A school bus slid into the back of a coach this morning during an amber rainstorm, injuring two young boys aged 3 and 5, and leading to fierce criticism of the school […]
TODDLER AND YOUNG BOY INJURED IN AMBER RAIN SCHOOL BUS SMASH
NOVICES WELCOME BEHIND THE WHEEL AS GOVT SLASHES DRIVING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR TRUCK LICENCE
Aspiring truck drivers will no longer need to wait two or three years after passing their basic car driving test to get behind the wheel of a truck, with the government slashing […]
1883 LAW INVOKED AS TOP COURT QUASHES UBER APPEAL
Citing laws and judgements as diverse as Hong Kong’s 1883 transport law and a 2015 case between Uber and Transport for London, the Court of Final Appeal has thrown out an appeal […]
NEW TRACK LACKS BACKBONE, OMITS LOCAL NEEDS: CYCLING ALLIANCE
As a key segment in the linking of New Territories cycle tracks goes live tomorrow, the network as a whole is a “missed opportunity” according to the chairman of Hong Kong’s biggest […]
WADING THROUGH ROAD PLANNING DATA JUST GOT EASIER, AS GOVT UNIFIES INFO FROM 5 DEPARTMENTS
Data previously scattered across five different government departments is now accessible through a “one-stop” platform launched by the government today, in a bid to simplify and improve public access to urban planning […]
STRAVA METRO NOW FREE FOR URBAN PLANNERS IN THE “HUMAN-POWERED ERA”
Strava Metro, the largest active travel dataset in the world, is now free of charge to urban planners, city governments and advocates working to improve human-powered transportation. Millions of people upload their […]
“HO FAI” PADDLE BOARD CIRCUMNAVIGATION FOR WONG
Ultra-runner Wong Ho-fai has circled a full marathon around Hong Kong Island on a unique standup paddle board made of recycled plastic bottles, battling wind, tide and waves to complete the 45km […]
CREATE A “DEPT OF CULTURE” TO MANAGE STREET PERFORMANCE: CIVIC EXCHANGE
Civic Exchange has proposed a new Department of Culture as one possible solution to street performance and place-making issues in Hong Kong, in a new report released today over a Zoom video […]
PUBLIC SPACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT TRANSIT JAM’S INAUGURAL FORUM
Transit Jam’s inaugural online forum Rethinking “Vehicles First” drew 45 participants from Hong Kong and overseas for a lively two-hour programme of ideas, vision and debate on tackling the city’s major urban […]
GOVT’S “REAL-TIME ARRIVAL” TENDER RUN IN THE DARK, CLAIMS BUS TECH FIRM
The tech firm behind Hong Kong’s only existing “real time” minibus arrival system says it was surprised to hear about a multi-million dollar government tender to fit thousands of green minibuses with […]
