Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

The Focus Area along the eastern tip of Gonave is planned to have a Wi-Fi throughout the zone.  According to Hurko Co., the company that is proposing the mixed use development, would equip the area with free Wi-Fi that would allow laptops, cell phones, and tablets to connect to the world effortlessly. The plan would allow for Gonave to have retail units on the bottom floor, along with a walking plaza between the buildings.  Also a 100 room hotel is planned, along with street booths for food on the go.  No exact time frame for the development has been released. Go Gonave!

When you think of Wi-Fi, you think of a Starbucks where you can order coffee and food, and surf the web.  Sometimes city trains and buses will have Wi-Fi and many hotels offer Wi-Fi for free.  Some cities like Seoul, South Korea, are giving leases to large telecom companies to build up free internet by creating a large Wi-Fi network. Gonave could be the first area in the Caribbean to institute a large Wi-Fi zone.  Why is this important when Gonavians need so many things?  Well for one more access to the world, gives Gonavians more access to ideas.  Increasing the technology of an area provides more jobs and innovation.  The idea would be to first build up a particular area of Gonave.  I have mentioned in previous blogs, creating a commercial district.  Then connecting that area so anyone in that zone would have access to free internet at any time of the day.  Having free high speed internet that can connect cellphones, laptops, tablets, ...