Boric Announces Emergency Housing Plan
Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric Font, announces that the Emergency Housing Plan has already surpassed 100 thousand delivered homes.
From the Los Clarines 10 project in the Punta Mira sector in the municipality of Coquimbo, the president, along with Minister Carlos Montes, officially inaugurated the Social and Territorial Integration Project (DS19) consisting of 202 homes, including 53 designated for the most vulnerable individuals. With this delivery, the Emergency Housing Plan has now exceeded 100 thousand houses delivered.
During the key handover ceremony held on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 16, President Gabriel Boric Font highlighted the characteristics of the homes.
These homes, with 57 square meters of built space spread over two floors, 1 bathroom, and 3 bedrooms, are constructed with a solid structure and meet energy efficiency standards to enhance the habitability of families.
¡100 MIL VIVIENDAS TERMINADAS! ?? Un nuevo paso para alcanzar la meta de 260 mil del #PlanEmergenciaHabitacional, que garantice el derecho a la vivienda propia y digna. A diciembre del 2023, el @Minvu tiene:
?? 121.662 viviendas en ejecución.
? 78.595 viviendas por iniciarse. pic.twitter.com/g8PPJzjtku— Gobierno de Chile (@GobiernodeChile) January 16, 2024
The features include double-pane windows and a mixed ventilation system, with specific accommodations for families with members with reduced mobility.
The Emergency Housing Plan, led by the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism, has already delivered 100,857 completed homes to families across Chile, representing a progress of 38.8% toward the goal of 260 thousand homes set for March 2026.
During the event, President Gabriel Boric Font emphasized the importance of advancing significant projects for families, such as the delivery of homes.
“We are in politics to build a better, fairer, more generous, more egalitarian society, a society where everyone has the same right to be happy and does not primarily depend on where they were born or the amount of money their family had in their pocket. Moments like this, for me, as Joseline expressed, are emotional precisely for that reason. Seeing 53 families receive the keys to their permanent homes is what gives meaning to this activity.”
The president also highlighted the progress the government is making in the areas surrounding the housing project.
“I am pleased that you receive the keys in a socially integrated complex like Los Clarines 10 because it is also a socially integrated complex in an expanding area in the city of Coquimbo. We are working together with the municipality to ensure that urban development is orderly, fair, and inclusive. We do not want segregated cities. Facilities, connectivity, integrated neighborhoods, more homes are a testament to the commitment we have as a government to be present in the new development areas of the city. And for you to live a dignified life, as you are entitled to just by inhabiting our homeland.”
Minister of Housing and Urbanism, Carlos Montes, emphasized the significant challenge of carrying out the Emergency Housing Plan.
“This has not been easy. In any case, Mr. President, I want to tell you with great strength: We will meet the goal of 260 thousand homes. We will fulfill it, and we will fulfill it with great strength. We have worked for this, and now we are redoubling our efforts. We are working at all levels, and I believe we have to make a great effort for this to continue being a national challenge, a national challenge that is not only of one government but of all political sectors, all sectors of society because it cannot be that so many Chileans do not have housing, living in overcrowded conditions, in camps, or in different circumstances.”
Commencement of works on Panoramic Avenue
Before the housing handover, the President officially initiated the construction of Panoramic Avenue in the Cantera – Los Clarines section, connecting to Route 43 in the municipality of Coquimbo, with an investment of approximately $10.9 billion pesos.
The project includes road paving over a length of 3.8 kilometers, featuring a single-use bidirectional lane, along with the construction of a bridge over the El Culebrón creek.
The execution of these works will also be strategic to connect this sector of Coquimbo with the New Hospital of the municipality, whose foundation stone was laid by the president earlier, as well as with Route D-43 and the municipality of La Serena.
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