new pipeline for project’s approval and funding

Reconstruction in Chile

Julio PobleteArchitect, MAUD / Partner

DUPLA_Urban Design an d Planningjpoblete@dupla.cl

Thanks to ULI Thanks to EBSA (my client and generous donor)Thanks…