Towards a More Inclusive and Sustainable Future for Santiago
As cities continue to evolve, transform and grow in the face of climate change, ageing population and infrastructure, what are the biggest challenges facing Santiago and how is the city overcoming these challenges to advance the vision for a more sustainable and resilient city of the future? Santiago is a megalopolis almost twice the size of cities like Madrid and Barcelona. More than 8 million living in our city’s 52 municipalities make up about 42% of the national population. Santiago’s size and population density pose an enormous challenge to leadership and governance. In addition, there are huge socio-economic disparities between the centre and the peripheries of Santiago. These differences have grown as a result of the Social Outbreak of 2019 (a series of protests known in Chile as the Estallido Social) and the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, about 8% of the population is below the national poverty line and we have seen a substantial increase in crime rates. While only about 8% of the population now comprises migrants, this proportion has increased exponentially in the last five years. Moreover, our indigenous population accounts for about 5% of our Santiago population. On top of that, the housing challenge that Santiago faces includes both a housing shortage and the need to improve the quality of its neighbourhoods. There are 35 communes with a concentration of 10% of Santiago’s housing deficit. Recent studies detail that at the national level there is a housing deficit for 588,632 households, which represents 9% of the total number of households in the country. Furthermore, 44% of the deficit is located in the metropolitan region. In addition, we have significant temperature differences between the various communes of the city. Territories with the most vulnerable population usually suffer temperatures up to 5 degrees higher than the territories with the highest incomes. At the same time, our Mediterranean region has been greatly affected by climate change, with drought, extreme heat and forest fires being some of the main risks. In 2022, we had a 72% rainfall deficit that nearly led to mass water-rationing. Furthermore, in Santiago, we have to manage natural disasters ranging from earthquakes to floods and landslides. As a regional government, we meet these challenges with modern and open management. Our style of government advocates citizen participation, presence on the ground, intersectoral action, public-private partnership and transparency.
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