Environment
Phnom Penh's Canal of Unpleasant Fragrances
As the Cambodian capital’s least-majestic waterway, the infamous “Shit Canal” is descended from greater architectural marvels intended to re-engineer the landscape.
This post is part of a CityLab series on wastelands, and what we squander, discard, and fritter away.
South of Preah Sihanouk Boulevard and a few blocks east from Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh’s most infamous waterway makes its first—and largely unwelcome—appearance.