This is what happens when the government and public planners don't care to institute a "greenbelt", local planning powers, and encourage "brownsite" development. Every last bit of nature/forest will be cut down until their is none left.
Maybe if they as citizens don't want this trend to continue, they should probably vote for an environmental oriented party. PLP doesn't seem like they care about any solutions to fix their problems.

A Party Lamenting Planning should not hold the keys to government. Its a shame we were told they had a plan they were following, when in reality every plan they make, ends up not being followed, 50% by the FNM and 49% via their own lies/contradictions.

We need a local government for the downtown area and a city plan that is a separate issue from the weekly tantrums of Rawson Square.
Perhaps, one of the first things that could be fixed is the institution of city-wide (downtown) parking fees and zones.

I mean this is obviously Royal Caribbean's move to get one up on their competitors all whilst scraping in extra cash. All their passengers instead of getting a taxi, going downtown, to junkanoo beach, and etc will be heading cross the harbour with their money.

Companies like Atlantis and Baha Mar are too big to feel the hit but they certainly don't want a competitor hence their apprehension. However, SME's will be feeling this the most and unfortunately despite for nearly a decade of governments promising to fix Bay St.(half of my life)
The only solution they have come up with is to put up billboards, fences, tarp, and now to attract people elsewhere to not spend time in the city.

There is no city council, no city plan that is actually being followed, no city based policy/standard, no regulatory enforcement downtown.

We have a council of unqualified grifters known as the cabinet who will say anything, do anything, sign anything, take anything, and pay anything to talk about how much jobs something will bring and how everything under the sun is good for tourism.

New school, "this is an opportunity for tourism in this country"
Computer Lab opens. "This is has the potential to increase tourism"
Police catches a gangbanger "We tank our polices for their efforts to tackle crime and now about tourism we are expecting to see a dramatic increase in visitors becuase of the capture of this 1 individual"

It looks like Brave is a Hypocrite to me unless he can explain why he didn't accept the deal before and what had to change for him to change his position so drastically. He went form the hardest of no's to a teethy grinning yes, to the point that it seems he didn't even care what happened with Mr. Smith nor would he address it.

That would be income tax which is a tax system we don't use unfortunately. Additionally, its uncommon to collect income tax on National Insurance.

Countries tend to have different/higher rates for Business taxes, property taxes, or by having a wealth tax. I've never seen it be placed on national insurance So they could follow your suggestion however, it would just make more sense at that point to switch from sales taxes (VAT) to income taxes on the whole.

The FNM can split party and lose the next election
They can bring back Minnis and lose the next election
They can keep Pintard and still lose

If they chose option 3 they can at least not get wiped out and keep some seats.
I would love to vote for a environmental party or independent, I'm not interested in their foolishness.

Lol this man is really shilling to the government tune, talking about no one made noise when it was Atlantis and Baha Mar. He is either missing the point through ignorance or intentionally to not see that the circumstances between those situations and this is different.

People are not against development but certain kinds of unchecked shady development. What determines this attitude has everything to do with the nature in which the deal was negotiated to the environmental effects of development.
The Bahamian people want to know what is the benefits for the Bahamian people if your leasing land out Crown (public) land to the alleged extent of 150 year in the presences of a historical site.
Jobs and investment do not cut it. Will this development transform our economy or simply operate with mediocre return for the Bahamian people despite using the people's land.

This doesn't even cover the whole Toby Smith controversy which bodes even worse favour for this development. Furthermore, Atlantis and Baha Mar have financially and physically invested in this country. They have improved their local environments and support our nations local organizations & clubs.

Does anyone know if Royal Caribbean has invested anything for Bahamians betterment?

The Cruise Companies should've kept to their private islands, not buying up land in Nassau Harbour for their own private ventures. The government should not allow such senseless development that threatens our economy, environment, historic sites, and safety.

This is just going to end up with Bay street& other businesses pockets being hurt and the local environment being destroyed for wildlife, also making the historic Nassau Harbour Lighthouse to being another facet of a touristic trap.

Even worse the development will add a lot more traffic to an already busy harbour, aswell as demand sewage pipe be run under water which end up polluting the sea. Lastly, the island is not accessible for emergency services

Maybe, Davis and crew should stop traveling like there is "no tomorrow" and stop over-employment in government departments.

I mean one problem is that their is few locals in the area to subscribe to said amenities so you can end up investing in something with no demand for local interaction. I feel like if they just invested money into it and made it feel like a proper esplanade with benches, trees, bathrooms, cycle lanes, volley ball courts and proper lighting people may be attracted to pass through even if there isn't shops/restaurants.