(2016) Northern Corridor Urban Infrastructure Development Plan - Selected Communes: Limonade, Caracol, Trou-du-Nord and Terrier Rouge

Gensler • 2016 • 101 pages

Summary — This is a draft urban infrastructure development plan for four communes in Haiti's Northern Corridor region. The plan focuses on improving quality of life, advancing economic development, and protecting the environment in these strategic locations.

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Key Findings

The plan targets four strategic communes in the Northern Corridor with varying population densities and infrastructure needs.
Economic development initiatives focus on leveraging ongoing PIC investments while supporting skilled workforce development.
Environmental protection emphasizes preserving natural assets including the Three Bays Marine Park.
Community outreach revealed specific local needs and priorities for infrastructure improvements.
Catalytic projects are prioritized through site evaluation and demand assessment methodologies.

Full Description

This comprehensive urban infrastructure development plan addresses the needs of four strategic communes in Haiti's Northern Corridor: Limonade, Caracol, Trou-du-Nord, and Terrier Rouge. The document represents a draft for discussion and outlines a synergistic approach balancing quality of life improvements, economic development, and environmental conservation. The plan includes detailed assessments of population demographics, basic infrastructure needs, urban mobility, transportation networks, and environmental systems. It analyzes current challenges through a SWOT framework and proposes catalytic projects designed to leverage ongoing investments in the Parc Industriel de Caracol (PIC) while supporting existing communities. Key focus areas include enhancing mobility through better proximity between living, working, and recreation spaces; improving access to public utilities and services; and creating safer environments. The plan also emphasizes environmental protection through preservation of natural assets, better resource management, and pollution reduction. The document incorporates extensive community outreach findings and proposes specific project bundles with detailed site evaluations, demand assessments, and priority rankings to guide future development in these economically important northern communes.

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Keywords

urban infrastructure, northern corridor, development plan, quality of life, economic development, environmental protection, community outreach, catalytic projects

Entities

Limonade, Caracol, Trou-du-Nord, Terrier Rouge, Parc Industriel de Caracol, Three Bays Marine Park, Port-au-Prince, Dominican Republic, RN6, RN3

