Nassau Urban Lab - Central Nassau Urban Regeneration Plan (2017)

This is a plan to utilize Central Nassau’s natural and cultural assets to rejuvenate this area and create an economically successful, sustainable and diverse economically interconnected community. Nassau is currently facing a key moment in its growth trajectory as a city, facing challenges in the areas of affordable housing, unemployment and crime. Despite the rapid urban growth of the city, Nassau’s Downtown today remains empty and disconnected from the rest of the city. The planning area of Central Nassau, encompassing Downtown Nassau and Over-the-Hill, is nothing less than the heart of Nassau and The Bahamas. It is the area where Nassau was born, full of history and stories. It is the face of the city to its many visitors and the centre of trade, government and local culture. But, it is also a place undergoing dramatic changes over the last decades that faces a wide range of challenges today and into the future.