Uploaded on 2017-05-08 by RAUL GARCIA B

Image: "EL AVILA MOUNTAIN" This 2400 meters high mountain defines North boundary of the city main valley at 1000 meters above Caribbean sea, protecting it from hurricanes Caracas is named "The eternal spring city" for its wonderful climate (21 deg. Celsius average, 10 on winter nights to 30 on summer days), clear sky and fresh winds you can get to Caribbean hot beaches by high way or top of mountain cold whether by country roads or cable car in half an hour. Venezuela Capital has approx. 6.000.000 inhabitants, 6 universities, international airport and sea port, cultural, commercial and political activities, surrounded by lower hills and smaller valleys ocupated mostly for low and medium density residential areas. In other hand The city is being hit by the political and economic instability, delinquency, services collapse, poverty, slums growing, monetary inflation, loss of education and health standards, loss of cultural and environment quality, Affecting the Quality of Life. 1 - WHICH ARE YOUR TOP LIVABILITY CRITERIA SAFETY ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURE 2 - WHY DO WE LIVE WHERE WE LIVE FAMILIAR, ECONOMIC AND HISTORIC ROOTS LONG AND WELL VALUED CAREER CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITMENT TO HELP RECOVER MY HOMETOWN 3 - TO WHAT EXTEND DOES YOUR OWN PLACE OF RESIDENCE FULFILL YOUR IDEAL LIVABILITY CRITERIA SAFETY 20 ENVIRONMENT 50 CLIMATE 80 INFRASTRUCTURE 30 CULTURE 30 GENERAL SCORE FOR CARACAS = 35 4 - WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? After recovering political and economic stability, I would reinforce citizen safety and get deep on decentralization of services, increasing local taxes to guarantee quality of life 5 - WHY DO WE MOVE? Generally we move where there is what we lack, or where the personal dreams are closer or to go away from dangerous places Being 63 years old, living the whole happy and wealthy life in my own hometown, no more children to care, kids developing in other countries, but lots of memories, economic interest, good expectations for a near future and no desire for retirement, the decision to move would be taken searching safety and political stability, while keeping on my professional work. these following places are familiar to me, family, friends, travel, studies etc. make these cities easy to move: MADRID, SPAIN SAFETY POLITICAL STABILITY CULTURE ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE MIAMI, FLORIDA POLITICAL STABILITY SAFETY RECREATION ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE BOSTON, MASS. POLITICAL STABILITY SAFETY EDUCATION CULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE