Here are some developments happening in the southern city of San Fernando in Trinidad

Chancery Lane
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Brian Lara Stadium
http://www.cricketaweting.com/venues/brian-lara2.jpg

Centre for Performing Arts in San Fernando (this is the sister establishment to the one in Port of Spain)
http://www.vision2020.info.tt/cms/images/stories/projects/centreofperformingarts.jpg

Still looking for the waterfront redevelopment in San Fernando...will post when I get them

wow, another state of art center???? great. so welcome, where are you from? where do you live??

wow, another state of art center???? great. so welcome, where are you from? where do you live??

I'm from the southern part of Trinidad but I live in Toronto at the moment.
I'm an urban planning student...so I get off on stuff like this :nocrook:

I'm from the southern part of Trinidad but I live in Toronto at the moment.
I'm an urban planning student...so I get off on stuff like this :nocrook:

oh, there's a lot of trinidadians in toronto from wath i've seen, welcome and keep us informed about the t&t boom like trin does too

oh, there's a lot of trinidadians in toronto from wath i've seen, welcome and keep us informed about the t&t boom like trin does too

thanks wiki...will do!

Hi Simbolella... and welcome to this caribbean community :D

I see that everytime T&T it's bringing more and more amazings projects. You guys are having a great infraestructural development, so please keep us update! :okay:

Wow, so San Fernando isn't going to be left in the dust by Port of Spain. :) Those are some nice projects, I love what they're doing in T&T.

welcome simbolella! wow good projects :okay:

Thought the second city deserved its own thread and here's a pic from Harris Promenade to kick it off

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In this picture you can see the chancery lane project on the right together with the San Fernando General Hospital (not a very popular place to be recently) and the San Fernando police station is the castle like building to the left.

A couple older pics from flickr

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they really need to bury those overhead cables... jeezus

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mostly residential stuff

One more for good measure
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Gosh! they really need to bury those lines. Also, the streets are an unorganized mess, total lack of planning.

I like that town. Can't expect everywhere to be perfect, but at least that town seems "livable", to me at least.

Good job Trin!

Post more pictures of San Fernando.

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I like that town. Can't expect everywhere to be perfect, but at least that town seems "livable", to me at least.

Good job Trin!

Post more pictures of San Fernando.
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I agree, I think I sounded harsher than I meant to be. Visit triniview's ablum of San Fernando. They have some good pics. http://www.triniview.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=131910

As Europeans would say "an electric jungle", but dont worry we have those in Puerto Rico as well. Thanks for the pics Trin. BTW what is the population of San Fernando?

^Actually not just PR,the US is full of those cables,as a matter of fact I think that about 99.5% of countries have those ugly cables.

As Europeans would say "an electric jungle", but dont worry we have those in Puerto Rico as well. Thanks for the pics Trin. BTW what is the population of San Fernando?

About 62,000.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando,_Trinidad_and_Tobago

So they are finally starting construction on the South Performing Arts Academy Building. Here are the articles from the Trinidad Guardian and Newsday

http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-07-30/news4.html

http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,61492.html

I like that town, Thanks Trin.

View from San Fernando Hill, Trinidad
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San Fernando City Hall
http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/13519/1112954326026208993S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1112954326026208993GdhnPL)

presentation college san fernando
http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/14011/1133120966014141406S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1133120966014141406AKsYHK)

Thanks for post it, good job!

Nice city San Fernando!

Update on the Chancery Lane project September 27th taken by Taran Rampersard on flickr

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San Fernando is an interesting city. Thanks for the photos!

Interesting place, nice city.

I liked the city hall.

I didn't even know this thread existed. If the government promises come through there will be a lot of development to report from here too. I have some pictures I'll add later.

Thanks Trin and Skylimitone.
This is the first offshore photo of San Fernando I ever seen. You can see the crane in the far right. I don't know if that was for the building of the Chancery Lane Complex or the renovation of the General Hospital. As you can see a tall structure there, and an unknown date when this was taken. (credit to http://svmorninglight.com/blog/?p=123)
http://svmorninglight.com/blog/pics/P9180160.JPG

Chancery Lane

02/12/2008

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Nice shots. The govt should have some kinda historic/landmarks division for maintaining those historic buildings. We're loosing them.

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Yessir, San Fernando has entered the era of the highrises.

That is one of the pictures I took from a recent trip back home. Here are some more:
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View from the Creek down in La Romaine (you could barely make out the Chancery Lane tower in the center, just to the left of San Fernando hill):
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Next time I go down to TnT, I will try to get some nighttime shots. The city is beautiful in the night.

This building is really beginning to take shape now. It is 17 floors, with a shopping mall, library and offices.


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Very interesting the water taxi project... I've watched it on the T&T "C" TV

Good to see that San Fernando, this is vertical
wait for more photos of the city and other cities of Trinidad and Tobago, a country that I love!

