LEONEL LIMA PONCEPratt Institute PSPD

MS in Urban Environmental Systems Management

Demonstration of Professional CompetencyAdvisors:

Jaime Stein . Alec Appelbaum . Evren Uzer . David Seiter

Final Presentation - 26 April 2013

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FROM OPEN SEWER TO OPEN (RE)SOURCE

PARTICIPATORY SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING:PICA-PAU FAVELA IN RIO DE JANEIRO

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INFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES

PARTICIPATORY SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURES

FAVELA PICA PAU: CLIENT + SITE + COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATORY PROCESS (FIELD WORK)

RESULTS + REASSESSMENTS

CONTINUATION + REPLICABILITY

PRESENTATION AGENDA:

of populationin cities a

50% over

in informalhousing b

800MILLION

of populationw/improved

sewage c

61%

03 a: Grimm, N. et al. “Global Change and the Ecology of Cities.” Science; vol.319, Feb. 2008: 756-759.b: United Nations Millenium Development goals: 2011 update. (2010 statistics)c: United Nations Millenium Development goals: 2011 update. (2008 statistics)

URBAN MIGRATION + INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

GLOBAL URBAN MIGRATION

INFORMAL COMMUNITIES

STRAINED INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES

ofpopulationhas treatedsewage a,b

76%

2015: 86%2020: 89%

2030: 96%

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cd

a: Cavallieri, F.; S. Oliveira. “A melhoria das condições de vida de habitantes de assentamentos precários no Rio de Janeiro.” IPP (RIo de Janeiro City Planning Dept.). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; December 2006.b: “Plano Nacional de Saneamento Básico (National Basic Sanitation Plan).” SNSA (National Secretariat of Environmental Sanitation of Brazil). Brasília, Brazil: April 2011.c: Open sewer in a favela in Rio de Janeiro. http://oglobo.globo.com/participe/mat/2010/11/10/rio-salgado-na-zona-norte-do-rio-sofre-com-acumulo-de-lixo-falta-de-cuidado-922995860.asp; by Sizenaldo Marinho do Nascimentod: Effluent reaching the Guanabara Bay. http://www.ambientalsustentavel.org/2011/bid-vai-emprestar-us-452-milhoes-para-melhorar-esgoto-na-baia-de-guanabara/

SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT: RIO DE JANEIRO

SEWAGE TREATMENT GOALS (RJ STATE) b

*over R$ 135B cost (SE Region of Brazil)

INFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES

NO participation

BY

2020 investment

in development of favelas c

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a b

a: A Morar Carioca community facility project in Rio de Janeiro. http://www.uppsocial.org/acao-prefeitura/programa-morar-carioca-secretaria-municipal-de-habitacao/ b: Removals at a favela in the Jacarepaguá neighborhood. http://comitepopulario.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/graves-violacoes-de-direitos-humanos-no-largo-do-tanque-em-jacarepagua/#c: Municipal Housing Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro. “Conheça o Programa.” Morar Carioca summary. http://www.rio.rj.gov.br/web/smh/exibeconteudo?article-id=1451251d: Morar Carioca logo. http://www.cidadeolimpica.com/en/morar-carioca-en/

c

SOCIOPOLITICAL INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT: FAVELAS

current favela redevelopment program

R$ 8BILLION

INFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES

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HOW CAN WE PROPERLY LEVERAGE THE

SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETSOF OUR CURRENT URBAN CONDITION,

SO AS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE

OF ITS RESIDENTS?

