Housing
One of the most depressing conditions in the
municipality is the proliferation of slums and
squatter settlements. The slums and squatter
dwellers in the area are settled along the railroad
tracts (PNR), along the esteros or in certain
districts where they can have some means of livelihood
regardless of kind.
The local administration of Guiguinto initiated
a Housing Project for the informal settlers
in the locality. This noble project was
started
when we purchased a
one-hectare lot for the said purpose. Coordinations with National Gov’t.
Agencies, NGO, Non-profit Institutions, private individual were held to acquire
funds and assistance with the righteous intention of providing the less fortunate
decent but affordable houses.
In November 2004, the development of the
housing site was started and it was foreseen
that in the month of February 2005, the
initial construction of 50
houses were started.
After the site development & validation of beneficiaries, 100 houses were built this year and were given to the families and enjoying the decent houses at present. Guided by engineers, many students, volunteers and other individual volunteered in the construction of the houses. This project is considered to be one of the most significant projects of the local administration in the aspect of Social Services.
In the year 2006, the projected beneficiaries that totaled 1,689 families living in slum areas were relocated in the Guiguinto Housing Project in Malis, Guiguinto, Bulacan. Power facilities and potable water supply system are almost 50% installed and established. Material Recovery Facility was as well constructed in order to manage the wastes and garbage within the area.
Housing
Need
In
general, the following standards and guidelines
are considered in the assessment of the housing
sector:
i.
Each household or family should have a housing
unit of acceptable quality;
ii. All
makeshift housing units using mostly salvaged/improvised
materials, as well as
dilapidated
houses are considered unacceptable and should,
therefore, be upgraded;
iii. Housing units
destroyed by calamities, like typhoon and fire
should be replaced;
iv. Building of
mixed materials should not be entirely demolished.
Only unacceptable
portions
should be replaced;
v. Houses
not equipped with facilities, like flush toilet
or tapped water are not
considered for replacements. Rather, only
the needed facilities should be
provided.
The
total housing need that the Municipality should
provide for, should consist of the present housing
needs brought about by the backlog (double up household,
squatters, those needing relocation, if any), provision
for upgrading and future need due to
population growth.
The
following formula has been used to come
up for this need:
PRESENT
NEED = No. of Doubled Up HH + Squatters
+ Needing Relocation + for Upgrading
= 933 + 1,464 + [ 5 % of 60,902]
= 2,903 housing units
FUTURE NEED = Projected Population
– Current Population
Average Household Size
= 70, 603 – 60,902
= 1, 617 housing units
TOTAL NEED = 2,903 +
1,617 = 4,520 housing units
To compute for residential space requirement assuming
a medium residential density (151-250 persons/hectare
of residential area:
4,520
x 300 sq.m./lot
10,000 sq.m./ha.
=
135.6 hectares or 136 hectares
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