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51 | the <strong>Alamar</strong> travel guide<br />
Fig 4.9: The Two routes<br />
‘must see’ route<br />
‘alternative’ route<br />
pit stop / transit point<br />
Terminal <strong>Alamar</strong><br />
0 0.1 0.2 0.4 1km<br />
0 0.1 0.4 1<br />
*Bus route<br />
Day 01: La Habana-Policlinico Zona 5 -Cover<br />
spots upto Terminal <strong>Alamar</strong>- bus to La Habana<br />
Day 02 : La Habana-Terminal <strong>Alamar</strong> -<strong>Alamar</strong><br />
Micro 10 - bus to La Habana<br />
View from the road<br />
Monotony leads to dull public spaces. Difference<br />
keeps us interested. The perception of public<br />
space is enhanced by the variety of the visual<br />
landscape. As Kevin Lynch wrote in his publication<br />
‘The view from the road’(1964), differences and<br />
landmarks can lead to a dramatic play of space<br />
and motion, of light and texture. These long<br />
sequences make our vast metropolitan areas<br />
comprehensible: the driver sees how the city is<br />
organized, what it symbolizes, how people use<br />
it, and how it relates to him. The kinesthetic<br />
perception helps to formulate a coherent image<br />
of the array of public spaces a town has to offer.<br />
fig 4. 11<br />
The map presents a variety of public spaces<br />
that can be found when taking a drive down the<br />
center spine of <strong>Alamar</strong>.<br />
fig 4. 12<br />
Navigating Public Spaces in <strong>Alamar</strong><br />
Even though distances can be long, <strong>Alamar</strong> is<br />
best experienced while meandering on foot. The<br />
map gives an overview of two routes: the first<br />
leads you to the popular spots that a first time<br />
visitor must see and the second is an alternative<br />
route for the more curious souls that gives a<br />
taste of the actual life behind the organoponico’s<br />
and banana plantations.<br />
fig 4. 13
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