Tag: พัฒนาเมือง
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International Standards for the Raised Crosswalk
A raised crosswalk is a zebra crossing lifted flush with the sidewalk, with a speed table serving as the crossing itself. Cars still drive…
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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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The reason our cities are in such a mess today is that the agencies responsible for enforcing the law simply are not serious about doing their job.
Thai society needs decisive action and urgent reforms, alongside policies that actively encourage and support those who follow the rules in every aspect. I’m…