THE rehabilitation of the Railway Courtyard is not just another project delivered, it is a clear marker of the PPP/C administration’s broader restoration agenda for Georgetown. Anyone paying attention can see that the capital is undergoing the kind of structural, cultural and environmental overhaul that was long overdue; and the Railway Courtyard is now positioned as one of the anchor points in this city-wide revival.
What is taking shape on Lamaha and High Streets represents exactly the kind of modern, people-centred infrastructure Georgetown has been crying out for. The space is being developed as a safe, vibrant public hub cleaner, greener, better organised and fit for a city that is finally stepping into its next chapter. Its transformation into a signature walking and leisure area signals a deliberate effort to elevate Georgetown’s tourism profile, especially as Guyana gears up for expanded cruise arrivals and international visitor growth.
But the real story sits in the larger vision. The courtyard is only one node in a comprehensive pedestrian loop now being built through downtown: Water Street, Avenue of the Republic, the National Library, South Road and straight into the Botanical Gardens. This is not patchwork development; this is strategic urban planning, something this administration has been consistently delivering across the capital.
The restoration of the Transport and Harbours railway infrastructure ties directly into that mission. When completed later this year, the rebuilt rail line and heritage train carriages, soon to house craft shops, will revive a major part of our history while creating new micro-enterprise opportunities. It’s heritage preservation meeting modern economic development, not in theory, but in execution.
And importantly, the courtyard remains accessible even after the GRA relocates, ensuring a continuous public walkway from Main Street to Sheriff Street. That level of foresight is exactly why the PPP/C’s “Rescue Georgetown” strategy has been gaining momentum. We’re seeing it across the city drainage upgrades; green-space rehabilitation; public-building improvements; community corridors; cultural installations and urban-renewal interventions that actually reach the people who use these spaces every day.
The Railway Courtyard is not an isolated beautification effort, it is part of a coordinated programme to bring Georgetown back to life, restore pride in the capital and modernise the city for residents, tourists and future generations. This is what a functioning urban-development agenda looks like.
And honestly, the difference is tangible. Georgetown is changing. Georgetown is elevating. This courtyard is simply one of the first clear signs of what a restored, reimagined city will look like.
