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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DECEMBER 2000 HALCROW GROUP (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) LTD. In association with THE JOINT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
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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
13.1 Public Consultation – Local Area Plans 200
13.2 Implementation Mechanisms 201
This document represents the Interim Report for the Greater Port of Spain area. This part of the report consists of the following:
· Background
· Current Programme and Objectives
· Approach and Method; and
· Format of the Report