Hope the Chancery Lane building is done by the time i get back there... Any updates on the burnt down police station?

great pics of San Fernando!

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Wow! The highrise is looking good. :banana:

does anyone have pics of the performing arts centre being built in sando?

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SouthPark
San Fernando, Trinidad West Indies

With 200,000 square feet of Retail-Restaurants, 141,000 square feet of Class A+ Office space, a 10-screen Movie Theatre, and a 150-Room Hotel and Conference Center, SouthPark ushers in a new era of quality to the Southern region of Trinidad and Tobago. Located at the proposed interchange of two major highways in San Fernando, Trinidad�s second largest city, SouthPark will be a regional center for both businesses and residents.

Looks awesome for the south!!! wow! I'm inetested to know which TWO highways these are i'm supposing the new Princes Town highway and the Solomon Hochoy highway.

Water taxi views

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Progress of the Chancery lane project!
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SouthPark
San Fernando, Trinidad West Indies

With 200,000 square feet of Retail-Restaurants, 141,000 square feet of Class A+ Office space, a 10-screen Movie Theatre, and a 150-Room Hotel and Conference Center, SouthPark ushers in a new era of quality to the Southern region of Trinidad and Tobago. Located at the proposed interchange of two major highways in San Fernando, Trinidad�s second largest city, SouthPark will be a regional center for both businesses and residents.

Something like this should be near the warf along with a transit hub. Big mistake.

Progress of the Chancery lane project!
http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/trini12008/Chancerylane.jpg

wow this taking for ever. seems like the pyramids of Giza built faster than this

I know, but you know how the 2nd city gets treated.

I know, but you know how the 2nd city gets treated.

yea because it dont have any summits down south :ohno:

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My comments are not directed to the photographer of this photograph of the San Fernando General Hospital.
What I cannot understand is that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has spent millions of dollars to build the Chancery Lane Complex and the Academy for the Performing Arts in San Fernando. However, that is the San Fernando General Hospital? SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
Absolutely Shameful. Is that what you call skewed priorities?
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I think the hospital looks nice.

To Cantrini and others interested on the progress of this, you can view a picture of work in progress on the udecott website:
http://www.udecott.com/index.php/cc/cc_project_item/san_fernando_national_academy_for_the_performing_arts/

Sorry I couldn't get pictures sent to me yet (I guess they've put it on the backburner in their list of daily priorities. lol) But I have heard that construction is at a well advanced phase.

PM promises Marlene new waterfront for Sando

By Clint Chan Tack Tuesday, August 10 2010

PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday promised newly appointed San Fernando Mayor Marlene Coudray that Government will partner with the San Fernando City Corporation (SFCC) to construct a brand new waterfront for the southern city.

Persad-Bissessar made this pledge shortly after Coudray was sworn in as mayor at the San Fernando City Hall auditorium on Harris Promenade. Promising that the ruling People’s Partnership will restore San Fernando’s status as the country’s industrial capital, the Prime Minister observed, “If San Fernando rises, Trinidad and Tobago also rises.”

Observing that waterfronts are a hallmark of many cities, Persad-Bissessar said Government and the SFCC will work together to make the San Fernando waterfront “one of the most beautiful places in the world.”

She added that Government’s vision was to provide “San Fernando with what San Fernando wants.”

In her maiden address, Coudray identified the widening of Harris Promenade and partnering with NGOs to manage the city’s dog pound as some of the priorities of the SFCC.

Declaring that transparency and accountability will be the hallmarks of the corporation under her watch, Coudray said, “The buck stops here with me as mayor and the other councillors seated here.”

She pledged she and other councillors will be accessible to burgesses and all of them will understand “the consequences of tardiness and inaction” should they fall short in the course of their duties.

Having served five past mayors as the SFCC CEO, Coudray said she believed her experience in local government will be beneficial to the corporation.

Coudray’s husband is former PNM Labour Minister Larry Achong. She is the fourth woman to serve as San Fernando Mayor.

As much as I love these proposed projects etc I think it's time the government get its priorities sorted. In light of the extensive flooding taking place in Trinidad- adequate and proper drainage is an issue that reqiures immediate attention aswell as flooding prevention methods. I hope this is dealt with along with the many issues facing TnT at the moment e.g. health care and construction of quality hospitals and quality care from hospital staff . Of course the crime issue and diversifying the economy so we can be less reliant on the enegry sector. renewable energy!!!! tourism!!!! agriculture!!!. Focus on infrastructure instead of building big buildings- that can come later. Once there are well paved, well maintained roads we should be fine. The highway to Point Fortin/ Mayaro from Sando should be built also aswell as the grade separation of the CHR highway. A POS bypass freeway- proper parking in the capital etc.

