Public realm and planning in Jamaica: the University of Technology, Jamaica role in redesigning public space in papine
| dc.contributor.author | Archer, Carol | |
| dc.contributor.author | Green, Patricia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Freeman Prince, Nadine | |
| dc.contributor.author | Williams, Brian | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-04T13:00:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-04T13:00:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Proceedings of the IV World Planning Schools Congress, July 3-8th, 2016 : Global crisis, planning and challenges to spatial justice in the north and in the south | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The Papine urban center in Kingston, Jamaica is unique in that it is the only urban centre in the English speaking Caribbean with the largest concentration of tertiary institutions, including the University of Technology, Jamaica, which provides training in urban planning and architecture. For many years, Papine and its environs have been plagued by unplanned growth and development. The Papine Park serves as the central public space and transportation hub for eleven communities; the poor design and lay-out of this public space serve only to exacerbate the burgeoning development. Government’s miniscule attempts to address the issues are piecemeal and are often “top- down” which further compound the problems. Furthermore, the lack of coordination and support by major stakeholders has stifled the implementation of solutions for growth and development. A team of built environment professionals, including planners and architects from the University of Technology, Jamaica took on the task of addressing the design and layout of the public areas in and around Papine Park. They are guided by the view that the economic, social and physical conditions can be renewed and communities can develop a new and distinct identity by using participatory planning tools and urban design techniques. | |
| dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-85-7785-551-1 | |
| dc.identifier.pageNumber | 596-598 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/2548 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | en |
| dc.publisher | AESOP | en |
| dc.rights | openAccess | en |
| dc.rights.license | All Rights Reserved | en |
| dc.source | Proceedings of the IV World Planning Schools Congress, July 3-8th, 2016 : Global crisis, planning and challenges to spatial justice in the north and in the south | en |
| dc.title | Public realm and planning in Jamaica: the University of Technology, Jamaica role in redesigning public space in papine | |
| dc.type | conferenceObject | en |
| dc.type.version | publishedVersion |