Urban Trinidad

The purpose of this blog was to give a different perspective on urban processes and what makes Trinidad's urban area unique and in most cases similar to other global urban areas. Along with urbanization being our new dietitian, other processes have contributed to our urban lifestyle. It also highlights the fact the cities are places of unequal spaces greatly affecting the discourses of urban life.

Urban Likelihood

http://urbanlivelihood.blogspot.com

The concept of urban livelihood embodied the different ways in which urban dwellers earn a day to day living. Some of the areas looked at were entertainment, street vending, crime and pollution.  In my opinion this blog was very relevant to many of the current situations and provided good links and videos to supplement the material. However, one aspect whichin my opinion could have been included is carnival. Trinidad, the home of soca and pan has created a livelihood for many persons on a local, regional and international scale. In addition, with urban neighbourhoods such as Belmont being the birth place to many steel bands and mass camps, urban communities have grown and survived from carnival. With reference to an urban diet, street food sold by street vendors provides an important source of income to many urban dwellers in Trinidad. In addition the concept of entertainment along the famous Ariapeta Avenue also offers to the creation of third spaces and conviviality among many urbanites.

Illusions of an Urban Paradise

http://theurbanparadise.blogspot.com/2014/04/land-reclaimation-and-ecosystem.html

This blog unveils the ills of urban areas admits the seemingly positive values. The author takes an interesting view about how other side to the things many urbanites enjoy. The post that stood out to me was Land Reclamation and Ecosystem destruction. This post indicates how areas such as City Gate and Movie Town were constructed on environmentally sensitive areas all in the name of development. This can be compared to the fact that sustainability of urban areas in Trinidad is not being taken seriously. Along with ecosystem degradation but also the increased use of foreign produce with the combined degradation of the environment paints a picture of gloom for this country. These processes also extends our ecological footprint. However, the author could have included some videos on some areas of the blog to better enhance her point of views.

Constituents of Caribbean Spaces: Trinidad

http://caribbeancitydynamics.blogspot.com/

This blog has taken an intricate look at the different pieces to the puzzle of what makes Port of Spain “the aged city.” The pictures from this blog were very striking and vivid. The post that was most outstanding to me consisted was about the port. Firstly, the pictures were enthralling. In addition, it looked at the port as being the main area for trade and the importation of Japanese products. This constituent “the port” facilitates the increasing ecological footprint of Trinidad. It is the main hub for the importation of products from other countries. In a sense it does operate as a developed country drawing resources from other countries, for instance ground provision from other Caribbean countries such as St Vincent and the Grenadines.