As much as I love these proposed projects etc I think it's time the government get its priorities sorted. In light of the extensive flooding taking place in Trinidad- adequate and proper drainage is an issue that reqiures immediate attention aswell as flooding prevention methods. I hope this is dealt with along with the many issues facing TnT at the moment e.g. health care and construction of quality hospitals and quality care from hospital staff . Of course the crime issue and diversifying the economy so we can be less reliant on the enegry sector. renewable energy!!!! tourism!!!! agriculture!!!. Focus on infrastructure instead of building big buildings- that can come later. Once there are well paved, well maintained roads we should be fine. The highway to Point Fortin/ Mayaro from Sando should be built also aswell as the grade separation of the CHR highway. A POS bypass freeway- proper parking in the capital etc.

Well said. I guess, there ought to be some balance in how the Government deals with its priority list. I am from the South city although I currently live in the T-dot (Toronto). The San-Fernando wharf is an embarrassment right now. So lets hope that action immediately follows talk, along with the other infrastructural needs that we have. But, you how things work in TnT. Plenty talk, then maybe a decade or two later - action. Then scandal, investigations and allegations of corruption, then a new regime comes into power and the cycle begins all over again.

New mayor ready to 'rock' Arima
By Anna Ramdass anna.ramdass@trinidadexpress.com

Story Created: Aug 9, 2010 at 11:58 PM ECT

Story Updated: Aug 10, 2010 at 2:35 AM ECT

ARIMA'S new Mayor Ghassan Youseph said he is ready to rock the eastern borough and appealed for a new Town Hall to be constructed.

Youseph was elected to replace Adrian Cabralis at a ceremony at the Arima Town Hall yesterday. Patricia Cedeno Metivier was elected as deputy mayor.

In his inaugural address, Youseph outlined number of "development goals" he has for Arima and his vision to transform the borough into a clean and attractive place.

Although Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Local Government Minister Chandresh Sharma, who were supposed to attend the ceremony were not present, Youseph still made his appeal for a new Town Hall.

Youseph said that it was a shame that Arima, the home of Lord Kitchener and many of our country's artistes does not have a proper place for the arts.

He said in the construction of a new Town Hall a structure could be accommodated for the performing and visual arts.

Youseph said the new Arima council will partner with the Arima MP, to aggressive lobby for a full fledged hospital for the Arima area and a judicial complex. He also assured that there will be no discrimination under his mayorship.

"I want to immediately assure the burgesses of Malabar/South (which was won by People's National Movement candidate Anthony Garcia) that the new politics of which we speak, guarantees that there will be no discrimination against this district on the basis of their electoral choice," said Youseph.

He said Garcia will not be left in the cold. "I assure you councillor, as the lone People's National Movment (PNM) member you won't be lonely here," he said.

Youseph said under his mayorship he envisions a new transportation hub at the site of old railway station.

The court house, he said, is gone and now rented in cramped quarters as he pointed out some of the borough's issues.

"The fact that the clock on our Dial has been static for some years appears to be symbolic of Arima's stagnation as a town," said Youseph.

"Over the next three years as the young people would say, we are going to rock this town," said Youseph.

Well said. I guess, there ought to be some balance in how the Government deals with its priority list. I am from the South city although I currently live in the T-dot (Toronto). The San-Fernando wharf is an embarrassment right now. So lets hope that action immediately follows talk, along with the other infrastructural needs that we have. But, you how things work in TnT. Plenty talk, then maybe a decade or two later - action. Then scandal, investigations and allegations of corruption, then a new regime comes into power and the cycle begins all over again.

yeh i love Sando although im from north when i go back i spend most of my time there because my dads side of the family is from south well dow village. So i know the state that the wharf is in and its in dyer need of renovation- i saw an illustration of what was planned for San fernando from about a decade ago and it was really nice. I hope that is what they plan to do to it. Things take so long to get done home its unbelieveable- the Point highway has been promised for so long but again it looks to be put on the shelf again.

Well said. I guess, there ought to be some balance in how the Government deals with its priority list. I am from the South city although I currently live in the T-dot (Toronto). The San-Fernando wharf is an embarrassment right now. So lets hope that action immediately follows talk, along with the other infrastructural needs that we have. But, you how things work in TnT. Plenty talk, then maybe a decade or two later - action. Then scandal, investigations and allegations of corruption, then a new regime comes into power and the cycle begins all over again.

yeh i love Sando although im from north when i go back i spend most of my time there because my dads side of the family is from south well dow village. So i know the state that the wharf is in and its in dyer need of renovation- i saw an illustration of what was planned for San fernando from about a decade ago and it was really nice. I hope that is what they plan to do to it. Things take so long to get done home its unbelieveable- the Point highway has been promised for so long but again it looks to be put on the shelf again.

