Tag: infrastructure development
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England has its Thames. France has its Seine. Italy has its Venice. Russia has its Moscow River which is being planned to provide water transport (see images below). The US has its Mississipi River. And Philippines has its Pasig River. A columnist in one of the national dailies has suggested the development of Pasig River…
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Question (posed in Infra Dev class): Currently , review and accountability for planning, construction, operation, and regulation of sanitation infrastructure are dispersed among DPWH, water district, DENR, and LGU’s. Would it be helpful to set up a dedicated department/agency within BLISTT to lead the sanitation and sewerage reform sector? My thoughts: 1. Sewerage and drainage…
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The bus rapid transport system of Curitiba, a city in Brazil, is the first case study my class in Urban Services and Infrastructures was introduced to. Its unprecedented success has led cities (including this country although not quite well-cooked) the world over to design their BRT systems using the Curitiba model. The transport system of…
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Going through the topics in infrastructure development in my Urban Services and Infrastructure class, I realized why many NGO-funded infrastructures are rendered white elephants. To be fair, NGOs did not fund these projects expecting these will become white elephants at some point, rather NGOs are as surprised as observers are when these do indeed turn…