Pajaritos Neighborhood

1. General information

Location and description of the intervention

City or FUA

Sevilla (FUA)

Region

Europe

Native title of the NBS intervention

Barrio de Pajaritos

Short description of the intervention

This intervention is part of an action plan by the Junta de Andalucia to develop an intervention model for disadvantaged zones to facilitate the social inclusion of persons at risk or socially excluded, and the socioeconomic growth of the area. (Ref 1) The project is a pilot to transform one of Sevilla's poorest neighborhoods, Los Pajaritos, into an eco-neighborhood. (Ref 14)

Address

Los Pajaritos
41006 Sevilla
Spain

Location

The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by).

Area boundary

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NBS area image

Source of NBS area image

Ref. 1

Type of area before implementation of the NBS

Residential

Other

Please specify “other type of area” before implementation of the NBS

Neighborhood (1-14)

Website of the intervention

https://www.emvisesa.org/2017/05/30/las-obras-de-las-nuevas-viviendas-de-los-pa…

Timeline of intervention

Start date of the intervention (planning process)

2009

Start date of intervention (implementation process)

2011

End date of the intervention

ongoing

Present stage of the intervention

Ongoing

2. Objectives of the intervention

Goals of the intervention

Los Pajaritos is within the Tres Barrios section. The overall aim is to transform the already existing neighborhood into an eco-neighborhood (Ref 3). These are reached by (Ref 2,3,7):
- Improving the deficiencies in design, conservation, and use of the roads and green areas.
- Promoting the civic education and identification of the neighbors with the public spaces and communal zones of the area.
- Improving the use and maintenance of these areas.
- Expanding the actions of road re-urbanization and improve the sanitary and drainage systems.
- Adjusting the public spaces to improve accessibility to sidewalks and augmenting or improving the green areas.
- Connecting the area with the rest of the city.
- Promoting citizen participation in the design of the neighborhood and stimulate the investment and identification of residents with their neighborhood.

Quantitative targets

Build 62 new housing units built (Ref 2)
Rehabilitate 3 "Green spaces" (Ref 7)

Monitoring indicators defined

Number of new housing units built (Ref 2), number of green areas rehabilitated (Ref 7)

Sustainability challenge(s) addressed

Water management (SDG 6)

Stormwater and rainfall management and storage

Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)

Green space creation and/or management

Environmental quality

Waste management

Regeneration, land-use and urban development

Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development

Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)

Inclusive governance

Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)

Social justice and equity

Social interaction

Economic development and employment (SDG 8)

Economic development: service sectors

Real estate development

Please specify "other Type of NBS project"

An intervention model for disadvantaged zones to facilitate the social inclusion of persons at risk or socially excluded, and the socioeconomic growth of the area. (Ref 1)

Implementation activities

(original neighborhood was built in the 1950s and poorly maintained until start of project) (Ref 2)
2009- Pajaritos Green Apple proposal put together (Ref 1)
2017- Construction of new housing and buildings are 65% completed (Ref 2)
2019- 30-42 families that were relocated in 2014 have decided to return to the new housing at Los Pajaritos (Ref 10,11,12)
The plan includes the construction of new housing units, the creation of priority areas and the rehabilitation of empty areas into green spaces (Ref 7)
The eco-neighborhood plan offers an integrated urban model to fight against climate change (Ref 4)

Type of NBS project

Creation of new green areas

Other

3. NBS domains, ES and scale

NBS domain and interventions

Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented

Grey infrastructure featuring greens

Alley or street trees and other street vegetation

Parks and urban forests

Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces

Green areas for water management

Sustainable urban drainage systems

Please specify "other external building green"

"Green Apple"- Eco neighborhood.

Please specify "other Climate change adaptation activity"

What is the level of innovation / development of the NBS related to water management?

Medium / High: sustainable urban drainage systems which include water storage and diverts water flooding

Vegetation Type

Other

Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS

62 new housing units built (Ref 2)

Amenities offered by the NBS

Other

Please specify "other marginalized group"

social inclusion of persons at risk or socially excluded, and the socioeconomic growth of the area. (Ref 1)

Services

Expected ecosystem services delivered

Provisioning services

Water (surface and ground water for drinking and non-drinking purposes)

Regulating services

Water purification / filtration

Mediation of smell / noise / visual impacts

Other

Cultural services

Recreation

Social and community interactions

Other

Please specify "other regulating service"

- Expanding the actions of road re-urbanization and improve the sanitary and drainage systems. (Ref 2,3,7)

Please specify "other cultural service"

Increase liveability of area and rehabilitate its public spaces (including green spaces); - Connecting the area with the rest of the city; - Adjusting the public spaces to improve accessibility to sidewalks and augmenting or improving the green areas. (Ref 2,3,7)

Scale

Spatial scale

Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level

Beneficiaries

Primary Beneficiaries

Local government/Municipality

Citizens or community groups

Marginalized groups

Socio-economically disadvantaged populations (e.g. low-income households, unemployed)

Other

Please specify other local relevant strategy

based on the Decree 122/ 2008 for Equality and Social Well-being. (Ref 1); CAT MED Project: aims to work on convergence of metropolitan strategies and actions to prevent natural risks related to climate change, integrating territorial, economic, environmental and social factors. (Ref 5)

4. Governance and financing

Governance

Governance arrangements

Co-governance with government and non-government actors

Non-government actors

Researchers, university

Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative

City of Sevilla (Mayor's Office, Urban Planning Department) – Coordination and funding for creating the Pilot Project to be included in the CAT-MED network (Ref 2,5,7,8,9)
Andalucian government (Regional government) – City Council started with Andalucian government the process for space to be declared as Urban Regeneration Area, which will facilitate the acquisition of additional funding from the State Housing Plan and the Autonomous Plan (Ref 2)
CAT-MED research group and network is the central initiative under which the project is placed (Ref 5)
Envisesa (Municipal Housing, Land and Equipment Company of Sevilla) – in communication with families who were relocated due to the development (Ref 2)
Vías y Construcciones S.A (Construction company) – awarded the execution of the project (Ref 7)

Key actors - initiating organization

Local government/municipality

Transnational network

Researchers/university

Land owners

Public space owned by the city

Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)

Regional government

Local government/municipality

Private sector/corporate actor/company

Transnational network

Researchers/university

Citizens or community group

Land owners

Public space owned by the city

Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used

Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)

Policy drivers

NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy

Unknown

NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan

Unknown

NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan

Yes

Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"

The plan corresponds with the 1989 Decreto 202/1989 of October 3rd- Plan Especial de Barriadas de Actuacion Preferente. (Junta de Andalucia/ Board of Andalucia). Also based on the Decree 122/ 2008 for Equality and Social Well-being. (Ref 1)

Mandatory or voluntary intervention

Mandatory (based on policy)

Intervention is mandatory

Spatial planning guidance

Building regulation

Enablers

Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project

Yes

Please specify

CAT MED Project: aims to work on convergence of metropolitan strategies and actions to prevent natural risks related to climate change, integrating territorial, economic, environmental and social factors. (Ref 5)

Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project

Yes

Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section

The Integrated Urban Development Plan for Tres Barrios-Amate includes rehabilitation plans for the district (ref 1)

If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.

Urban redevelopment plan

Other

Please specify other vegetation type

'green areas' (Ref 7)
green spaces (Ref 7)
eco-neighborhood (Ref 4)

Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project

Yes

Please specify

Part of the 11 Pilot Cities for Green Apple design in the CAT-MED project structure. CAT-MED is Platform for Sustainable Urban Models (ref 4)

Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project

Yes

Please specify

Uses the findings of a 2002 Study on Poverty and social exclusion in Andalucia (1)
The Digital Classroom Research Group of the City (ADICI - HUM810) from Technical School of Architecture of Seville also contributes to the project (3).

Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project

Unknown

Co-finance for NBS

Unknown

Co-financing governance arrangements

Unknown

Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?

Unknown

Financing

Total cost

More than €4,000,000

What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?

Unknown

What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?

Unknown

What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?

Unknown

Please specify cost savings

Unknown

Please specify total cost (EUR)

5.251.347,20 euros, from the City Council's funds (ref 8 and 9) According to the mayor of Sevilla, the funds for the project come directly from earmarked city funds (ref 8 and 9)

However, winning construction company undertook work for 3.261.611 euros (Ref 7)

City Council started with Andalucian government the process for space to be declared as Urban Regeneration Area, which will facilitate the acquisition of additional funding from the State Housing Plan and the Autonomous Plan (Ref 2) – possible funding from regional government

Source(s) of funding

Public local authority budget

Unknown

Type of fund(s) used

Earmarked public budget

Unknown

Non-financial contribution

Unknown

Please specify other Business model

Sustainable Urban Model (Ref 4)

Business models

Other

Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?

