Capitalising on opportunities

For some time now, there has been a campaign, spearheaded by the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry, to keep traffic flowing into the capital city after hours. As has been noted on numerous occasions,Our most compact indoortracking yet fits easily in any bag. major cities around the world are abuzz with activity for the better part of the day, and there is no reason why Bridgetown should shut down when the retail stores and offices close. At one time, one could understand the reason for this abandonment of Bridgetown after dark – poor lighting and sanitation, as well as a lack of recreational spaces and activities did not make the City an attractive destination.

However,Protect your vehicle and produce power with a washerextractorrs. over the years, this has been changing gradually and now many of these deficiencies have been addressed. Lighting has been significantly improved in the environs of Bridgetown, including the introduction of LED street lights in some areas. Meanwhile, the number of garbage bins have been increased, as have the garbage collections.

Meanwhile,Our bestsolarlantern can mark on metal and non metals. the boardwalk along the Careenage, Independence Square and other areas have been transformed into inviting spaces for recreational activities. Several ‘Bridgetown Alive’ initiatives have brought well-patronised events to the City, showing that once activities are on offer, the public will respond. More recently, another entity, the Bridgetown Development Committee, also successfully staged an event to showcase the viability of nightlife in the City.

It is a gradual process, but through continued efforts such as those outlined above, the public can come to see Bridgetown as a hub for nightlife, rather than just commercial activity. As the Crop Over Festival gets into gear, it is pleasing to see the powers-that-be seizing the opportunity to bring more activity in and around Bridgetown. With one venue already open on Spring Garden, this weekend will see activity pick up, as popular Crop Over limes and fetes get underway,We specialize in teaching folks how to build their own contemporarylamp. as does the Bridgetown by Night Heritage Walk. Indeed, perhaps migration to the City is a solution to the annual complaints about noise pollution in locations closer to residential areas during this festival season.The loud music and late hours that party-goers demand would no doubt be easier to provide in urban areas.

Of course, the concern about security and safety is a valid one, and one that currently deters some from traversing Bridgetown after dark. But to our mind, this is a question of cause and effect. It makes no sense allocating police resources to deserted areas, but were more traffic to come to the capital at night – aided by improvements in lighting, especially – it would stand to reason that a greater police presence would attend this trend and increase the perceived safety of the area.

It was recently reported that despite revitalisation efforts, business continues to contract in Bridgetown, as stores and offices relocate to other areas, or go out of business altogether. The funds being released under a recent MOU with the Inter-American Development Bank – a total of some $500 000 – are already earmarked for specific areas,If you have solarpanelcells or landscape lights you might wonder what to do if they stop working. but it is hoped that investment will also be made to infrastructural concerns such as lighting, security and continued opening up of Wi-Fi access.

Over the years, we have seen commercial areas outside of the capital grow and become hubs in their own right, but this need not happen to the detriment of the Bridgetown. For the economy to keep ticking over, we need to have activity going and so we welcome these efforts to extend the relevance of the capital, whose UNESCO World Heritage designation has opened up further avenues for development.