Urban Design and Development Centre (UDDC) was hired last year to work on the so-called “Kadeejeen-Khlong San” restoration scheme as part of a plan to make the city more appealing for its 250th birthday in 2032, otherwise known as “Bangkok250”.
Using the “foresight technique” to map out restoration plans for various neighbourhoods allows UDDC to imagine what the city will look like in the future and to explore potential development.
According to the UDDC’s director Niramon Kulsrisombat, 24 areas in the city have the potential to be become protected neighbourhoods. Five have been selected to serve as pilot schemes for the project.
The five projects will focus on adding more green space to the areas, improving transport infrastructure to allow easy access to riverside corridors and enhancing the beauty of the landscape, Ms Niramon said, adding the inner-city areas are not easily accessible now due to traffic congestion and dense populations.