Pavements, traditionally, are designed for pedestrians to walk along. The pavement design handbook says:- 1. They should be wide enough for at least one person, and ideally for a pushchair or a wheelchair. 2. They should be level, without trip hazards and free of obstacles and instructions. 3..They should ahave a kerb which encourages road…
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Vietnam – emerging from the dark tunnels of tragedy
In 1945 Ho Chi Minh declared full independence for a united Vietnam, after long history of occupation from China and more recently France. It took 10 years for the French to completely leave the south, only to be gradually replaced by the Americans, who wanted to stop and reverse the spread of communism down from…
