Uploaded on 2014-12-09 by AnXism

However, majority of the people that work in the KMA business districts do not live in the area of downtown earmarked for high density. They typically live in the suburban neighbourhoods and dormitory communities outside of the KMA. This movement of people in the mornings and evenings represent the **flow** as there is a constant migration and return day in and out of the city's limits. ![Traffic Jam coming into Kingston][1] Our roads would be deemed the country's **stock**, which is very important to the everyday **flow** of people into the Kingston. Due to the nature of the KMA; living, working and playing, the car becomes an important **flow** which is highly dependent on the costly **stock** importation of fuel to supply the movement of the vehicles. The nature of the dormitory communities and suburbia renders very little emphasis to the more important **stocks** such as sidewalks and parks. If we looked to densify within the city the use of spatial network and urban metabolism models, we would be able to decrease the **flow** of fuel importation by creating a more valuable local based **stock** of a walkable, pedestrian friendly environment; while utilising a greater **flow** of people taking public transportation as well. If done properly it could also promote the upkeep of parks which will be needed as greater **stock**. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14180921278675166.jpg - The Jamaica Observer: Sunday, December 11, 2011 (http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/columns/Incoherent-policy-decisions-around-transport_10359205)