RaeTown
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Bei n gon eofKi n gs t on ’ sea r l i es ti n h a bi t edt own s , Ra eTown doespl a yas i gn i ďŹ c a n tr ol ei nJ a ma i c a nc ul t ur ees pec i a l l y wi t ht h epr es en c eofi mpor t a n tJ a ma i c a nda n c es es s i on s t a k i n gpl a c ei nt h ea r ea . Asac ommun i t yi ti sf a i r l yqui eta s ar es ul tofh i ghwa l l sbei n gr epl i c a t edev er y wh er ef r om t h epr i s ont ot h epol i c es t a t i ona n dev endownt ot h e h ous est h er e. Asar es ul t , f or ei gn er st ot h ec ommun i t yf eel s l i gh t l yi n t i mi da t edon c een t er i n gi tes pec i a l l ywh eni t h ea v i l yl a c k ss t r eets i dea c t i v i t y . Th ef ol l owi n gpr opos a l s wi l lh el pt oi n c r ea s es t r eets i dea c t i v i t ywi t h i nRa eTowna s wel la spr omot es oc i a l i z a t i ona mon gi t smember s .
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RaeTowni spr i mar i l yr es i dent i alwi t haf ew mi xedus ear eas ; however , mos toft heRaeTowni soccupi edbyt hepol i cegr oundsandt hepr i s on. Thepol i cegr oundsar ecompl et el ys eal edofff r om t her es toft he r egi on, byopeni ngt heus eofi t sfi el dt ot her es i dent s , apos s i bl ecent r al par ks pacecanbecr eat ed. Thi spar ks pacecanbewor k edi nt ot he s out her nedget of ur t herenhancet hewal k i ngexper i enceoft hear ea. Tot henor t hoft hepr i s onl i esal ar geopens pacewi t hahi s t or i c2s t or y bui l di ngl yi ngoni t . Thebui l di ngi ss l owl ydecayi ngt ot hepoi ntwher e r i ghtnow i tl ook sl i k ei twi l lcol l aps eanys econd. Thi sbui l di ngwasat fi r s tus edus edbyt hepr i s onasat r ai ni ngar eaf orwar densi tal s opos ed i ns omewayasaf or m ofcommuni t ycent r ewi t hl ocalchur chesus i ng t hegr oundfloorf orchoi rpr act i ce. Ther ef ur bi s hi ngoft hi sbui l di ngcoul d pos s i bl yr ei nt r oducet hi scommuni t ycent r eas pectandpos s i bl y i nt r oducear es t aur antont het opfloor , asr i ghtnow t hewar dens wor k i ngi nt hepr i s ononl yhaveas mal ls hacki nt hes amel otasa s our ceoff oodout s i deoft hepr i s on. Wi t ht her ef ur bi s hi ngoft hi s bui l di ng, ot herhi s t or i cbui l di ngsal ongTowerSt r eetcoul dal s obe r ef ur bi s hedt ogai nat t r act i ont owar dst hecommuni t y.
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RaeTowni spr i mar i l yr es i dent i alwi t haf ew mi xedus ear eas ; however , mos toft heRaeTowni soccupi edbyt hepol i cegr oundsandt hepr i s on. Thepol i cegr oundsar ecompl et el ys eal edofff r om t her es toft he r egi on, byopeni ngt heus eofi t sfi el dt ot her es i dent s , apos s i bl ecent r al par ks pacecanbecr eat ed. Thi spar ks pacecanbewor k edi nt ot he s out her nedget of ur t herenhancet hewal k i ngexper i enceoft hear ea. Tot henor t hoft hepr i s onl i esal ar geopens pacewi t hahi s t or i c2s t or y bui l di ngl yi ngoni t . Thebui l di ngi ss l owl ydecayi ngt ot hepoi ntwher e r i ghtnow i tl ook sl i k ei twi l lcol l aps eanys econd. Thi sbui l di ngwasat fi r s tus edbyt hepr i s onasat r ai ni ngar eaf orwar densi tal s opos edi n s omewayasaf or m ofcommuni t ycent r ewi t hl ocalchur chesus i ngt he gr oundfloorf orchoi rpr act i ce. Ther ef ur bi s hi ngoft hi sbui l di ngcoul d pos s i bl yr ei nt r oducet hi scommuni t ycent r eas pectandpos s i bl y i nt r oducear es t aur antont het opfloor , asr i ghtnow t hewar dens wor k i ngi nt hepr i s ononl yhaveas mal ls hacki nt hes amel otasa s our ceoff oodout s i deoft hepr i s on. Wi t ht her ef ur bi s hi ngoft hi s bui l di ng, ot herhi s t or i cbui l di ngsal ongTowerSt r eetcoul dal s obe r ef ur bi s hedt ogai nat t r act i ont owar dst hecommuni t y.
