Is the
government of Trinidad and Tobago making provisions for various forms of
mobility?
Planning for the minority is a huge factor in the development of cities because
as one plans for the minority the majority actually benefits. Without this,
developments may not be sustainable and communities try to create and obtain
the resources needed on their own leading to possible degradation and sprawl.
These
pictures are examples of the lack of planning in infrastructure with relation
to transportation and mobility.
1) No Sidewalks on one side 2) No bicycle lanes 3) No sidewalks on either side
The
video furthermore seeks to explain how important mobility within cities is and also
compare transport and mobility between the Global North and Global South while including reflection on its impact on urban sprawls.
Enjoy!!! ^_^
Enjoy!!! ^_^
Video created by author...
References
Hall, T. and H.
Barrett. 2012. Urban Geography. 4th ed. London/ New York: Routledge.
Pacione, Michael. 2005.
Urban geography: A Global Perspective. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
Such a great video...saw so many forms of mobility in this short video...bikes, cars, vans, maxi taxis.
ReplyDeleteThanks Avi.
ReplyDeleteAnd honestly I only realised all the diverse types of transport until after I shot the video ^_^
Your creativity for these blogs are astounding.....:) You don't leave out the information either....very informative! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteAwwww thanks Lilly, I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI try, I try.
You are soo truly talented! to take a topic and explore it in such a creative way. this video is very informative and your editing work is exceptional! Keep up the GREAT work neishs! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat video! It looks like you have a picture of Kibera as the backdrop. Hope Trinidad never has to face such extreme situations.
ReplyDeleteWow, you know you places, and yes the backdrop of my blog is of Kibera, Kenya. Thanks for noticing.
ReplyDeleteI personally do not think our living situation would reach this state (unless there is some form of social unrest or EXTREME natural event or something) but I wanted a dramatic picture in the backdrop to get the idea of sprawl across.
I love the fact that you are literally being mobile during the course of this video. It really fits well all together explaining the mobility in trinidad, your mind is very well creative. I also learned a few things during the process
ReplyDeleteThank you Kadeem.
DeleteThe idea just came to me as a sat in a maxi taxi on te way home from school.
I'm happy you were able to enjoy the creativity and learn something at the same time.
wow Neisha a very impressive and informative video. I have always and will always be proud of you, keep up the terrific work and continue to wow us with your talent.
ReplyDeleteWOW outstanding piece of work there Neisha like the introduction and mobility infor thats true.>>>> no approach taken by the government interms of mobility (my opinion)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vishal,
DeleteThat's soo true, and whatever little is being done in certain areas did not aid in the fixing the major problems relating to mobility, like congestion and lack of infrastructures, because the government and the Ministry of Works and Transport basically do renewals (like re-pitching the roads). They hardly ever change or modify infrastructures such as creating sidewalks or bicycle lanes.
Happy you enjoyed the video!!
I loved that video! It's very creative, Neisha.
ReplyDeleteYour creativity will take you far Neish! As usual this was a very informative post. Short and Sweet! Loved the link to sprawl. Keep it up :)
ReplyDeleteThank guys!!!
ReplyDeleteNeisha I like this blog. In fact I agree with you. I do not believe that the Government is making enough provisions for different modes of transport. This blog was interesting I like it alot! and from it, I believe the Government should make some quick changes!
ReplyDeleteWow thanks again Shaniece, I am very happy to know that I am having such an impact on persons with my blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments!!!
If you don't plan for the minority, how does that lead to degradation and sprawl? Can you bridge this for your readers?
ReplyDeleteSo you're a fan of vertical communities? -- how to create these? i.e. community in the vertical spaces of tower/homes?
Love the vid, yo!
There was an example in the video where, I learnt that past planners and architectures did not plan for such development within these developing countries. Also governments don't create proper road infrastructure and transport materials to areas with smaller roads, thus more vertical communities are created wasting horizontal space. The spread of single family units would cause degradation, as they may consume or overuse more resources per unit area, (mainly in land and space degradation).
ReplyDeleteAnd actually I am as my extended family and I practice this lifestyle living in a two story home. I think to be sustainable they would be vertical building to increase density and decrease degradation of space. As populations increase and land in attractive areas decrease there is nowhere else to go but up. So governments should plan for the minority as more than the minority would benefit. This would also help in social aspects such as stronger, closer communities and enhancement of aesthetic beauty.
And thank you, the idea just came to me while sitting in the front seat of a maxi taxi on my way home.