On wednesday 1st February at 6pm Thomas Kolnberger, Phd student from the University of Luxemburg will give the lecture entitled Phnom Penh: planned and un-planned City planning and land use in Phnom Penh: looking back from “now” to “then”. The event is organized by Manolis House in collaboration with HS Encounters at Baitong Restaurant (7 Street 360 / Norodom Bd, Beung Keng Kang I).A draft sub decree that was released to civil society actors in late November 2011 has prompted the Urban Initiative to strongly urge the Government to extend consultations and consider engaging a respected consultancy firm to redraft the document. Click here for the UI’s media statement in Khmer 20120113_STT-The UI_comments of urban planning SD_Kh and English 20120113_STT-The UI_comments of urban planning SD_en
On Tuesday 3rd January more than 100 police, military police, guards and workers hired by developer Phan Imex demolished some 200 homes in the Borei Keila community. Read more about it here http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012010553807/National-news/families-trucked-out.html