Walking Street to Open for Public Leisure

The pedestrian street will be accessible every Friday and weekends. Photo: Lay Long

PHNOM PENH – The public will have access to a 57-hectare walking street area along the riverside as authorities try to attract more tourists.

The pedestrian area covers an area from Cambodia Post Office to the front of the Royal Palace and will be opened by the end of January, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng says. 

The pedestrian street will be accessible every Friday and weekends, with all vehicles prohibited from 6pm to 11pm in three distinct zones featuring shops, restaurants, hotels, bars, and a pub street designed to bolster the nightlife experience for tourists.  

Parking spaces and public restrooms will be set up to accommodate visitors. 

“Walking street is the key priority for the city and it aims to meet the needs of both residents and tourists,” Khuong Sreng said on Jan. 21. 

The Phnom Penh Administration focuses on opening the pedestrian street for public use, Khuong Sreng said, highlighting additional features such as painting spaces and circus performances. Traditional Khmer pinpeat music will be introduced later. 

Khuong Sreng said the walking street will offer a pleasant experience for locals and international tourists, particularly on the weekends. 

“I am optimistic that the walking street will draw more tourists to the city. These areas are a common feature in big cities, offering locals the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities at least once or twice a week,” he said. 

The first zone will cover 3.3ha hectares around the post office and the former colonial district. The zone is bounded by street 94 to the North, street 106 to the South, street 13 to the West and Sisowath Boulevard to the East.

The second walking zone will cover 20.7 hectares and has been labeled as a ‘pub street’. It is bounded by street 106 to the North, street 13 to the West, street 184 to the South and Sisowath Boulevard to the East.

The last walking zone will cover 34 hectares across street 184 to the North, street 07 to the West, Sisowath Quay to the East and Preah Sihanouk Boulevard to the South.
 

Originally written in Khmer for ThmeyThmey, this story was translated by Rin Ousa for Cambodianess.

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