[sustran] Re: Bangkok bike parking
Linda Fullerton
linda.fullerton at tiscali.co.uk
Fri May 5 07:30:48 JST 2006
Re: As Carlos suggested there is a strong need of "ENFORCEMENT" rather than urging)
Enforcement in Bangkok? When 200 Baht or if you're lucky 100 Baht will get you off any traffic offence?
Re: and that they will use the bike park designs we've given them
Bikes are ridden by those who can't afford motorbikes. It will take a lot more than Bike parks to change a population aspiring to the level of private transport available to most in the west. The average Thai is quite content to sit in a traffic jam...
Sorry to appear negative....
Linda.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sunny
To: Asia and the Pacific sustainable transport
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:25 PM
Subject: [sustran] Re: Bangkok bike parking
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
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