East Los Angeles Case Study

a healthier neighborhood east los angeles

morgan chee | david de rosa | kevin finkel | richard france | scott john | chandini singh

site area | site analysis | challenges | education | transportation | housing | clean manufacturing | conclusion

presentation overview

site area | site analysis | public health | education | transportation | housing | clean manufacturing | conclusion

site map

PUBLIC HEALTH



pollution dispersion

Existing Zoning

Commercial/Retail

Residential

Open Space/Parkland

Industrial/Manufacturing

School

0

1/16 mile

1/8 mile

1/4 mile



neighborhood assets


neighborhood assets


neighborhood assets


neighborhood assets


neighborhood assets


neighborhood assets

 total persons: 3,300 (2.7% of east la pop)

 97.4% latino

  minors: 36.3% | seniors: 6.5%

  density: 16,900 people per square mile   733 households (12% on public assistance)

  768 units

 26.2% below poverty level

  housing stock built before 1950: 44%   built before 1970: 79%

neighborhood demographics


site challenges


site challenges


site challenges


site challenges


site challenges


site challenges


  residents near a freeway almost twice as likely to die from heart or lung disease (Hoek et al., 2002)

  children six times more likely to develop all types of cancer and eight more times likely to get leukemia (Pearson et al., 2000)

  10 – 20% increase in risk of premature birth and low birth weight for infants born to women living near high traffic areas (Wilhelm & Ritz, 2003)

 Asthma, wheeze, cough, and runny nose significantly more common for children living within 330 feet of freeway (van Vliet et al., 1997)


the problem

PROVIDE !BASIC !INFORMATION

BUILD !SUPPORT

DESIGN!PROGRAM!

GATHER !FUNDING

EVALUATION

Stress the urgency of "health concerns"

Mobilize leaders in "the community"

Consider community "needs"

Find creative ways to" deliver information"

Identify potential "funding sources"

Reach out to organizations "for extra financial support"

Assess the changes"that youʼve made in "

the community"

Decide what can be "changed to make the "

program more successful"


preliminary framework


transportation network

  On- and off-ramp at Ditman St. enters directly into neighborhood"

  Heavy truck traffic entering and exiting highway"

  Increased through traffic on local streets"

site area | site analysis | public health | education | transportation | housing | clean manufacturing | conclusion"

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION


Chart: Center for Urban Forest Research

Trees reduce air pollution by about 2%, but they also contribute to inadvertent reductions in CO2 by shading homes and businesses, reducing energy costs."

Metasequoia glyptostroboides"

Australian Acacias"

POLLUTION FIGHTING TREES


“Trees – The Air Pollu:on Solu:on,” Center for Urban Forest Research, USDA Forest Service, January 2006

SMART CONCRETE


Photos courtesy of: Italcemen: Group,TX Ac:ve, Media Kit, “Preserving Aesthe:cs”



  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act invests nearly $8 Billion in state and local governments to “weatherize” residentʼs homes"

  Weatherizing is the retrofitting of a building to more efficiently shield it from the elements resulting in a more efficient use of energy and resources"

  This will improve indoor air quality in older homes"


HOME WEATHERIZING

  USGBC notes that exposure to high traffic volume areas impacts outdoor as well as indoor air quality

  The U.S. EPA recommends pollu:on-‐proofing when weatherizing to improve indoor air quality

  Encourage residents to take advantage of this program to reduce indoor air pollu:on

HOME WEATHERIZING


Questions?

morgan chee | david de rosa | kevin finkel | richard france | scott john | chandini singh"

References for Public Health slide   Hoek et al., 2002: Hoek, G., Brunekreef, B., Goldbohm, S., Fischer,

P., & van den Brandt, P. (2002). Association between mortality and indicators of traffic-related air pollution in the Netherlands: A cohort study. Lancet, 360(9341), 1203-1209"

  Pearson et al., 2000: Pearson, R.L., Wachtel, H., & Epi, K.L. (2000). Distance-weighted traffic density in proximity to a home is a risk factor for leukimia and other childhood cancers. Journal of Air Waste Management Association, 50, 175-180."

  Wilhelm & Ritz, 2003: Wilhelm, M., & Ritz, B. (2003). Residential proximity to traffic and adverse birth outcomes in Los Angeles County, California, 1994-1996. Environmental Health Perspectives, 111, 207-216."

  van Vliet et al., 1997: van Vliet, P., Knape, M., de Hartog, J., Janssen, N., Harssema, H., & Brunekreef, B. (1997). Motor vehicle exhaust and chronic respiratory symptoms in children living near freeways. Environmental Research, 74(2), 122-32. "

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