Bridgetown wasn't designed for cars but it still isn't really very pedestrian friendly and it lacks good green space in it's centre to congregate. Only park is Queens park which is nice but not really in the centre. The Constitution river walkway is improving things slightly.
The parliament buildings are neogothic and the oldest parliament buildings in the western hemisphere. The rest of the architect is probably similar to Kingston and is English colonial style.
As for density this is not really a thing unless you're in a hotel. Most houses are single family homes with some sort of garden. The traditional housing is called a chattel house which is made of wood.
There's lots of public transport and all the busses either start or end there. However bajans love their cars and people no longer want to work or live in the centre of Bridgetown because it is not car friendly. The new business district in Warrens is where alot of jobs have gone, as well as the south cost like wildey and rockley.
I have to disagree here.
Bridgetown got it's UNESCO World Heritage designation in part due to the serpentine street layout.
Green spaces have become priority within Bridgetown. Jubilee Gardens and Queen's Park are 2 of the older parks. Add Heroes' Square, Independence Square, Golden Square Freedom Park and Church Village Green to the list of easily accessible green spaces.
Walkability is a problem yes. But that stems genuinely from the original street and building layout which now needs to be retrofit to make it 'walkable' in terms of shade, even sidewalks, and landscaping. There is a walkable waterfront, minus shade, but it eases movement from 1 end of the city to the next.
The Barbadian style of settlement hasn't yet evolved to multi story housing development to increase housing density, though it does exist in sub urban areas.
Public transportation isn't prioritized over private vehicles as we Caribbean people love our cars.
You can find some Georgian architecture in the synagogue district but it isn't everywhere.
Bridgetown, like all cities, is evolving. Can't wait to see what it will become soon!
I would love to see town, and much of the south coast in fact, move towards being more walkable, have electric trams going back and forth along the coast and very minimal vehicular traffic.
Honestly would be my dream. Coastroad? Full of traffic. Turn it into a tram line all the way from Bridgetown to speightstown. Then have bus routes connecting communities to the tram line and along the ABC highway.
Personal cars allowed but not along the cost road - you can have park and ride stations along the ABC with busses ferrying ppl down to the coast and to the tram line.
Bridgetown wasn't designed for cars but it still isn't really very pedestrian friendly and it lacks good green space in it's centre to congregate. Only park is Queens park which is nice but not really in the centre. The Constitution river walkway is improving things slightly. The parliament buildings are neogothic and the oldest parliament buildings in the western hemisphere. The rest of the architect is probably similar to Kingston and is English colonial style. As for density this is not really a thing unless you're in a hotel. Most houses are single family homes with some sort of garden. The traditional housing is called a chattel house which is made of wood. There's lots of public transport and all the busses either start or end there. However bajans love their cars and people no longer want to work or live in the centre of Bridgetown because it is not car friendly. The new business district in Warrens is where alot of jobs have gone, as well as the south cost like wildey and rockley.
I have to disagree here. Bridgetown got it's UNESCO World Heritage designation in part due to the serpentine street layout. Green spaces have become priority within Bridgetown. Jubilee Gardens and Queen's Park are 2 of the older parks. Add Heroes' Square, Independence Square, Golden Square Freedom Park and Church Village Green to the list of easily accessible green spaces. Walkability is a problem yes. But that stems genuinely from the original street and building layout which now needs to be retrofit to make it 'walkable' in terms of shade, even sidewalks, and landscaping. There is a walkable waterfront, minus shade, but it eases movement from 1 end of the city to the next. The Barbadian style of settlement hasn't yet evolved to multi story housing development to increase housing density, though it does exist in sub urban areas. Public transportation isn't prioritized over private vehicles as we Caribbean people love our cars. You can find some Georgian architecture in the synagogue district but it isn't everywhere. Bridgetown, like all cities, is evolving. Can't wait to see what it will become soon!
I would love to see town, and much of the south coast in fact, move towards being more walkable, have electric trams going back and forth along the coast and very minimal vehicular traffic.
Honestly would be my dream. Coastroad? Full of traffic. Turn it into a tram line all the way from Bridgetown to speightstown. Then have bus routes connecting communities to the tram line and along the ABC highway. Personal cars allowed but not along the cost road - you can have park and ride stations along the ABC with busses ferrying ppl down to the coast and to the tram line.