Friday, 12 April 2013

Other Areas

      I decided to compare Tamarind square to parks located a little e further west. So I headed into St. Clair. The pictures below are taken form King George V Park in St. James.
Pic #1 King George V Park
      This picture gives a different perspective than Tamarind Square. Even though the grass is dry due to the lack of rainfall, there is little to no garbage littering the ground as well as there are warning signs in order to protect the park from unwanted activity.




Pic #2 King George V Park
Pic# 3 Jackson Square
                   In the other picture, it shows Jackson Square that is located within St. Clair, itself. This park is completely clean. As the picture shows there is no garbage, homeless persons….and I believe if it is possible, there would be no leaves either. The grass is always mowed and looks neat. When I showed these pictures to one of my friends, her response was “Das rich people area, so they does keep it looking so.” Unfortunately this common way of thinking is wrong. Both these two parks and Tamarind Square are maintained under the Port-of-Spain Regional cooperation. 


        In order words, it can be speculated that more money is being spent in certain areas rather than others. In the last blog, I mentioned the topic of capital switching. It is possible to say that due to the increase in more ‘luxurious’ housing in the St. Clair, more focus is provided to that area. There is a greater need for well-manicured lawns and parks and no pollution anywhere. In a way this aspect of thinking can be profitable. 
     It encourages the movement of wealthier persons into the area. It is close to the capital city and thereby this influx into the area can also encourage investment. This can be one cause of the gap between these three parks.

In the next four blogs I will continue to give examples of this difference. Please stay tuned………

1 comment:

  1. How is park use different in these places? -- might be related to the appearance of the park, regardless of maintenance.

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