Speightstown Living Heritage Program

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Speightstown Living Heritage Program

Folkestone Marine Reserve and Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Services Provided:

Master Planning, Landscape Architecture, Ecotourism Development, Nature Trail Design, Project Management

Speightstown, Barbados

Acting as town centre manager, EPG has contributed to the Living Heritage Program for Speightstown which forms part of a regional program instituted by the Inter-American Development Bank to promote the conservation and sustainable revitalization of urban heritage as a means of strengthening cultural identity and equitable urban development. A thorough assessment of the town’s heritage elements was conducted through research and stakeholder consultations as a means to identify infrastructural projects for funding and investment.

Showcasing Heritage

Historic Holetown, Barbados: A New Vision

Holetown was the first landing site of British settlers in Barbados in 1627. A conceptual plan of Holetown was developed to highlight its significant heritage features and suggest ways in which Holetown can be enhanced as a major heritage tourism destination for Barbados, as well as a key hub for shopping, dining and entertainment.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PLANNING

Barbados Tourism Master Plan 2013-2024

Assembling a team of professionals with expertise in economics, environmental management, social development, community involvement, marketing, transport, accommodation, niche markets, heritage tourism, and tourism planning, EPG developed the first Tourism Master Plan for Barbados, basing it on a green visitor economy model that would guide the nation’s tourism development over a 10 year