Unite2Green empowered the Jackson Triangle to strengthen its climate resiliency action
Higher than average temperatures and poor air quality, exacerbated by climate change are threats to communities along the 880 freeway such as Hayward’s Jackson Triangle neighborhood, which is 45% above the countywide rate of asthma hospitalization. The Jackson Triangle neighborhood faces an even higher vulnerability to climate change because of low-quality housing stock and a high percentage of renters in the area.
Why the Hayward Community Project
- Meaningful input of affected community members in Hayward’s climate action and adaptation plans
- Educate Hayward Jackson Triangle neighborhood residents on the effects of climate change on their families’ health, finance and security
- Introduce youth to trainings, educational opportunities and careers in the green economy
About Jackson Triangle
- 11,345 total residents, with 3,442 households
- 46% of residents’ primary language is Spanish, while for 37% it is English
- 17.4 % of residents are living below the poverty level, compared to 15.9% for California
- 80% of students enrolled in the six Hayward Promise Neighborhood target schools receive free and reduced lunch
- 32% of Jackson Triangle households are female-headed, compared to 19% for California
- Ethnicity: 55% Hispanic/Latino, 15% African American or Black, 10%Asian, 10% White
