^^ There are always one thing that surprises me. Cars are always park on the sidewalk everywhere. It is dangerous for people to walk on the lane. How to make shopping with a lot of bag if there are cars on sidewalk ?

Cambodia should remove all parkings on sidewalks in Phnom Penh and anywhere else in the country.

If they do, the sidewalk will be bigger...:D

I agree, business and individual take for granted that the footpath belongs to them, you need to get rid of all business activities, no small business selling cakes or toys on the footpath, (probably means lots of market will disappear) , not allow to use it as extension of your shop and put tables etc. Get rid of all illegal constructions, stairs, etc. (This would be a big challenge, as the internal stairs is probably blocked or people sublease their 2nd/3rd floor to others, these people that live on the 2nd/3rd floor will no longer has a way to get back to their units.

When you solve that, the government also have to rebuild the footpath so it is level

Parking is not actually a big issue if the footpath is cleared, the footpath is big, it can accommodate a regular footpath as well as a car. But double park, or triple park, forcing a triple lane traffic into one lane, is a major causes of traffic jam in Phnom Penh.

Interestingly, such implementation was in place, I don't know if anyone enforced it.

http://www.sinchew-i.com/cambodia/node/16181

Sorry, I only know of a chinese newspaper articles, I don't know if there is a english version. But the pictures is a good illustration on what the government is trying to do.

Basically, they want 3m from the facade of the building to be reserved for people to walk on.

Interestingly, such implementation was in place, I don't know if anyone enforced it.

http://www.sinchew-i.com/cambodia/node/16181

Sorry, I only know of a chinese newspaper articles, I don't know if there is a english version. But the pictures is a good illustration on what the government is trying to do.

Basically, they want 3m from the facade of the building to be reserved for people to walk on.

Thank you Mr.Fusion for this great article. I used translator :D
Yes very good news.

This is an urbanism law that should be respected as much as possible every where.

In a little sidewalk, I think a minimum of 1,5 m is needed for people. Because car open the door...

I agree, business and individual take for granted that the footpath belongs to them, you need to get rid of all business activities, no small business selling cakes or toys on the footpath, (probably means lots of market will disappear) , not allow to use it as extension of your shop and put tables etc. Get rid of all illegal constructions, stairs, etc. (This would be a big challenge, as the internal stairs is probably blocked or people sublease their 2nd/3rd floor to others, these people that live on the 2nd/3rd floor will no longer has a way to get back to their units.

When you solve that, the government also have to rebuild the footpath so it is level

Parking is not actually a big issue if the footpath is cleared, the footpath is big, it can accommodate a regular footpath as well as a car. But double park, or triple park, forcing a triple lane traffic into one lane, is a major causes of traffic jam in Phnom Penh.

I think terrace on sidewalk is good for restaurant for example. But Terrace should let 1,5m free for people to walk. If there is no space less than 1,5m to walk, so no terrace.

Instead of double or triple (?) park, why not to put park for cycle and cars in the same line ? The head of the line if for cycle and behind for car :). So, no double or triple. But this will not decrease traffic jam.

Thank you Mr.Fusion for this great article. I used translator :D
Yes very good news.

This is an urbanism law that should be respected as much as possible every where.

In a little sidewalk, I think a minimum of 1,5 m is needed for people. Because car open the door...

I agree....:)

Well according to my point of view, I think that the issues associated with land rights disputes and sidewalks continue to dominate the headlines in the media in Cambodia today.

Well according to my point of view, I think that the issues associated with land rights disputes and sidewalks continue to dominate the headlines in the media in Cambodia today.

Really, it is an headline in media ? So, it is good if people feels concern by that.

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Thank you Mr.Fusion for this great article. I used translator :D
Yes very good news.


It is good news, but I don't see it happen.


In a little sidewalk, I think a minimum of 1,5 m is needed for people. Because car open the door...

Narrow roads means narrow sidewalk. Car opening doors is little concern, because you always check for people/things before you open the doors.

But in these narrow roads, it is usually also full of bikes, Tok Tok, and these drivers doesn't care it block the roads. We need to ban small restaurant operate in these narrow roads, and/or use the road as their Kitchen.

^^ Sure. Law should be made for all. Restaurant have to respect sidewalk as much as driver driver.
I like to eat outside on the terrasse of restaurant. But I like to walk peacefully too :D. So, Nobody must block the sildewalk. If restaurant let people walk correctly without make slalom it is ok even if they put table. But in the case or narrow road/sidewalk, priority is for people who walked.
Then, car/cycle or restaurant priority ? :lol: