Donated by the Bahamas Portal, BahamasB2B.com, the Montague Ramp Hearing page invites the public to lodge complaints and suggest solutions for the enhancement of the highly trafficked ramp area.
Mr Dupuch is chairman of a House select committee investigating the problems associated with the ramp.
The Montague Ramp Hearing page may be accessed on the home page of www.bahamasb2b.com.
Although the committee won’t meet formally until after the Budget Debate, Mr Dupuch said suggestions are already pouring in about what to do with the ramp-turned-market place.
Some of the suggestions received to date include:
ﾷ Close the ramp and turn the area into a park.
ﾷ Relocate the fish stalls to a large area of land east of the Royal Nassau Sailing Club.
ﾷ Leave the stalls on the ramp and install a feeder road to the area, thus drawing the boat and market traffic from the main road. Beautify the area with seagrape trees.
ﾷ Leave the stalls in their present location and move the ramp to the area between Fort Montagu and the Nassau Yacht Club.
ﾷ Move both the ramp and stalls to the area just east of Potters Cay and west of the William Street dock. Turn this area into a tourist attraction with a building housing a fish market on the ground floor and a restaurant on a second floor.
ﾷ Move the ramp and stalls to the area just east of the old Pan Am building, creating a Bahamian Village and converting the area into a tourist attraction.
ﾷ Leave the ramp where it is, create a feeder road for boat users, but move the market to the area of either the Pan Am building or William Street.
Some Bahamians have expressed concern about the limited recreational areas east of town. They have suggested removing the seawall from Montagu Park to allow the beach to return.
The Montagu Ramp Committee was appointed in May. Members include Mr Dupuch, Philip “Brave”” Davis (PLP)
