Koreans paying their last respects before motorcade leaves Seoul. (Photo credit: ohmynews.com) Former president of Korea Roh Moo-hyun (2003-2007) died of severe head injuries suffered in a suicide attempt on May 23. Today (May 29) saw his national funeral and cremation. Thousands gathered in the city center to pay their last respects. I was no…
Month: May 2009
Hong Kong trip and thoughts on social business
Click image to view slideshow of the Hong Kong trip, May 22-23, 2009 The last time I visited Hong Kong was in 1989. Some things have indeed changed. For one thing, it’s part of China now. Also the skyline has many new additions, including the 88-floor (415m) 2 International Finance Centre tower, which is apparently…
International Symposium: Hanoi 2030
Hanoi 2030: International Symposium As if working on the 1st Report for the Hanoi master plan was not enough, between our reports to the Vietnam government steering committee and the Prime Minister, we held a 2-day international symposium April 21-22. The main goal of the symposium was to gain a better understanding of Hanoi within…
Hanoi: the first sustainable capital by 2030
Hanoi master plan 2030: first report to the Vietnamese government I’ve spent the most part of the March and April preparing the first formal report to the Vietnamese government for the project I am working on for JINA Architects: The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan to 2030 and Vision to 2050. This is a project…
The walkable Hanoi: a half-day tour
A half-day walk through Hanoi Hanoi is a walkable city. You would never know this with all the traffic overflowing in the streets. Of course the locals will prefer to ride their scooters. It’s actually dangerous to cross the streets when you are overwhelmed by bicycle motorcycle, automobiles and bus traffic coming from all directions,…