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Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 18, No. 2, 523-536 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0956247806069629
© 2006 International Institute for Environment and Development

Urban poor housing development on Bangkok’s waterfront: securing tenure, supporting community processes

Nattawut Usavagovitwong

AEP-Institute for Empirical Research in Planning Issues, FB-06: Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape, University of Kassel, Germany, nattawutu{at}yahoo.co.uk

Prayong Posriprasert

Faculty of Architecture, Sripatum University, Bangkok, Thailand, prayong{at}spu.ac.th

This paper describes a project to upgrade living conditions and provide secure tenure in nine "canal settlement" communities in Bangkok. It explains how this was planned and implemented, both on the ground and at the policy level, working with national institutions including the Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI) and the government body that owned the land. The different institutions involved are described, including the savings groups in each of the nine communities and the network of community organizations, which were particularly important for the realization of the project. The paper also discusses how upgrading plans were developed and how conflicts were addressed.

Key Words: community network • secure tenure • stakeholder participation • upgrading


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