Green and Recreational Areas

Woodford Square



Green areas are my favourite contribution to cities since they are such visually pleasing pockets and foster social integration. Sandstrom (2009) found that green spaces are important for sustainable development and for human well-being. There are a few green areas within the CBD of Port-of-Spain. Photographed and shown are Woodford Square above and Queen’s Park Savannah below.

Queen's Park Savannah


 



Benches around the Queen's Park Savannah



The Queens Park Savannah is one of the most pleasurable green areas to visit as one can enjoy fresh coconuts from coconut vendors, local foods and snow cones. The large circular design allows vendors to be comfortably spread out and also allows people to play various sports across the field. A truly aesthetically pleasing place to be while playing the very important role of connecting Port-of-Spain to St. Clair, Maraval, Belmont and St. Ann’s since its design is that of a round-about.

The last photograph of Brian Lara Promenade below, while not a green area is certainly a popular recreational stretch in downtown Port-of-Spain. Men gather around a table playing the local board game draft, while some people stroll casually and others relax on the benches. A perfect spot to be in the center of the capital and allows one to enjoy the ambience. These green areas, interspersed within the hub of commercial areas allow a similar experience especially since the design of Port-of-Spain is pedestrian oriented.

The Brian Lara Promenade

Reference List

 

 

• Sandstrom, Ulf. 2009. "Urban Green Spaces for Human Well-being." In Impact Assessment and Human Well-Being 29th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment 16-22 May, 2009. Accra International Conference Center, Accra, Ghana: IAIA09