TRANSIT JAM EDITORIAL Take a good look at the 12 mayors of the C40 Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery Task Force, who last week in A Green and Just Recovery committed to “reclaim […]
“RECLAIM THE STREETS”: BOLD WORDS FROM THE MAYOR OF NOTHING
PLUGGING BIKES INTO THE FERRY NETWORK: A WAY TO GO
Following our story on reviving ferries as a backbone for Hong Kong transport last week, we decided to field test some of the connections between the Central Ferry Piers and Wan Chai […]
PROTOTYPE “WALK” NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS BECOME FREE PARKING LOT
GUEST COLUMN BY WALTRAUT RITTER One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, characterised by relatively low-rise buildings, small lanes, and no through traffic, Tai Ping Shan (meaning “Peace Hill”), has over […]
NEW ROAD USERS’ CODE BOOSTS AWARENESS OF CYCLISTS
GUEST OPINION BY JUSTIN YIM, OF STREET RESET Twenty years since its last revision, the Transport Department (TD) gazetted the latest Road Users’ Code on 24 April. The code is required reading […]
MOVING WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE IN HONG KONG
Cities around the world are currently taking emergency measures to enable safe walking in streets during the coronavirus pandemic. With urban commuters frequently wary of crowded public transport, city governments and activists […]
OP-ED: DAYLIGHTING CROWDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Yesterday we met some friends for some fresh air around the Peak. To reach Mount Austin Playground, we needed to squeeze through crowds of hundreds of masked people sharing a sidewalk barely […]