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--- Pages 101-101 --- ANNEXE Appendix PLAN DE DÉVELOPPEMENT D'INFRASTRUCTURES URBAINES DU COULOIR NORD Northern Corridor Urban Infrastructure Development Plan ANNEXE Appendix PLAN DE DÉVELOPPEMENT D'INFRASTRUCTURES URBAINES DU COULOIR NORD Northern Corridor Urban Infrastructure Development Plan SUMMARY RESULTS PROS_CONS_ACYA_17MAR r01v02.xlsx Catalytic Projects Project valuation Site BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOUR COMMUNES Quality of Life Economic Development Protect the environment Demographics Housing Socio-Economics Improve Mobility Improve access to public utilities enviroments Provide safe Leverage investment in PIC Augment ongoing Integrate proposed Preserve natural Manage basic Reduce 2012 2012 infrastructure projects features resources enviromental 2003 Urban 2012 Total 2003-2012 2012 Average Land Area Total investment pollution Population Rural Population 2012 Population Average Annual 2012 Persons Per Units in % % % Average Monthly Median Monthly Average Monthly Median Monthly Household Income Household Income Household Income Household Income Commune (km²) Population² 2 Population² 2 Density (per km²) 1.2 Growth Rate Households Household Structure Vacant Owner Renter³ (Gourdes) (Gourdes) (USD)³ (USD)³ % % Employed Unemployed³ Primary Economic Activities via Survey (In order of most common to least) 3 Predominant Economic Notable Economic Activities' Drivers/Institutions 1.4 Bundle 1 Caracol 7.67 34.00 14.50 7.33 43.50 25.33 4.33 5.33 7.33 Northern Bundle 1 Trou-Du-Nord 13.67 34.00 21.00 6.00 29.00 25.33 2.00 5.33 3.33 Development Corridor Bundle 1 Limonade 31.00 51.00 43.50 11.67 43.50 25.33 3.00 7.33 5.33 494.42 100185 63239 61041 124280 251.37 3.4% 28170 4.4 3.66 21% 71% 29% 4025 2000 $ 68 $ 34 72% 28% -PIC Bundle 1 -Agriculture -PIC Terrier Rouge 6.00 9.00 36.00 2.00 2.00 20.67 2.00 2.00 1.33 -Fishing (banana, pineapple, -Mangroves Bundle 1 Access to Cap-Haitien 3.00 18.00 9.00 1.00 4.00 14.67 1.00 2.00 2.00 -Trade mangrove Bundle 1 PIC Area 12.00 13.50 9.00 4.00 4.00 14.67 4.00 4.00 -Agriculture harvesting) 1.33 Caracol -Salt -Textile Bundle 2 Caracol 8.00 2.00 8.00 6.67 15.00 11.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 manufacturing Bundle 2 Trou-Du-Nord 15.00 2.00 13.00 -Salt production 5.00 10.00 11.00 2.33 0.00 1.33 -Fishing Bundle 2 Limonade 34.00 3.00 24.00 10.67 15.00 11.00 3.00 0.00 2.00 75.74 6236 2979 4383 7362 97.20 2.8% 1800 4.1 3.31 18% 83% 17% 6429 2000 $ 109 $ 34 74% 26% -Trade -Agriculture -Market Bundle 2 Terrier Rouge 8.00 9.00 2.00 0.67 3.00 9.33 0.00 0.33 0.67 -Agriculture (mango, avocado, -Université Roi Henri Bundle 2 Access to Cap-Haitien 4.00 18.00 0.50 0.33 6.00 6.67 0.00 0.33 1.00 -Business breadfruit, Christophe -Teaching Bundle 2 PIC Area 16.00 13.50 0.50 1.33 6.00 6.67 0.00 1.33 0.67 bananas, yams, -Grand-Marnier bitter Limonade -PIC taro, cocoa) orange production Bundle 3 Caracol -Mechanic -Education facility -Carpentry (university) Bundle 3 Trou-Du-Nord -Agro-industrial Bundle 3 Limonade 113.12 35216 13851 27434 41285 364.97 4.6% 10840 3.8 3.62 18% 67% 33% 2948 1000 $ 50 $ 17 73% 27% (Grand-Marnier) -PIC -Agriculture Bundle 3 Terrier Rouge -Trade -Livestock (cattle Bundle 3 Access to Cap-Haitien 4.33 20.00 0.50 0.33 6.00 6.33 0.00 0.33 3.00 -Charcoal/Fuel and horses) Terrier Rouge -Make/Sell Bread -Charcoal Bundle 3 PIC Area -Teaching production Bundle 4 Caracol -Business -Fishing 182.02 21328 22255 6683 28938 158.98 3.5% 6326 4.6 3.54 25% 71% 29% 3463 1225 $ 59 $ 21 65% 35% -Agriculture -Salt production Bundle 4 Trou-Du-Nord -PIC -Agriculture -Malar market Bundle 4 Limonade -Trade -Livestock (mainly -Hopital Grande Riviere -Teaching cattle) du ord Bundle 4 Terrier Rouge Trou-du-Nord -Business -Government agencies Bundle 4 Access to Cap-Haitien -Agriculture -Agricultural free trade onebanana plantation) Bundle 4 PIC Area 14.67 10.50 6.50 5.33 10.00 11.67 4.00 14.67 0.00 123.54 37405 24154 22541 46695 377.97 2.5% 9204 5.1 3.92 20% 69% 31% 4207 2500 $ 72 $ 43 75% 17% Bundle 1 + 2 Caracol 8.33 36.00 15.50 12.67 48.00 29.00 4.33 5.33 7.33 Sources altes Bundle 1 + 2 Trou-Du-Nord 15.67 36.00 22.50 8.33 32.00 29.00 AIA Regional Comprehensive Plan 2.00 5.33 3.33 21BSustainable Mobility Plan Bundle 1 + 2 Limonade 36.33 54.00 46.50 17.00 48.00 29.00 3.00 7.33 5.33 Global Communities HRA Housing Survey Bundle 1 + 2 Terrier Rouge 7.33 11.00 40.00 2.67 5.00 24.00 2.00 2.00 1.33 HRA local intervie sand background research Bundle 1 + 2 Access to Cap-Haitien 3.67 22.00 10.00 1.33 10.00 17.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 Bundle 1 + 2 PIC Area 14.67 16.50 10.00 5.33 10.00 17.00 4.00 4.00 1.33