El Segundo Barrio Revitalization Strategy
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El Segundo Barrio – Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy EELL SSEEGGUUNNDDOO BBAARRRRIIOO NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd RReevviittaalliizzaattiioonn SSttrraatteeggyy City of El Paso Mayor John Cook District # 8 Representative Beto O’Rourke Community and Human Development Department Neighborhood Services Division 2 Civic Center Plaza El Paso, TX 79901 February 9, 2010 1 El Segundo Barrio – Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Acknowledgements The development of this neighborhood revitalization strategy was initiated by local residents and City government. Assistance was provided by staff from the Neighborhood Services Division of the City of El Paso’s Community and Human Development Department. Thanks to all the residents, business and property owners, and stakeholders in the neighborhood for providing their dedication and input to this plan. Also, special thanks to the translators, Maria de Jesus Douglass and Lucia Margarita Quevedo, who both provided vital assistance in the public meeting process. The Southside Neighborhood Association recognizes that change for their neighborhood is inevitable, but their goal is to ensure the neighborhood character is preserved and the quality of life for all residents is improved. Planning Team Members: Bill Lilly, Community and Human Development Director Mark Alvarado, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Mark Weber, Senior Planner Olivia Montalvo, Planner Lorrine Quimiro, GIS Specialist Andrea Tirres, Affordable Housing Finance Coordinator Terry Villanueva, Administration Administrative Assistant Soraya Ayub, Neighborhood Relations Coordinator El Segundo Barrio – Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................... Executive Summary.................................................................................................................. 1. Introduction........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1. Focus Area............................................................................................................ 3 1.2. Neighborhood Revitalization................................................................................ 4 1.3. The Planning Process............................................................................................ 4 1.3.1. Community Participation.................................................................................. 4 1.3.2. Residential Concerns ........................................................................................ 7 1.3.3. The City, Community Organizations and Task Forces..................................... 7 1.3.4. The Neighborhood Vision ................................................................................. 8 2. Neighborhood Overview................................................................................................ 8 2.1. Historical Background .......................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. Early Settlement – 1840s to 1890s.................................................................... 8 2.1.2. Turn of the Twentieth Century - 1900s to 1910s............................................... 9 2.1.3. El Paso’s Plan for the Future - 1920s ............................................................ 10 2.1.4. The Great Depression - 1930s to 1940s ......................................................... 10 2.1.5. Arrival of Father Rahm - 1950s...................................................................... 11 2.1.6. The Chamizal Treaty - 1960s.......................................................................... 11 2.1.7. Urban Renewal - 1970s .................................................................................. 12 2.1.8. Community Development - 1980s ................................................................... 12 2.1.9. New Urbanism - 1990s.................................................................................... 13 2.1.10. The Twenty First Century - 2000s ................................................................. 13 2.2. Land Use............................................................................................................. 14 2.3. Zoning................................................................................................................. 17 2.4. Demographic Analysis........................................................................................ 19 2.4.1. Population....................................................................................................... 19 2.4.2. Housing........................................................................................................... 21 2.4.3. Education ........................................................................................................ 25 2.4.4. Income and Workforce.................................................................................... 27 2.5. Baseline Facilities and Services.......................................................................... 31 2.5.1. Infrastructure .................................................................................................. 31 2.5.1.1. Water, Sewage and Drainage.................................................................. 32 2.5.1.2. Housing................................................................................................... 34 2.5.1.3. Streets...................................................................................................... 35 2.5.1.4. Transit ..................................................................................................... 36 2.5.1.5. Street Lighting........................................................................................ 37 2.5.1.6. Sidewalks and Crosswalks...................................................................... 37 2.5.1.7. Library, Parks and Recreation................................................................. 38 2.5.1.8. Building, Zoning and Code Enforcement ............................................... 39 2.5.1.9. Police Protection..................................................................................... 40 2.5.2. Education ........................................................................................................ 41 2.5.3. Youth Services................................................................................................. 41 El Segundo Barrio – Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy 3. Neighborhood Resources............................................................................................. 42 3.1. Residential........................................................................................................... 42 3.2. Community ......................................................................................................... 43 4. Strategy Narrative....................................................................................................... 44 4.1. Housing............................................................................................................... 44 4.2. Safety and Security ............................................................................................. 45 4.3. Social Services and Education............................................................................ 46 4.4. Neighborhood Appearance................................................................................. 47 4.5. Neighborhood Infrastructure............................................................................... 48 4.6. Economic and Workforce Development............................................................. 49 5. El Segundo Barrio Revitalization Strategy................................................................ 49 6. Implementation and Outcome .................................................................................... 65 6.1. Performance Measures........................................................................................ 65 6.2. Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 65 7. Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 66 References: Appendix A. Public Meeting Input........................................................................................ 69 Appendix B. Public Meeting Sigh-In Sheets ......................................................................... 71 Appendix C. Community Development Block Grant Funded Projects in South El Paso ... 114 Appendix D. Demographic Summary.................................................................................. 120 El Segundo Barrio – Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Executive Summary In September 2008, the City of El Paso embarked upon the process of developing a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for El Segundo Barrio. This neighborhood revitalization strategy is an initiative that is design for the empowerment of residents living in the neighborhood and is separate from the El Paso Downtown 2015 Plan. The Community and Human Development Department is responsible for overseeing the strategies designed from residential input to improve the quality of life for residents living in the neighborhood. El Segundo Barrio, or the Second Ward, is one of the oldest and most culturally historic neighborhoods