Public actor (e.g. municipality)

5. Innovation

Type of innovation

System innovation

Please specify system innovation

Under the CAT-MED platform the aim is "the development of sustainable urban models which are based on the classical Mediterranean city; compact, complex and where the proximity of public services is determined by people's ability to access them on foot. The project is developing a system of common indicators and has carried out a pilot experience which involved the planning and design of the Green Apple. The project represents a symbol of territorial, social and technological cohesion, promoting participation and public debate through the launch of a platform for Mediterranean cities." (3)

Novelty level of the innovation

The innovation is copied/derived from previous initiative(s) with substantial adaptation

Please specify novelty level of the innovation

"The CAT-MED project aims to recover the classical European and Mediterranean city as an example for urban organisation. Is not a new model but one we fortunately already have but did not necessarily fully appreciate until recently." (3)

Replicability/Transferability

Ambiguous (e.g. multiple interpretations)

Please specify Replicability/Transferability

The CAT-MED project's aim is to link the experience and planning of its 11 Pilot Project, Pajaritos is one of them, to develop a sustainable and transferable urban model.
The plan is cited as an example in another city project to build an eco-neighborhood in La Paz: http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2836467/0/zoido-propone-construccion-ecobarrio-237-viviendas-solar-paz/

6. Evaluation and learning

Impacts, benefits

Environmental impacts

Climate change

Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters

Green space and habitat

Increased green space area

Description of environmental benefits

Expected Impacts:
- Rehabilitate 3 "Green spaces" (Ref 7)
- The eco-neighborhood plan offers an integrated urban model to fight against climate change (Ref 4)

Economic impacts

Increase of green jobs (e.g. paid employment positions)

Description of economic benefits

Expected Impacts:
- plans to hire people from the neighborhood for construction work (Ref 9)

Please specify other environmental justice issue

The eco-neighborhood plan offers an integrated urban model to fight against climate change (Ref 4)

Type of reported impacts

Expected impacts

Indicators

Green space creation (Ref 7); Number of people (Ref 1)
- Out of the 15 774 residents in the Tres Barrios area, in Los Pajaritos is the most densely populated of the neighborhoods in this area, there are 4 407 people who would be affected by the eco-neighborhood plan. (Ref 1)

Environmental, social and economic impacts

Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)

Environmental quality

Health and well-being (SDG 3)

Regeneration, land-use and urban development

Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)

Analysis of specific impact categories

Job creation: The NBS created ...

Paid employment positions

Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...

Positive distribution of NBS benefits

Other

Please specify other method used to evaluate the impacts of NBS

"The URBAN EMPATHY SUMO Toolkit, as the capitalization process of the CAT MED Platform, serves as an interactive knowledge centre on urban sustainability where successful results, following a concrete strategy based on an integrated approach to sustainability and responding to DM needs, can be capitalized." (Urban Sumo description)

Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?

