Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

I mentioned in a few previous blogs about establishing rail as a main mode of travel around Gonave.  It will decrease the footprint and move people around Gonave very easily.  Transit stops can be new locations where develop starts, and can even spur vitalization in existing communities.  Having a modern infrastructure system that can not only move people and goods, will help to lure business development from foreign investors. Now many will say Gonave doesn't have good roads, housing, jobs, water, sewer service, so building a multimillion dollar rail system is far from everyone's mind.  Keep in mind that a timeline for something like this is many years down the road after some mild development has taken place on Gonave.  Also the system, if built, would be built in phases.  With the Hurko housing and office development, along with them wanting to build large Wind Turbines and a road connecting a village to the Focus City, planning ahead is a good idea. ...

This rise of the mini bus.  This is a Poncho ADG-HX6JLAE mini bus, which is made in Japan.  The bus holds about 10 seats, and of course you can stand on it.  Now why a mini bus? Cost To purchase these mini buses cost a fraction of what a large city bus cost.  These vehicles offer an affordable way to move around certain parts of Gonave, and could be a vital link from the proposed Focus City to rural villages.  Operational costs should also be lower with these smaller buses. Size While these mini buses will not form the entire transit system, they will help with the initial transit line and as I mentioned connecting the Focus City to a village.  Given the small size of Gonave, and the small streets that are proposed by Hurko, these size buses make sense. Implementation These buses are practical in terms in implementation.  The hope is to have a rail line constructed that will connect many parts of Gonave.  These mini buses will serve...