OK FYI I am also Bmoretrini02. Anyway I cam across this website that gave more detail about the SOUTH PARK project being done by the Amera Cooperation.
http://www.wakefieldbeasley.com/portfolio/default.aspx?type=11&project=153#2

I don't know if this means that they are moving ahead with the project now because it says work in progress and a sketch released by the Ministry of works today showed the Michael Rahael BLVD (Originally was suppose to named South Park Blvd) has been constructed which is in the plans for the South Park project.
http://www.mowt.gov.tt/media/Taroubaworks.jpg

I really hope they move ahead with this project and release tenders for proposals to develop the waterfront. The southern city needs a boost.

Another brilliant project coming soon.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-03-10/movietowne-planning-300m-complex-sando

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Umm... San Fernando is it Great!

OK FYI I am also Bmoretrini02. Anyway I cam across this website that gave more detail about the SOUTH PARK project being done by the Amera Cooperation.
http://www.wakefieldbeasley.com/portfolio/default.aspx?type=11&project=153#2

I don't know if this means that they are moving ahead with the project now because it says work in progress and a sketch released by the Ministry of works today showed the Michael Rahael BLVD (Originally was suppose to named South Park Blvd) has been constructed which is in the plans for the South Park project.
http://www.mowt.gov.tt/media/Taroubaworks.jpg

I really hope they move ahead with this project and release tenders for proposals to develop the waterfront. The southern city needs a boost.is this still being built?

Great thread...can someone give an update on the Point Fortin to San Fernando highway?

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After 30 years of planning work is set to begin on the San Fernando waterfront project with the construction of a sea-view restaurant and the beautification of King’s Wharf. Although no money has been allocated in the 2013 budget for the project, San Fernando mayor Dr Navi Muradali said funding would come from the Ministries of Local Government and Tourism.



On Wednesday, Muradali and Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz toured the proposed site for the project which stretched from Hatter’s panyard, Lady Hailes Avenue to the Vistabella trainline community. Muradali said yesterday an agreement was reached for work to start and it would be done by the San Fernando City Corporation.



He said soil-testing and geological surveys already have been undertaken and notices for tenders already have gone out. Muradali added: “We toured the entire waterfront area from the Hatter’s panyard to the end of the trainline in Vistabella. “Mr Cadiz shed his thoughts on some of the projects that could be done by the San Fernando City Corporation and also indicated the Ministry of Tourism would review our plans, and would assist where feasible. ”



Despite there being several designs drafted by a Cabinet-appointed committee, headed by San Fernando West MP Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan, and another from former mayor Marlene Coudray, he said those plans have been modified to bring about a comprehensive design to benefit the city.



Muradali said the first phase included the enhancement and beautification of 2,600 feet of land from the Hatter’s panyard to the King’s Wharf sawmill. He said the new structure on King’s Wharf would house a wholesale market, a retail market and a restaurant over it.



Muradali said the restaurant may be constructed of glass so that customers would get a beautiful view of the nearby ocean. However, he said, engineers would first have to test the feasibility of the plan. He added: “The whole intent of the development of the waterfront is for people to be able to use it for recreation and leisure.



“Far too many times people in San Fernando have to leave the city to find something to do and we are hoping the development of the waterfront will allow them to use this public space for recreation and leisure. “It will also be good for the local economy because there will also be food concession areas along the waterfront in this first phase. It is all part of the plan to develop San Fernando.[/QUOTE]

MovieTowne gets top billing in $450m project (http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2013-04-17/movietowne-gets-top-billing-450m-project)

Published: Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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An artist’s impression of the C3 Shopping and Entertainment Centre to be construction in Corinth, south Trinidad.

MovieTowne will up the ante in entertainment in San Fernando in the near future. In its 11th year of operations, MovieTowne, the Caribbean’s number one entertainment and shopping complex will be expanding and bringing its unique blend of exciting attractions to Corinth, San Fernando in South Trinidad.


This will mark MovieTowne’s fourth location in T&T. The MovieTowne franchise is wholly owned, developed and operated by local Trinidadian businessmen and continues to lead the way in the entertainment arena because its founders never stop innovating and evolving the concept by consistently offering something spectacular for all citizens to enjoy.

MovieTowne South will be located on an 18-acre real estate development to be known as the C3 Shopping and Entertainment Centre that will be constructed by the J.T. Allum Group of Companies. This project will also feature the latest location of the Super Centre J.T.A. Supermarket chain and MovieTowne will be the main anchor of this development and is expected to be the star attraction.

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The MovieTowne Cineplex will include eight world-class, luxurious theatres with a total of 2500 seats with the most technologically advanced audio visual theatres. Project development is expected to start by the middle of this year, 2013, with a target completion date of end 2014/early 2015.

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I'm trying to find more renderings. Once I get them, I'll open a thread. :)