Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd Ministry of Housing and Settlements Trinidad & Tobago Local Area Plan Tranche 1 Studies GREATER PORT OF SPAIN LOCAL AREA PLAN GREATER PORT OF SPAIN MASTER PLAN (DRAFT) Technical Report |
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Contents
PART
ONE
1
1
Introduction
1
1.1 Background
1
1.2 Current Programme and Objectives 1
1.3 Approach and Method 2
1.4 Format of this Report
5
PART
TWO
7
2 Context
8
2.1 Study Area
8
2.2 Land Use Overview - Opportunities and Pressures
9
3 Socio-Economic
Background
13
3.1 Population and Households
13
3.2 Housing
24
3.3 Employment And Economic Activity 35
3.4 Summary and Conclusions
48
4 Transport
52
4.1 Introduction
52
4.2 Existing System Characteristics 53
4.3 Current Transportation Schemes and Proposals
60
4.4 Priorities for Action
65
4.5 Summary
70
5 Infrastructure
73
5.1 Introduction and Consultations
73
5.2 Existing System Characteristics and Issues 73
5.3 Current Proposals and Projects 79
5.4 Priorities for Action
85
5.5 Summary
96
PART
THREE
103
6 Downtown/Uptown/Tranquility/Newtown 104
6.1 Characteristics and Issues
104
6.2 Proposals for Action 113
6.3 Implementation and Phasing
118
7 Woodbrook
123
7.1 Characteristics and Issues
123
7.2 Proposals for Action 127
7.3 Implementation And Phasing
132
8 St. Clair/
Federation Park/ Ellerslie Park
136
8.1 Characteristics and Issues
136
8.2 Proposals for Action 138
8.3 Implementation And Phasing
141
9 Savannah
145
9.1 Characteristics and Issues
145
9.2 Proposals for Action 150
9.3 Implementation and Phasing
152
10 St.
James
156
10.1 Characteristics and Issues
156
10.2 Proposals for Action 159
10.3 Implementation and Phasing
159
11 Northern
Hillside Communities
161
11.1 Characteristics and Issues
161
11.2 Proposals for Action 179
11.3 Implementation and Phasing
181
12 East Port of Spain
183
12.1 Characteristics and Issues
183
12.2 Proposals for Action 192
12.1 Implementation and Phasing
195
PART
FOUR
200
13 The Way Forward 200