Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

Some have written to me and asked about the Commercial District Idea that I wrote about in 2013 when I first started doing this blog.  The article Commercial District is from 2013, and it outlines an idea to create a walking street that would eventually have commercial space.  many have asked what happened to that vision and is it still going to happen. We can say that it is still on the drawing board.  When I first started this blog, which was that month of that year, I had ambitious hopes for La Gonave, and laid out plans that would be affordable to build and quick.  I still believe in those plans.  The walking street idea is one that many cities in the US and countries around the world do.  It makes people get out of the car, to walk to destinations.  Not only does it promote exercise, but it also allows businesses to see their foot traffic real time.  The Walking Street idea is still something that will be built.  It maybe slightly ...

The creation of a Commercial District on Gonave will be very minor in the beginning.  Food stalls, clothing stalls, and wet markets will make up the majority of commerce.  The amount of infrastructure such as water, sanitation, and electric are more manageable.  Also the requirements for large amounts of infrastructure will be less.  On top of that, the cost to build and implement this initial district will be very affordable. In a previous blog I mentioned how to power Gonave using wind turbines .  This coupled with some housing developments will create a strong commercial district in Gonave, and create a tourist attraction.  This district should be built first before establishing a tourist economy. Go Gonave! ---------------------- Kreyasyon an nan yon distri Komèsyal sou Gonave pral trè minè depi nan konmansman an . Depa Manje, depa rad, ak mache mouye ap fè moute majorite a nan komès. Kantite lajan...