Tag: พัฒนาเมือง
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Turning an Expressway into a Public Park – Sugoi!
Tokyo, so sugoi! This tokyo expressway park conversion is turning the city’s decommissioned elevated expressway into a 2-km ‘sky park.’ A city that values…
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Free AND Good Public Transport Really Exists
Ever wondered if a city where buses, trams, and trains are free for the whole country — and actually work for everyone — really…
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Bangkok Only Has One City – Which One Do You Choose?
Imagine you’re in wheelchair♿ There are 2 versions of Bangkok — one where you go to work as usual, the other where you can’t…
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Paris Reduced Roads and Added Sidewalks – How Did They Do It?
Ten years ago, Paris was ranked among Europe’s most congested and polluted cities. The roads along the Seine River saw 40,000 cars a day.…
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Bangkok Tomorrow
Wouldn’t it be amazing if Bangkok, in the future, became a city where everyone can travel easily and safely? Whether you’re a wheelchair user,…
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3 countries that reduced roads, increased sidewalks, connectivity, and public transportation
Imagine a country where over 500 children died from car accidents in a single year, then turned around to become the safest place in…
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London Charges 828 Baht a Day to Enter the City — From a Policy People Disliked to One Everyone Accepts
17 February 2003 — Mayor Ken Livingstone launched a policy he predicted would be a “day of bloodshed.” A £5 (approximately 230 baht) charge…
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Stockholm Zoned Its City — Heavily Opposed Congestion Pricing, So How Did Citizens Finally Accept It?
Before 2006, only 30% of Stockholmers supported the “congestion charge” idea. The opposition attacked it as a regressive tax — geographically unfair since outsiders…
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Additional Information Ploenchit Intersection Issues
I recently watched the live stream of Chadchart Bangkok Governor’s inspection at the Ploenchit intersection. While I appreciate the efforts, I believe some crucial…
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Through Left Turn and Die
Big cities, traffic congestion is one of the main problems, and Bangkok is no exception. When there’s traffic, it’s necessary to efficiently and quickly…