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NATURALSYSTEMS

COMMUNITYPARTICIPATION

SUSTAINABLEINFRASTRUCTURES

+ =

PARTICIPATORY SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURES

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KNOWLEDGE

COLLABORATION

LEADERSHIP

TRUST

SOLUTIONS

ENGAGEMENT

ACCOUNTABILITY

TRANSPARENCY

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

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SYSTEMS

PERFORMANCE

HABITATS

PROCESSES

OPEN SPACES

PUBLIC HEALTH

BIODIVERSITY

PRODUCTS

NATURAL SYSTEMS

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ECOSYSTEM (SITE)

COMMUNITY

CLIENT

DEFINING A CLIENT

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PARTNERSHIPS

INFRASTRUCTURAL NEED

POTENTIAL IMPACT

OPPORTUNITY

COMMUNITY BUY-IN + ORGANIZATION

DEFINING A CLIENT: SELECTION CRITERIA

12 a, photo by Christina Parkb. Catalytic Communities logo. courtesy of Catalytic Communitiesc, Irenaldo Honório da Silva. courtesy of Catalytic Communities

CATALYTICCOMMUNITIES

LEONELLIMA

PONCE

PICA-PAURESIDENTS’

ASSOCIATION

FAVELA ADVOCACY

NGORESEARCHERCOMMUNITYLEADERSHIP

PARTNERSHIPS

13map: Google/ NOAA. “Rio de Janeiro.” Google Maps (Orthographic photography).

Rio de Janeiro

Guanabara Bay

Niterói

PICA-PAU

SITE:RIO DE JANEIRO

map: Instituto Pereira Passos (IPP). “Mapas Digitais do Rio de Janeiro.” (digital interactive maps). http://portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br/ipp_viewer/?config=config/ipp/cadlog.xml14

sewage treatment plant

sewage treatment plant

Guanabara Bay

Governor’s Island(airport)

Cordovil

PICA-PAU

~3 km

INFRASTRUCTURAL NEEDRIO DE JANEIRO >>> CORDOVIL

15images: Infrastructural issues, favela Pica-Pau. photos by Leonel Lima Ponce

AREAS OF

RISK

FAILINGCOMBINED

SEWER

INFORMALWATERPUMPS

+SEWERS

OPENSEWAGEDITCHES

+FLOODING

WASTEDUMPING

+CANALCSO’S

INFRASTRUCTURAL NEEDRIO DE JANEIRO >>> CORDOVIL >>> PICA-PAU

2,300-12,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED16

Pica Pau (official boundaries): Est. Area a: 3,8000 m2

Est. Population (2010) b: 2,300

Estimated Cordovil favela complex(subject to Morar Carioca project) Est. Area a: 235,000 m2 Est. Population (2010) b: 12,000

a: Instituto Pereira Passos (IPP). “Mapas Digitais do Rio de Janeiro.” (digital interactive maps). http://portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br/ipp_viewer/?config=config/ipp/cadlog.xmlb: IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). “Censo Demográfico 2010: Aglomerados Subnormais.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2010.

a

POTENTIAL IMPACT: MORAR CARIOCA RIO DE JANEIRO >>> CORDOVIL >>> PICA-PAU

MAR./APR. 2013

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RFP+

BIDS

DESIGN TEAMS

CHOSEN

SITESURVEY

+DIAGNOSIS

PROJECTDESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

* ARCHITECTS FOR CORDOVIL PROJECT CHOSE TO

HOST A COMMUNITY MEETING.

OPPORTUNITY: MORAR CARIOCA

MAR./APR. 2013

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RFP+

BIDS

DESIGN TEAMS

CHOSEN

SITESURVEY

+DIAGNOSIS

PROJECTDESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

PARTICIPATORYPLANNING

WORKSHOPS

NATURALSYSTEMSINCORPORATION

OPPORTUNITY: MORAR CARIOCA

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a b

a, b, c: Favela Pica-Pau in Cordovil; Irenaldo Honório da Silva. courtesy of Catalytic Communities

aa

c

ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION

POLITICALADVOCACY

PARTICIPATORY SUSTAINABLE

INFRASTRUCTURES

COMMUNITY BUY-IN + ORGANIZATION

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OPENENDED

ACTIVITIES

FAMILIARTOOLS +

SETTINGS

DIAGNOSTICEXPLORATIONS

RESULTORIENTEDACTIVITIES

NOVELTOOLS +SETTINGS

SOLUTIONS

PARTICIPATON STRATEGIES

MAR./APR. 2013

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MORAR CARIOCA TIMELINE

MAR

18MAR

23MAR

30APR

06

SITE VISIT + WORKSHOPS

ORGANIZINGMEETINGS

TRANSECTWALKS

COMMUNITYVISIONING

WORKSHOPS

PARTICIPATORY + SUSTAINABLE TIMELINEPRE-RESEARCH RESEARCH

PARTICIPATON STRATEGIES: TIMELINE

22 a, Irenaldo Honório da Silva. courtesy of Catalytic Communitiesb. Catalytic Communities logo. courtesy of Catalytic Communities

b

a

PICA-PAU RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (MAR. 23)

COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

AVAILABILITY

CAPACITY

PREFERRED SCOPE

INITIAL VISIT: SYSTEMS DIAGNOSIS

CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES (MAR./APR.)

PROJECT TEAM AVAILABILITY

CAPACITY

COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZING MEETINGS

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COMMUNITY GUIDES

COMMUNITY ICONOGRAPHY

AGE

TENURE

GENDER

13 58

4 44

F M

MARCH 30: TRANSECT WALKS

24images: Transect Walks in Pica-Pau favela. 30 March 2013. photo by Leonel Lima Ponce.

PROCESS: THE WALK

GROUP WALK

DIAGNOSEINFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES

MAPCOMMUNITY

INPUT

MARCH 30: TRANSECT WALKS

RESIDENTDIAGNOSIS

RESIDENTINTERVIEWSADAPTATIONS

EXPLAINED

GROUPOBSERVATIONS

25images: Transect map of Aricambú Street, in Pica-Pau favela. 30 March 2013. photo by Leonel Lima Ponce.

PRODUCT: TRANSECT MAPSMARCH 30: TRANSECT WALKS

PRIORITYAREAS

PRIORITYCATEGORIES

PRIORITYISSUES

26images: Transect Diagram of Pica-Pau favela. 30 March 2013. photo by Leonel Lima Ponce.

PRODUCT: TRANSECT DIAGRAMMARCH 30: TRANSECT WALKS

27images: Favela Pica-Pau community visioning workshop, 06 April 2013. courtesy of Catalytic Communities.

FREEPLAY

FOUNDOBJECTS

COMMUNITYBUILDING

Q:How can Pica-Pau resolve its problems, especiallywater, sewage, and waste?

APRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOPPROCESS: “CITY AS PLAY”

CONNECTINGPROBLEMS

+ SOLUTIONS

28image: Favela Pica-Pau community visioning workshop, 06 April 2013. courtesy of Catalytic Communities.

APRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOPPRODUCT: “CITY AS PLAY” - PHYSICAL MODELS

29images: Favela Pica-Pau community visioning workshop, 06 April 2013. courtesy of Catalytic Communities.

COMMUNITYPRIORITY

RE-EVALUATION

BROADERPARTICIPATION

TRANSPARENCY

PROCESS: REVIEW OF TRANSECT WALKSAPRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP

30images: Sustainable Infrastructure Matrix, by Leonel Lima Ponce. photo by Leonel Lima Ponce.

PROCESS: SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CATALOG

NATURAL SYSTEMS

PRIORITIESADDRESSED

OBSTACLESTO

IMPLEMENTATION

POTENTIALS+ VISIONS

APRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP

31images: Favela Pica-Pau community visioning workshop, 06 April 2013. courtesy of Catalytic Communities.

PROCESS: COMMUNITY VISIONING SESSION

RESIDENTSGROUPEDBY AREA

DISCUSSIONBASED ON

PRECEDING INFO(VISIONS)

COLLABORATIVEPROCESS

APRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP

INCORPORATEDSUSTAINABLE

SOLUTIONSPRIORITIZEDSOLUTIONS

ADDITIONALDIAGNOSES

32image: Community vision exercise, Pica-Pau community workshop, 06 April 2013. photo by Leonel Lima Ponce

PRODUCT: COMMUNITY VISIONING SESSIONAPRIL 06: COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP

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TRANSECT WALKS: TAKEAWAYS

DIAGNOSIS: RESIDENTS VS. OFFICIAL

GROUP: DREW BYSTANDERS’ ATTENTION

GROUP: ENRICHED DISCUSSION

SEVERE INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE

COMPLEX MIX: FORMAL + INFORMAL

LACK OF SPACE FOR LARGE PROPOSALS

INITIAL RESULTS

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TRANSECT WALKS: PRIORITY ISSUES

