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Democratizing the processes that initiate, build,inform and maintain towns and cities across the Caribbean.
Democratizing the processes that initiate, build, inform and maintain our towns and cities across the Caribbean.
In partnership with regional permaculture experts, Island City Lab has revised HEART’s landscaping curriculum to introduce vocational students and instructors to practical green infrastructure and nature-based approaches for the Caribbean context.
Starting in the summer of 2022, Island City Lab and our partners Arup, embarked on a research exploration of critical water issues in Jamaica as part of the Arup Global Challenge competition.
The increasing loss of public access to beaches, coastlines, parks, and other green spaces across Caribbean cities has been particularly concerning. As the power of tourism...
Temperatures across the Caribbean are warming, and they are affecting everyone, especially workers. The International Labour Organization (ILO) notes that both indoor and...
Visible shifts in the streetscape and interior configuration of downtown stores tell the story of the near-complete elimination of the local, artisanal production...
Parking is an uneven distribution of space. Across the Kingston Metropolitan Area, parking lots claim the lion’s share of scarce urban land exclusively to store private cars.
We thought the problem was air conditioning, and the fix was better air conditioning. But by 2015, we realized that wasn’t enough. The problem of why so many ACs are being...
Post Independence urban Jamaica seemed to be an exciting place to fall in love. The optimism and sense of self-determination was soundtracked by Lovers Rock, with images of...
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