Changes in the Urban Landscape
(Factors including Physical Environment, Transportation, Housing and Infrastructure and Examples of Urban Projects undertaken)
San Fernando, being one of the city area of Trinidad has under gone a lot of changes to its landscape to serve for different purposes of the urban lifestyle. As development occurs and more business settle the land use was subjected to change.
High Street in the 1880’s
Wikipedia. (2015, 03 08). San
Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 02 28, 2015, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando,_Trinidad_and_Tobago
High
Street San Fernando
Wikimedia.
(2012, 07 19). Lower High Street, San Fernando. Retrieved from
Wikimedia:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Pie_Lady%2C_Lower_High_Street%2C_San_Fernando.JPG
Overtime from the 1880’s to presently San Fernando
has undergone a lot of physical changes both to the building as well as the
land itself. There was the introduction of mass infrastructure because more
space was required for people to settle and work so the land was graded in some
areas to facilitate the buildings.
Picture showing graded land in San Fernando
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:- The picture above illustrates
the land that was grade to facilitate housing. On either side of this property
there are housing that were constructed and built. The physical landscape of
the environment is being altered to meet the needs of the population. In
addition to this the population is continuous growth so hence more space is
required changes are bound to take place.
TRANSPORTATION: -
There were vast improvements in the transportation sector to facilitate faster ways to travel and accommodate more people. The medium of getting from one place to another has also changed that is more access route as well as paved road for efficiency. The Water-taxi is also a efficient way the transportation sector has evolved.
There were vast improvements in the transportation sector to facilitate faster ways to travel and accommodate more people. The medium of getting from one place to another has also changed that is more access route as well as paved road for efficiency. The Water-taxi is also a efficient way the transportation sector has evolved.
HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE:-
The housing and
infrastructure of San Fernando has under gone a great deal of modification
since the earlier years. There are barely much of the housing or building that
carried a “historical” appearance. Now Modern views and infrastructure has
taken over to look of the city area. There are tall, massive glass buildings
that has replaced the smaller wooden structures.
In addition to the changes
taking place there are still some existence of dilapidated building, the mass
variety of them present where bought and restored for business purposes or
otherwise. However there are some run-down buildings that is still there.
Renovations also has a key role to play in the modifications
of the area. The removal of older structures to more modern type ones. There
are barely much of the housing or buildings the carried an “older historical”
appearance. Majority of them are now big structures with large glass windows.
Here are some of the work done in the city of San
Fernando by The Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago and other
companies:- (UDECOTT, 2006)
* The San Fernando Teaching Hospital in Chancery Lane
* The Harris Promenade (upgrade and maintenance of
the Promenade)
As time goes on change is expected to continue further along, allowing further
advancement in the Urban Landscape of San Fernando.
Additional Photos:-
and Surroundings
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Overview of Harris Street and Environs
Bibliography
Bisserarsingh, A. (2013, 02 17). The
Bustling Heart of San Fernando. Retrieved from The Guardian Newspaper:
http://www.guardian.co.tt/columnist/2013-02-17/bustling-heart-san-fernando
UDECOTT. (2006). Project List.
Retrieved from UDECOTT: http://www.udecott.com/index.php/cc/cc_sub_level/C8/
Wikimedia. (2012, 07 19). Lower
High Street, San Fernando. Retrieved from Wikimedia:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Pie_Lady%2C_Lower_High_Street%2C_San_Fernando.JPG
Wikipedia. (2015, 03 08). San
Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 02 28, 2015, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando,_Trinidad_and_Tobago
It is interesting to note that Port-of-Spain was expanded by the reclamation of land, while San Fernando was expanded by the grading of some areas of land.
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