This
picture was taken at the Brian Lara Promenade in Port of Spain. As seen,
artistry is publicized here. The Brian Lara Promenade acts as a main attraction
for tourists all over the world, especially those take interest in cricket.
Brian Lara is one of
the most infamous cricketers in Trinidad and Tobago’s history. He was born in
1969, and also carries nicknames like “The Prince of Trinidad" and “The
Prince of Port of Spain,” which goes to show the love that the island and its
capital city have for their record-breaking batsman. The restoration of Independence Square
to its former glory has signified the revival of Port of Spain to an extent
which has far exceeded the expectations of those involved. The Promenade is the
first Business Improvement District (BID) in the country, and other
municipalities such as
San Fernando and
Chaguanas, have expressed a desire to create similar BIDs, having witnessed its
spectacular success. Many activities are conducted on the Promenade including
entertainment events celebrating different national festivals and exhibitions.
One of the most popular event held here is Jouvert and Carnival. This as a
result appeals to an increasing amount of urban tourism within the city that
can greatly affect the types of businesses that occur in the area. Due to the
effect of the Promenade and it’s great force of attraction on people, there is
an abundance of food places located very near the area as well as people of the
informal sector selling snacks and beverages. It is estimated that over 127,
000 people cross the Promenade on any given day.
Below
is a video of Brian Lara breaking his own world record once again and making
history!!
Here is another video just to show the massive amount of people that the Promenade attracts to certain events.
I used the Brian Lara Promenade in some of my blog posts but I didn't see how it was related to urban geography in the manner that you did and this is what stood out to me! I was also very pleased to learn the new term "Business Improvement District", that was very interesting and it helped to explain just how important the promenade is to the city of POS. Good stuff ;)
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ReplyDeleteOddly, you didn't talk about the children's art in the photo. How does the art change the space? How do different types of art achieve different moods or cater to different audiences? Tell us a bit more about the art, please -- would love to hear your perspective and analysis of this.
Each of the drawings/painting were different, i could not point out each one as there were too many, this blog was more generalised in that sense but it was not based on just the photo, this blog was based on how the Brian Lara Promenade attracts different types of artistry.
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