Save The Coral Harbour Walls

The walls that border Coral Harbour Roundabout are in jeopardy of being pulled down by a private developer. These walls have been in existence for over half a century acting as a landmark to the area. They are of enormous historical and social significance to the origins of the area known as Coral Harbour and residents OBJECT to their destruction.

There is a case for these structures to be officially declared a national landmark or antiquity based upon their social and historical significance to the origins of the general area known as Coral Harbour. This would include ALL of the walls on each side of the roundabout and as such we say "NO" to their destruction.

Residents are also concerned that property values will decrease if the walls are removed, leaving no buffer between commercial and residential sectors. The walls provide an attractive and affluent perception of Coral Harbour that is unique in Nassau and separates it from other subdivisions. The removal of the walls will absolutely change the visual landscape of the area as you exit the Coral Harbour road and therefore change the perception of the area and property values as a result.

The walls also hold enormous emotional importance to the residents of the area who consider them an integral part of their community and neighbourhood. Over the years, generations of residents and members of associations, have come together as a community to repair, repaint, and maintain the walls and the general area at the entrance to the neighbourhood. These walls form a part of the history of the area and the lives of those who reside in Coral Harbour.

In an era of diminishing community and familial ties globally, residents in Coral Harbour feel strongly that these fabrics of their own community be preserved. Not only a focal point of the area, these walls provide a focal discussion point for the origins of Coral Harbour in the late 50s and the development of the area.

There is also enormous concern over the lack of Governmental transparency as it pertains to the developments that are affecting the Coral Harbour region. There has been no town meeting with regards to the removal of the walls, and no open dialogue about the possible installation of a gas station at the Coral Harbour entrance on Carmicheal Road.

Additionally, we are now hearing rumours of a widening of the road/roundabout at Coral Harbour to accommodate trucks coming from Clifton and Albany, yet the residents of Coral Harbour have not been consulted on any of these proposed changes to their community landscape. This is unacceptable and residents are requesting more open dialogue and more consultation on all matters that affect their home and the largest investment of their lives.

Coral Harbour residents and allies stand united in their aim to preserve their neighbourhood and their community and say NO to the destruction of these structures and any other changes to their communal landscape without consultation.