But will they be as well lit as the people using them??? WMOriginally Posted by Rob
But will they be as well lit as the people using them??? WM
lol
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I just can't comprehend how they will have the room on the west end to put in sidewalks unless they move walls and buildings????
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Trying to understand which side of the road the sidewalk is on..Is it on the beach side of the road or the other side? This will be a great improvement!
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The article said "Morass" side, so not on the same side as the beach.
Kevin,
That will be the case just as it is on the beach road sidewalk. They are using the universal concept of eminent domain, which is the power of the government to seize private property without the owner's consent. Historically, the most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are public facilities, highways, and railroads, and the owner is usually compensated with a fare market value price.
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If you look at the picture I posted, it is facing the roundabout, starting from about the bridge over the South Negril River - so yes, it is on the morass side of the road.
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I can't help feeling bad about all the small businesses, huts and shacks that will be turned upside-down because some tourists want to ride a bike. No more Kyng Sharlo, no more Sexy Rexy?
Rexy's cliffside shop has been closed for some time now. The owners of the land he was using are building a restaurant for their resort there. Rexy still has his large place across the road.
To finish the quote from Dr. McNeil earlier - "These plans, he continued, in essence call for the putting in of physical infrastructure, namely sidewalks with jogging and cycle tracks adequately lit and landscaped which would in turn encourage tourists to use and enjoy. As a result he reasoned, the value of properties along the same strip of sidewalk would increase dramatically as it would be well used by visitors."
The increased traffic from the sidewalk usage will actually encourage more walk in business for any business located along it. The small shack places will probably be hurt the least, as it is rather easy to move a shack back 15 feet to accommodate the new sidewalks.
For the smaller businesses - this may be the very best thing that ever happened to their business. A well lit sidewalk will encourage more business not just during the day but even into the evening hours.
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Happy to hear this. I will most definitely use the sidewalks.
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