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District 5 is comprised of the most culturally diverse
communities in the City of Miami. Neighborhoods include
Liberty City, Model City, Overtown, Little Haiti, Lemon
City, Buena Vista East /West and Spring Gardens and
Wynwood. The neighborhoods within District 5 are Miami’s
most undeserved and impoverished neighborhoods.
The 2005 City of Miami Police Department Annual Report
shows that District 5 neighborhoods Little Haiti and
Model City ranked highest for 5 of the 7 crimes listed.
The crime areas are: robbery, burglary, aggravated
assault, homicide and rape. According to the 2000 U.S.
Census the median income for the zip codes within the
district is overall well below half the national
average. More than a third of the district’s residents
live below the federal poverty level, less than half
have a high school diploma and less than 10 percent have
completed high school.
A recent survey of District 5 constituents indicated
that their top three concerns include: Affordable
Housing, Economic Development and Improving the Quality
of Life. These indicators demonstrate that the
neighborhoods within District 5 are in dire need of
revitalization.
District 5’s four year plans outlines our objectives,
goals and priorities for the next four years. More
importantly it is based on what you, the people in our
community told us you wanted. We distributed surveys to
residents and business owners in the communities, based
on those results my office developed a four year plan
that will work to:
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Provide affordable housing through rental
and homeownership |
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Support Small businesses |
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Redevelop abandoned and vacant lots |
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Support ex-felons in becoming positive and
productive citizens |
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Create a cultural destinations in major
corridors |
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Improve the Quality of Life |
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Identify and provide services for homeless women |
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Match organizations with individuals seeking
jobs and training opportunities |
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Provide emergency disaster programs for seniors |
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Prepare today’s youth to be tomorrows leaders |
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Mobilize residents in reducing and preventing
crimes in their communities |
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Preserve historic buildings and landmarks |
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