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Bangkok 2026 Policy

Long-term goals

• Infrastructure from 69.6 to 80.4 +16% Guangzhou within 2040
• Culture & Environment from 52.3 to 81.9 +57% Tokyo within 2060
• Healthcare from 62.5 to 87.5 40% Moscow within 2050
• Stability from 55 to 75 36% London within 2050
• Education retain

City quality of life indices Rating Description

• 80–100 There are few, if any, challenges to living standards
  • Vienna 94.4
  • Osaka 93.9
  • Tokyo 93.2
  • Frankfurt 91.3
  • Munich 89.2
  • Sydney 88.9
  • Singapore 87.5
  • Oslo 87.1
  • Paris 85.6
  • Stockholm 84.6
  • Manchester 83.3
  • Barcelona 82.8
  • Hong Kong 81.8
  • Seoul 81.5
  • Taipei 81.5
  • London 81.4

• 70–80 Day–to–day living is fine, in general, but some aspects of life may entail problems
  • Lisbon 80
  • Chicago 79.2
  • Washington DC 78.7
  • Cleveland 77.6
  • Los Angeles 76
  • Warsaw 75.8
  • Dubai 73.4
  • Detroit 73.3
  • New York 72.8
  • Athens 72
  • Beijing 71.2
  • Shanghai 70.1

• 60–70 Negative factors have an impact on day-to-day living
  • Kuala Lumpur 70 80 62.5 52.3 83.3 80.4
  • Shenzhen 68.6
  • Guangzhou 66
  • Johannesburg 64.7
  • Qingdao 63
  • Bangkok 62.4 55 62.5 52.3 91.7 69.6
  • Rio de Janeiro 61.8.

• 50–60 Liveability is substantially constrained
  • Panama City 57.7
  • Manila 57.3
  • Mexico City 55.7
  • Hanoi 55.5
  • Ho Chi Minh City 53.2
  • Jakarta 51.7

• 50 or less Most aspects of living are severely restricted
  • Mumbai 47.9
  • Phnom Penh 47.7
  • Dhaka 33
  • Damascus 28

Integration proposal

• Osaka Metropolis Plan:The most ambitious reform was the "Osaka Metropolis Plan," which aimed to consolidate Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka into a single "metropolis" similar to Tokyo's structure. This would have involved creating special wards with certain municipal powers but still under a centralized administration to streamline governance and cut costs. Although this plan was rejected in referendums in 2015 and 2020, it reflects the drive for significant administrative reform.

Political Finance and Transparency

• Osaka slim down government and reduce costs. By 2024, the municipal assembly seats were reduced from 81 to 70, showcasing a move towards more efficient governance.

Governance and Policy Reforms:

• Osaka Administrative Efficiency: Beyond the metropolis plan, reforms have included efforts to privatize public services, like Osaka's subway network, and to introduce cost-cutting measures such as reducing the city workforce.
• Osaka Education Reform: Under the leadership of former mayor Toru Hashimoto, there were initiatives like the "English Reformation Project" to enhance English education, starting TOEFL preparation in primary schools, aiming to make Osaka's students more competitive globally.

Urban management

• Land Use Policies

Rejuvenate

• urban transformation
  • 15-minute city
  • Garden city movement
  • Lessons from History
    • Panama City
    • Medellín

Digital

• Smart city
  • Urban computing

Traffic

• Traffic calming https://globaldesigningcities.org/publication/global-street-design-guide/designing-streets-people/designing-for-motorists/traffic-calming-strategies/
  • Delft implemented traffic calming measures in the 1970s
• Smart traffic light cities like Los Angeles have historically adapted by implementing smart traffic signals that adjust in real-time to traffic conditions, reducing congestion. This has been a significant shift since the 1990s when traffic management began to incorporate real-time data
  • Intelligent transportation system
• Congestion pricing Historically, one of the most effective methods for managing urban traffic has been congestion pricing. London introduced its congestion charge in 2003, which significantly reduced traffic in central areas. This model has been replicated in cities like Stockholm and Singapore. The success here lies in using economic incentives to reduce car use during peak times, encouraging alternatives like public transport, walking, or cycling.
• Public Transport Development Paris and New York have historically expanded their public transit systems to address traffic issues. The development of subways, trams, and buses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was pivotal in reducing the reliance on individual vehicles.
• Example
  • Holistic Approach: Cities that have successfully managed traffic historically have done so by combining multiple strategies. For instance, Copenhagen's approach integrates cycling infrastructure, public transport, and urban design to create a balanced transport system.
  • Adaptability: Successful cities adapt their strategies over time. For example, as technology advances, so does the approach to traffic management, with cities like Columbus, OH, using vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication to optimize traffic flow.
  • Community Involvement: Historically, effective traffic management has involved the community. The transformation of Times Square in New York to a pedestrian plaza was partly due to local advocacy for reclaiming space from cars, showing how public opinion can lead to significant urban changes.
  • Learning from Others: Cities like those in Europe have historically provided models for traffic management that others emulate, showing that international knowledge exchange plays a role in urban traffic improvement.