Due to the configuration of the street, it could takes up to an
hour to get from the central area to surrounding residential
area. Longer travel create more traffic and time spent on the
road create pollution and accidents that affect directly the economy
and public’s health.
As people continue to migrate to urban centre at unprecedented
rates, sidewalks are particularly important for the lower-income
and marginalised urban dwellers who try to make their
living in this space. This create a secondary living style inside
those network of alleys.
There is a second city hidden inside District 1 of Saigon; it is an
extensive network of back alleys, twisting narrowly behind and
between the borough’s buildings. This sprawling microcosm is
home to hundreds of people, businesses, and restaurants. Inlets
into the secret world, both narrow and wide, can be found
between almost every street-side shop.
Protected by tall buildings on either side, only a narrow shaft of
light can penetrate the shaded
