 Special programs were implemented for students, such as drug prevention, water conservation, the Francisco de Miranda Project, which focused on the use of technology to improve children's education, and other programs that also benefited the municipality by getting citizens more involved in the community activities.As of 2008 public schools conditions are worse than they were before the arrival of Catalan into office.Also, crime and heavy traffic problems caused by an irresponsible residential policy implemented by Catalan are impacting negatively in a municipality that was once considered "the safest municipality of Caracas".