Concept Note for a neighborhood redevelopment strategy for Haiti

1. GHESKIONeighborhood Redevelopment Initiative

2. Goal “ Create an environment that improves the living conditions of GHESKIO’s displaced population and its surrounding neighborhoods.”

3. Project Location

4. Considerations Population at GHESKIO: 6,000 Children Under 5yr Old: 1,000 Daily Income: Less than $2 USD Area of Selected Site: 51,000 m2 Area of Current Site: 8, 300 m2

6. Organizational Structure

8. Physical Environment

9. Core Housing Unit

10. Infrastructure Drinking Water Sanitation Electricity Drainage

11. Canal Delmas

12. Social Services Elementary School Health Clinic Waste Collection

13. Employment Employment Opportunities Within Neighborhood: Short-Term: Site Preparation Building of Core Units Long-Term Commercial Area Infrastructure Maintenance

14. Implementation Schedule PHASE II PHASE III PHASE IV PHASE I PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III PHASE IV

15. Building Phases Phase I Phase III Legend Utilities Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase IV Phase II

16. Focus of Mission Replicability Shared Responsibility Potential Improvement in Standard of Living

18. Cornell Design & Planning Club

19. DEED Design Engineering Education Development

20. Ernst Valery Investments Corporation

21. Mr. Fred Keller, Cascade Engineering

22. Dr. Kenneth C. Hover, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

23. International Planning Students Association, College of Architecture, Art & Planning, Cornell University

24. Mr. Lindsay Mattison, Executive Director, International Action

25. Dr. Jean William Pape, Director of GHESKIO Center

26. Prof. Alice Pell, Vice-Provost of International Relations, Cornell University

27. Mr. SyedMujtaba Husain, Director of Economic Sectors, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency, Humphrey Fellow