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Thepr i s oni sagr eatexampl eofas el fs uffici entenvi r onmentbei ngt hat t heyf ar mt hei rowncr opsandpr ovi det hei rownf ood. Wi t ht he except i onofwat erandel ect r i ci t yt hepr i s onhast hecapaci t yt o becomes el fs uffici entf ormont hswi t houtext er nals uppl i es . Thi shasa l ott odowi t ht hepr i s on’ sf ar m whi chi smai nt ai nedbyt hepr i s oner s . The f ar m pr i mar i l ys er vest hepr i s onwi t has egmentgoi ngons al ef orpubl i c pur chas e. Theexpans i onoft hi sf ar mi nt oot herempt yl ot scoul dhel p t obet t ers er veRaeTown. Thefi s hi ngvi l l ageacr os st her oadf r om RaeTowns t i l ls er vesasa maj orf or m ofi ncomef ort her es i dent sbutwi t hi ncr eas edpol l ut i oni n t hehar bor , fi s her menhavet ogof ar t hert oens ur et hatt heycancat ch fi s h. Thefi s hi ngvi l l agehasbecomel es saboutact ualfi s hi ngandmor e s er vesasabas ef orfi s her ment omeet . Asar es ul t , fi s her menf r om al l acr os st hei s l andwi l lus et hevi l l ageapl acet os t or eboat s , equi pment et c. Asar es ul t , event houghi twas n’ tdes i gnedf ori t , s omefi s her men t ak eupr es i dencei nt hevi l l ageus i ngt hei rs t or ages pacesasr ooms . Thi svi l l agecoul dbeexpandedt oi ncl udes mal ls l eepi ngar east hat coul dber ent edoutonamont hl yordai l ybas i sdependi ngont he s i t uat i onasnotal lfi s her menwoul dus ei tasf r equent l y.
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I mpr ovementoft hevendi ngar eavi aexpans i onandpos s i bl er el ocat i oncoul dal s o bebenefi ci al . Att hemomenti ti spl acedont hes i deofamaj ori nt er s ect i onal ong t hehi ghway. Bymovi ngi tacr os st hes t r eett ot hecur r entRaeTownCommuni t y Cent r eorevent heempt yl otr i ghti nf r ontofManl eyMeadows .
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Thes epr opos al sal lpr es enti deast hatcanbeeas i l y i mpl ement edatas mal lcos tandcanbe i mpl ement edwi t hl ow i mpedanceont hedai l yl i vesof t her es i dent s . Thes epr opos al swoul dhel pt oi mpr ove t hequal i t yofl i f ei nRaeTownvi aenhanci ng s oci al i z at i onbet weenci t i z ensandt hos et hatus eRae Townasanar eaf orwor k( pol i ceoďŹƒcer s , war dens et c)Thi si ncr eas ei nmi ngl i ngamongr es i dent sofRae Townwoul dhel pt hem comet oget herandf ur t her enhancet hecommuni t yt hr oughpr ogr amswhi ch t heyt hems el vescanwor kont obes ts ui tt hei rown needs .
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