[sustran] Re: Bangkok bike parking

[Sunny]

it is a very nice example tht Carlos has cited on the energy saving I 
guess that the bangkok officials should not urge but instead take the 
lead and cut the power themselves for 45min as they planned....mere 
words will not provide a solution for the energy savings and the same 
rule applies to the transportation....requesting the people to shift to 
public transport will no do the job as there is a need for a total PT 
reform.....with the existing condition of the buses I doubt if people 
would shift..instead if the quality and service is improved then surely 
people would shift for the PT. As Carlos suggested there is a strong 
need of "ENFORCEMENT" rather than urging.

Sunny

Carlos F. Pardo SUTP wrote:
> I sometimes have the hope that Bangkok has taken some of our suggestions
> seriously, and that they will use the bike park designs we've given them, as
> well as all other aspects we've pointed out in various meetings (and the
> countless documents and presentations!). If they really start riding
> bicycles and building facilities, we can take credit!
>
> The Thai government also had a regulation effective in 2005 which made all
> government offices turn off their A/C systems or keep it above a certain
> temperature. Interestingly, I was once in a meeting and saw a deputy mayor
> stand up and change the temperature to the one being "enforced". I hope the
> same starts happening with transport, but it will take a bit more than
> turning a dial.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos F. Pardo 
> Project Coordinator 
> GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) 
> Room 0942, Transport Division, UN-ESCAP 
> ESCAP UN Building 
> Rajadamnern Nok Rd. 
> Bangkok 10200, Thailand 
> Tel:  +66 (0) 2 - 288  2576 
> Fax: +66 (0) 2 - 280  6042 
> Mobile: +66 (0) 1 - 772 4727 
> e-mail: carlos.pardo at sutp.org 
> Website: www.sutp.org