<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Re: <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As Carlos suggested there is a strong need of "ENFORCEMENT" rather than urging)</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enforcement in Bangkok? When 200 Baht or if you're lucky 100 Baht will get you off any traffic offence?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Re: <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>and that they will use the bike park designs we've given them</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to appear negative....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Linda.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sksunny@gmail.com href="mailto:sksunny@gmail.com">Sunny</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org href="mailto:sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org">Asia and the Pacific sustainable transport</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:25 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [sustran] Re: Bangkok bike parking</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>it is a very nice example tht Carlos has cited on the energy saving I <BR>guess that the bangkok officials should not urge but instead take the <BR>lead and cut the power themselves for 45min as they planned....mere <BR>words will not provide a solution for the energy savings and the same <BR>rule applies to the transportation....requesting the people to shift to <BR>public transport will no do the job as there is a need for a total PT <BR>reform.....with the existing condition of the buses I doubt if people <BR>would shift..instead if the quality and service is improved then surely <BR>people would shift for the PT. As Carlos suggested there is a strong <BR>need of "ENFORCEMENT" rather than urging.<BR><BR>Sunny<BR><BR>Carlos F. Pardo SUTP wrote:<BR>> I sometimes have the hope that Bangkok has taken some of our suggestions<BR>> seriously, and that they will use the bike park designs we've given them, as<BR>> well as all other aspects we've pointed out in various meetings (and the<BR>> countless documents and presentations!). If they really start riding<BR>> bicycles and building facilities, we can take credit!<BR>><BR>> The Thai government also had a regulation effective in 2005 which made all<BR>> government offices turn off their A/C systems or keep it above a certain<BR>> temperature. Interestingly, I was once in a meeting and saw a deputy mayor<BR>> stand up and change the temperature to the one being "enforced". I hope the<BR>> same starts happening with transport, but it will take a bit more than<BR>> turning a dial.<BR>><BR>> Best regards,<BR>><BR>> Carlos F. Pardo <BR>> Project Coordinator <BR>> GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) <BR>> Room 0942, Transport Division, UN-ESCAP <BR>> ESCAP UN Building <BR>> Rajadamnern Nok Rd. <BR>> Bangkok 10200, Thailand <BR>> Tel:  +66 (0) 2 - 288  2576 <BR>> Fax: +66 (0) 2 - 280  6042 <BR>> Mobile: +66 (0) 1 - 772 4727 <BR>> e-mail: <A href="mailto:carlos.pardo@sutp.org">carlos.pardo@sutp.org</A> <BR>> Website: <A href="http://www.sutp.org">www.sutp.org</A><BR><BR><BR>================================================================<BR>SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). Because of the history of the list, the main focus is on urban transport policy in Asia.</BODY></HTML>