Pedestrianizing Phnom Penh Riverside
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I haven't seen any detailed plans of how it will link up with the existing roads.
Concept of thoughts and prayers.
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My understanding is that the street 13 and Sisowath quay both are closed from traffic as well. But I'm not sure about it. I have only seen these two maps and couple news article about this so the details are not completely clear.
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The original plan positioned the ramps on streets 110 and 108, beginning just before the Night Market, right at the sides of the new parking lot. Therefore, I believe the construction of the new bridge does not affect the new parking lot.Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:41 amIs the night market going to be lost to the on/off ramp of the bridge reaching ground level, or will it be elevated for a distance allowing for the survival of the market, and perhaps even some under-ramp car parking?John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:42 am
As I mentioned earlier, they are building a huge bridge between 106 and 108 so I don't expect that parking lot will be around long.
https://cambodianess.com/article/south- ... n-date-set
There is a very long run of about 1km between the night market and Monivong.
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From the article:rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:11 pmThe original plan positioned the ramps on streets 110 and 108, beginning just before the Night Market, right at the sides of the new parking lot. Therefore, I believe the construction of the new bridge does not affect the new parking lot.Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:41 amIs the night market going to be lost to the on/off ramp of the bridge reaching ground level, or will it be elevated for a distance allowing for the survival of the market, and perhaps even some under-ramp car parking?John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:42 am
As I mentioned earlier, they are building a huge bridge between 106 and 108 so I don't expect that parking lot will be around long.
https://cambodianess.com/article/south- ... n-date-set
There is a very long run of about 1km between the night market and Monivong.
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It's going to be a huge bridge, there is no way a ramp would fit on street 110.The bridge will be in two sections across the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, with one section going from the Night Market Park to the Chroy Changvar peninsula and the other to the Arey Ksat area.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359850/ ... e_vignette
Concept of thoughts and prayers.
Re: Pedestrianizing Phnom Penh Riverside
I can see the closure of 3 and 5 being easy to work around, and the east/west streets being closed off for those 2 blocks a good thing for the neighbourhood. But to block north/south access on SQ and 13 will send streets 15, 19 and Norodom into a tailspin.rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:07 pmMy understanding is that the street 13 and Sisowath quay both are closed from traffic as well. But I'm not sure about it. I have only seen these two maps and couple news article about this so the details are not completely clear.
Interesting times...
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St 19 is already gridlocked twice a day even when cars are not double parkedDoc67 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:07 pmI can see the closure of 3 and 5 being easy to work around, and the east/west streets being closed off for those 2 blocks a good thing for the neighbourhood. But to block north/south access on SQ and 13 will send streets 15, 19 and Norodom into a tailspin.rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:07 pmMy understanding is that the street 13 and Sisowath quay both are closed from traffic as well. But I'm not sure about it. I have only seen these two maps and couple news article about this so the details are not completely clear.
Interesting times...
but the bridge post and the pedestrian post are contradictory - st 110 is only two lanes - how can it be on-ramp to such a big bridge and connect to Monivong?
Also what about the rumors of girlie bar district moving south of St 51 - does that dovetail into the two proposals mentioned or is just a rumor?
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Finally someone asks the really impotant question. I would have thought they are very much part of the new plan for the riverside "entertainment" area. ATM they probably constitute 90% of the revenue from entertainment in the central area.
If you look on google earth, they filmed PP about 10 years ago. The riverside street had a much more pedestrian-friendly feel with tables and chairs on the sidewalk. Now the sidewalk is basically a parking lot, as it already was (and still is) in all of the rest of the area subject to the new plan. I think they are going to need to build up all of the sidewalks like they did in Siem Reap center, and disabuse the occupants of the notion that they own the sidewalks, or only use them for tables and chairs - you know like they do in 99% of cities in the world.
BTW, ask any Khmer what they think of the idea that people from outside of the area will happily park their car in a lot and walk 100 meters or so to their restaurant. Stand well back if they are eating at the time.
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Yes, this was what I meant when I commented "What about parking?" earlier. If they can't park directly outside on the road or pavement they won't go to the place.BTW, ask any Khmer what they think of the idea that people from outside of the area will happily park their car in a lot and walk 100 meters or so to their restaurant. Stand well back if they are eating at the time.
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The khmers are incredibly lazy to walk anywhere. One thing that pisses me off is they take their vehicles into Ouressy market and clog it up completely, just to buy fruit. So lazy.
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It is also a need to show off their expensive vehicle.
As I said in an earlier thread about KNY:
Wealthy Khmer loved New Year in PP. They didn't go to Wat Phnom because they needed tp cruise around in their new Ford Raptors armed with 100 liter water tanks and the very latest in powerful water guns and eye protection. The plebs three to a moto with cheap guns that they had to stop to refill didn't stand a chance. Literally every other car on Riverside was an expensive pickiup.
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