Dominica: In a groundbreaking transfer, Dominica is all set to have its first transit map. The undertaking, often known as the Original Roseau City Bus Stop Map, was launched in June 2024 and goals to spice up the accessibility of the island’s bus system for each vacationers and locals.
The Founding father of Fifty One Books, Rashida Serrant Davis, got here up with this distinctive thought of conceptualizing the Roseau Metropolis map after drawing inspiration from her upbringing in New York Metropolis and the transit maps of the MPA – Metropolitan Transit Authority.
For this vital undertaking, Rashida collaborated with Challenge Assistant Kytel Daniel and Graphic Designer Ayomidimeji. The crew then got here up with a complete map which was additionally featured in Rashida’s latest ebook titled ‘Higher Than a Vacationer Dominica: 50 Journey Ideas from a Local’.
Based on the data, the map with cater to vacationers and residents alike, notably those who journey by bus on a routine foundation.
The map will present them with up-to-date bus cease areas, served locations, ATM areas, notable landmarks and free wifi hotspots all through town of Roseau.
Not solely this, however the undertaking additionally welcomes micro, small in addition to aspiring medium sized enterprises to take part and be featured on the map.
Notably, greater than 15 enterprise homeowners in Dominica have already joined and there enterprise’ location will likely be proven on the map.
Davis expressed her immense happiness with business owners to find out about their narratives and aspirations relating to this new and distinctive undertaking. She additional invited various sectors to achieve visibility by means of this new initiative.
The builders of the Authentic Roseau Metropolis Bus Cease Map hope to draw the eye of bus drivers and their associations whereas acknowledging the island’s reliable public transportation system, which is principally operated by personal minibus drivers.
Rashida Serrant Davis highlighted the financial significance of buses and motivated drivers to embrace the possibility to showcase Dominica’s magnificence to vacationers in addition to the diaspora.
She additional outlined that the buses are an necessary a part of Dominica’s economic system, and the nation is properly mapped out with bus service for probably the most half. She added that it’s time for the bus drivers to soak up entrance of some guests and diaspora, like in search of the island by bus.
Challenge Assistant Kytel Daniel anticipated the undertaking’s completion and expressed confidence that the locals would embrace the map upon its official launch.
She unveiled plans for annual updates and new collaborations, a digital model will likely be accessible by means of dominicabybus.com.
The purpose of the builders is to distribute 5000 printed maps regionally and launch its net model through the 2024 Independence Season. This may permit guests to know the island and its areas higher.