No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project

COVID-19 pandemic

Unknown as of 29 September 2020

Methods of impact monitoring

Process of recording NBS impacts

No evidence in public records

Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS

Other

Evidence for use of assessment

Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process

Unknown

Presence of indicators used in reporting

No evidence in public records

Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports

No evidence in public records

Availability of a web-based monitoring tool

No evidence in public records

Impact assessment mechanism

Name of any specific impact assessment tools

Use of GIS in mapping impacts

No evidence in public records

Citizen involvement

Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation

Unknown

Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation

Unknown

Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment

Unknown

7. Sources

References

Web links relevant to the intervention

Zoido propone la construccion de un 'ecobarrio' de 237 viviendas en el solar de…

Ref. 2 Las obras de las nuevas viviendas de “Los Pajaritos” culminarán en octub…

Ref. 5 Los Pajaritos, La Manzana Verde de Sevilla

Ref. 7 Las obras de reconstruccion de Los Pajaritos comenzaran en Julio

Ref. 8 Las nuevas viviendas de Los Pajaritos comenzarán a levantarse en mayo

Ref. 9 Un total de 27 empresas pujan por la construcción de los dos primeros bl…

Ref. 10 El nuevo bloque de Los Pajaritos ya tiene sus primeros vecinos

Ref. 11 Los nuevos inquilinos de Los Pajaritos, procedentes de la bolsa de perm…

Ref.12 42 familias son realojadas en los nuevos bloques de Los Pajaritos

Ref. 13 Los hastiales de varios bloques de Los Pajaritos serán reconstruidos

Documents relevant to the intervention

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List of references

1. Integral Urban Development Agency of the Municipality of Seville. (2009). Plan Integral Comunitario Tres Barrios- Amate. [Document provided].
2. EMVISESA. (2017).Las obras de las nuevas viviendas de “Los Pajaritos” culminarán en octubre. Previamente Emvisesa iniciará los contactos con las familias realojadas. Available at: https://www.emvisesa.org/2017/05/30/las-obras-de-las-nuevas-viviendas-de-los-pajaritos-culminaran-en-octubre-previamente-emvisesa-iniciara-los-contactos-con-las-familias-realojadas/ [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
3. De Manuel Jerez, Esteban. (2011). Manzana verde: ecobarrio para tod@s. ADICI. [Not available in 2020].
4. CAT-MED. (2017). Platform for sustainable urban models. [Not available in 2020].
5. josemiguelillo. (2011). Los Pajaritos, La Manzana Verde de Sevilla. Available at: https://josemro.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/los-pajaritos-la-manzana-verde-de-sevilla/ [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
6. Márquez Ramírez, C. et al. (2011). Manzana Verde en Tres Barrios - Los Pájaritos – Documents. [Not available in 2020].
7. Garcia Reyes, Alberto. (2015). Las obras de reconstruccion de Los Pajaritos comenzaran en Julio. ABC Sevilla. Available at: http://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/20150603/sevi-obras-pajaritos-julio-201506022053.html [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
8. Sevilla Actualidad. (2017). Las nuevas viviendas de Los Pajaritos comenzarán a levantarse en mayo. Available at: http://www.sevillaactualidad.com/sevilla/30858-las-nuevas-viviendas-de-los-pajaritos-comenzaran-a-levantarse-en-mayo [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
9. Europa Press. (2017). Un total de 27 empresas pujan por la construcción de los dos primeros bloques nuevos de Los Pajaritos. Available at: http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2381764/0/total-27-empresas-pujan-por-construccion-dos-primeros-bloques-nuevos-pajaritos/ [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
10. El Correo. (2019). El nuevo bloque de Los Pajaritos ya tiene sus primeros vecinos. Available at: https://elcorreoweb.es/sevilla/el-nuevo-bloque-de-los-pajaritos-ya-tiene-sus-primeros-vecinos-XH5191246 [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
11. S.L. (2019). Los nuevos inquilinos de Los Pajaritos, procedentes de la bolsa de permuta, ocuparán las viviendas en verano. Available at: https://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/sevi-nuevos-inquilinos-pajaritos-procedentes-bolsa-permuta-ocuparan-viviendas-verano-201906161253_noticia.html [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
12. El Mira. (2019). 42 familias son realojadas en los nuevos bloques de Los Pajaritos. Available at: https://elmira.es/08/05/2019/42-familias-son-realojadas-en-los-nuevos-bloques-de-los-pajaritos/ [Accessed: 29 September 2020].
13. Ruesga, M. (2020). Los hastiales de varios bloques de Los Pajaritos serán reconstruidos. Available at: https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/hastiales-varios-bloques-Pajaritos-reconstruidos_0_1495950832.html [Accessed: 29 September 2020].

Comments and notes

Comments

2020 comments:
Section 2/ Quantitative Targets: ‘Rehabilitate 3 "Green spaces" (Ref 7)’ was listed; however, I was unable to find this information in Ref 7 (as of 2020) – in general, it was difficult to find information specific to the ‘green spaces’ related to the social housing project

Section 2/ Implementation Activities:
2011- CAT-MED network of mediterranean cities with Pilot Projects announced - an initiative to fight climate change by promoting a sustainable, compact and multi-functional urban models. (Ref Unknown)
2015- Construction and rehabilitation of neighborhood begins (Ref Unknown)

Section 6/ Monitoring/Evaluation Reports & Impact Assessment Outputs:
Previously available at: http://www.catmed.eu/pag/en/11/the-malaga-charter; and http://www.catmed.eu/urban_sumo.php
[Not available in 2020]

Not a lot of information available on the CAT-MED network found in 2020

Additional insights

2020 comments:
As of 2020, the project is still ongoing – as the reconstruction of more housing in the Los Pajaritos neighborhood is still pending (Ref 13)

‘Los Pajaritos cannot be an isolated action of the City Council, limited by the framework of the state regulation of budget spending control and deficit reduction. We have to face a social action that here facilitates a higher rhythm given the large volume of housing, the needs of the neighbors, and the depth of action that this neighborhood needs’ – Mayor of Sevilla (Ref 2)

CAT MED Project: aims to work on convergence of metropolitan strategies and actions to prevent natural risks related to climate change, integrating territorial, economic, environmental and social factors. (Ref 5)

Public Images

Pajaritos Neighborhood

Maria Isabel Moreno Lopez, retrieved 09/04/2018

Pajaritos Neighborhood

Maria Isabel Moreno Lopez, retrieved 09/04/2018

Source: Ref. 10