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Prevent Displacement. Prevent the displacement of local residents. This area is particularly vulnerable, due to the the following factors: 1/3 of all residents in the area live below the poverty line (less than $22,350 for a family of 4) A large foreign born population where 87% of households speak a language other than English 64% of adults have not graduated from high school According to the 2000 census, the AMI for a family of 4 in Lincoln Heights is $25,300 Affordable Housing. Protect and increase the existing stock of affordable housing. At least 50% of new housing construction should be set aside for affordable housing. All affordable housing should target residents who fall within 30-60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The current CASP gives away density to luxury housing developers and reduces parking without incentivizing affordable development. Do not increase density without also incentivizing affordable housing. Parks with Active Recreation. Prioritize development of new parks smaller than 5 acres with active recreational amenities, such as playgrounds for children, tables for elderly, and a variety of sports facilities. Parks should be located in a number of locations spread throughout the CASP area, not just clustered in certain areas. Safety. Several streets in the CASP plan are currently used as secondary highways both by commuters and industry, with speeds approaching 45 mph. Current residents must cross these unsafe streets in order to access public spaces and public transportation. Improve safety in the CASP area. Clean up the CASP area. The CASP area has been heavily impacted by industrial uses that have left a footprint of mismanaged hazardous materials and wastes, oil, gas and coal-based operations, and potential lead-based paint and asbestos-based building materials in existing buildings. The CASP area has one designated Superfund site and three other sites that were considered for Superfund listing, and at least 18 other sites with a toxic past. The CASP must invest in cleaning-up these toxic sites, and the CASP must have a meaningful remediation plan for the area which it currently does not contain. Help CASP residents breathe. The CASP is surrounded by 2 major freeways along with numerous other sources of air pollution. As such, CASP should adopt the Air Quality and Land Use Guidelines. The CASP should identify park sites, housing developments, senior centers and other sensitive land uses and prioritize development of these sensitive receptors away from freeways, rail yards, roads used as secondary highways, bus depots, and other sources of air pollution. Improve Public Participation. Notices are currently sent only to property owners, despite the fact that the majority of CASP residents are renters. Send notices to ALL residents and provide more meaningful, culturally- and age-appropriate public participation on a more consistent and timely basis with better translation and interpretation services for all events, meetings, newsletters, and outreach materials in the following languages: Vietnamese, Khmer, Spanish, and Chinese (written in Simplified Chinese, translation in Cantonese and Chiu Chow). Prioritize the high number of LEP residents in the area. The 2000 Census found that 60% of the population speaks Spanish in the home, 30% speaks an Asian language at home, and only 10% speak English in the home. 6325 Pacific Blvd., Suite 300
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