FLOODING (ARICAMBU / ALLEYS)

WATER SUPPLY: PUMPS + RAINWATER COLLECTION

COMBINED SEWER SIPLLS OVER AT CATCHBASINS

OPEN SEWERS + BROKEN PIPES = CONTAMINATION

COMBINED SEWER OUTFALLS AT IRAJA RIVER

WASTE DUMPED AT IRAJA RIVER

DISEASES: INCIDENCES OF DENGUE, TB, OTHERS

PUBLIC WORKS EXACERBATE AREAS OF RISK

INITIAL RESULTS

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COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP: TAKEAWAYS

RESIDENT COLLABORATION

RESIDENT LEADERSHIP +ACCOUNTABILITY

RESIDENTS: HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS

SMALL SCALE, PERSONAL SOLUTIONS

LARGE SCALE, UTOPIAN SOLUTIONS

BUY-IN: PROCESS + POSSIBILITIES

FEW NATURAL SYSTEMS IN SOLUTIONS

INITIAL RESULTS

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BUILD OVER THE RIVER: SPACE GENERATION

CISTERN UNDER SOCCER COURT:WATER SUPPLY + FLOOD REDUCTION

RECYCLING PROGRAMS, STREET LEADERS:SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOP: MAJOR VISIONS

DAYCARE > PRESCHOOLS >> TECHNICAL SCHOOLSCHILD + YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

GREEN SPACES AT DITCHES + EMPTY LOTSNATURAL SYSTEMS

INITIAL RESULTS

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EXPAND TIMELINE

ENGAGE EVEN BROADER DEMOGRAPHIC

ADVOCACY + SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

SEPARATE DESIGN WORKSHOP

MONITORING + MAINTENANCE WKSHOP

FEASIBILITY: TECHNICAL EXPERTS

JOB CREATION POSSIBILIIES

REASSESSMENTS

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“WE WANT THIS TO CONTINUE BEYOND APRIL 6, 2013.

WE WANT TO GO BEYOND PAPER, BEYOND PROJECTS.

WE WANT SOLUTIONS.”

- Kelly Cristina Tavares de Jesusresident, Pica-Pau favela

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POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIPS

RFP+

BIDS

DESIGN TEAMS

CHOSEN

SITESURVEY

+DIAGNOSIS

PROJECTDESIGN

CONST.

CATCOMM

PUBLIC DEFENDERS

STUDIO X

IBASE

TIBA INSTITUTE

UFRJ / PUC

ARQHOS

BOTANIC GARDENS

CONTINUATION

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FLEXIBILITY

MORAR CARIOCA PROCESS

PARTICIPATORY + SUSTAINABLEPROCESS

INCORPORATION

COMMUNITY-BUILTINDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

PARALLELPLAN

CONTINUATION

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TIMELINE

MORAR CARIOCA TIMELINE

MAY

2013

FUTURE WORKSHOPS

SUSTAINABLEPICA-PAU

PLAN

MAINTENANCE+ MONITORING

PARTICIPATORY + SUSTAINABLE TIMELINE

MID

2013LATE

2013EARLY

2014

NATURALSYSTEMSDESIGN

REMOVALS+ HOUSING

RIGHTS

CONTINUATION

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SIMILAR TRENDS

PICA-PAU: PARTICIPATORY EXAMPLE

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT SOLUTIONS

=REPLICABILITY

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THANK YOU!

MUITO OBRIGADO!

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Pica-Pau Community (clients)

Irenaldo Honório da Silva

Resident Guides: Geraldo, Natalia, Paulo, Sebastião,

Karolayne, Marissa, Zilá; interviewees

Residents / Workshop Participants

Catalytic Communities (project team)

Theresa Williamson

Catherine Osborn, Gloria Jimenez, Sarah De Rose

Ministério Semear Church, Brás de Pina (workshop hosts)

ARQHOS (survey/technical support)

family + friends

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS