Constituents of Contemporary Port of Spain

This photo was taken along Independence Square Port of Spain , between the vicinity of Abercombery and Fredrick Streets. From the photo, you may notice a fairly wide two lane road with two lanes of parking on either side.

The new Port of Spain places business and economics first. Also, the city is catered to both the pedestrian and the vehicle. In the quest to become more modern however, it seems as though, the city is beginning to lose it's history. 

The city that is "newer" has fairly wide streets with parking to accommodate vehicles as well as pedestrians. There are many problems that plague Caribbean Urban Spaces, namely in Trinidad such as pollution, traffic, overcrowding and homelessness. All problems not solely isolated to the Caribbean but also to many other developed countries of the world. 

What is also evident in these urban spaces are the effects of globalization in changing how we view our space and consider to be modern. The country is moving towards a more westernized type of urban development by constructing towering skyscrapers to house administrative offices and businesses. 

In the final synopsis, it can be said that the Caribbean is indeed unique when it comes to our history and culture influencing the look and feel of the city. However, due to the effects of Globalization and the world becoming one global village, culture is becoming more homogeneous and history is being forgotten. As a result, you have similar constituents making up your Caribbean Urban Space to that of a developed city/ post industrial city such as the the architecture, traffic, congestion, pollution, homelessness and deurbanization in some areas and urban growth in others.