Balancing the Need to Travel with the Need to Improve Our Quality of Life Sustainable Transport Opportunities for the Harbourfront Presented by Mr Fred Brown, Chief Executive, The MVA Group MVA HONG KONG LTD.
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A Super-Icon A Super-Icon The Harbour The Image of Hong Kong The centre piece of Hong Kong Commerce Entertainment Tourism Transport Homes
Hong Kong Reclamation Originally a resource to accommodate urban growth and economic development Now seen as an asset in itself to be maintained for the community
Sustainable Development : Evolution of Priorities Adjusting transport strategies to meet balanced economic, environmental and social development
Pollution in Hong Kong Asia s World City with a Third World Environment
Extending Consultation to Participation, Implementation and Travel Choice A better educated and more affluent public want more involvement and can bring new insights and ideas Participation in the process to enable the public to take on greater civic responsibilities and make better choices
Policy Directions Priority to rail and public transport Balanced infrastructure development Managing road use including vehicle ownership restraint Promoting environmentally friendly modes Promoting walking and pedestrian facilities The challenge is to turn policy statements into coordinated plans and implement them
Boundary Crossings and Modes Destination for International and Cross-boundary Travel
Future Railway Network By 2021 Rail Network Coverage will Approach International Levels Providing the Opportunity for Sustainable Transport Initiatives
Future Highway Network Future Roads for Planning and Environmental Objectives not just to Meet Traffic Growth
Bus Network Optimisation World Class Bus System Environmentally Advanced Vehicles Lack of Integration with Rail Greater Priority? Reorientation as Railways Expand? Maintain Choice?
Role of Our Streets Streets were once for people and public transport but now are often seen as movement space for vehicles with poor environments
Changing the Mindset What We Don t Want What We Want Resource waste Economic costs Social dislocation Environmental deterioration People-oriented Energy efficient High mobility
Car Ownership and Traffic Growth In the 1980s Hong Kong had the foresight to restrain vehicle ownership Hong Kong must continue to contain traffic levels for economic, social and environmental reasons - HOW
Containing Traffic Growth Objectives congestion, environment, economic Ownership Restraint Successful since early 1980s fundamental policy Changing Behaviour - Voluntary car pooling / staggered flows, limited impact in Hong Kong Network Management Reallocation of roadspace to more efficient users and for planning and environmental purposes Changing Behaviour Pricing Congestion charging / Eco charging Complex issues requiring full public participation and concensus Reduced traffic by 15-25%
Road Map to Sustainable Transport Rail Bringing the components together to form a strategy which meets the community needs
Overarching Objectives Promote the harbour, waterfronts and immediate hinterland as the centrepiece of Hong Kong. Facilitate residents and visitors to access, move around in and participate in social and economic activities in a vibrant, safe, secure and healthy environment. Develop the opportunities and roles of citizens and travellers in contributing to sustainable development through travel choice.
Transportation Objectives Provide a multi-modal inclusive transport system to meet the needs of all travellers. Create a comprehensive people-oriented travel environment to maximise opportunities for walking, social interaction and mobility. Promote the use of environmentally friendly mass carriers, especially railways and modern road-based public transport. Respect and capitalise on essential transport infrastructure provision. Contain road traffic growth to prevent traffic congestion and help resolve street level air quality and noise problems
Central and Wanchai : Opportunities Transport to support new development concepts Source : Designing Hong Kong
Future Harbour Area Road Network A largely underground strategic network provides opportunities to reorientate surface road hierarchies to favour pedestrians and public transport not just to permit traffic growth
Central and Wanchai Example Integrated Transport Plan
Reordering the Road Network Hierarchy
Future Railway Network in Harbourfront Area All activity areas within 500m of a railway station Multi-modal hubs integrating rail and bus Hubs to distribute international and cross-boundary travellers
Environmentally Friendly Transport : Intermediate Capacity Systems Wireless Tram Modern and environmentally friendly modes for intermediate capacity quality (high priority) corridors Bus Rapid Transit Automatic People Movers
Making the Most of the Tramway An icon and a public transport system Des Voeux Road Central Precinct Antique Tramway on the Reclamation
Pedestrian Space Strategic Local Active Passive / Recreational Should planned and implemented as seriously as rail and road networks Free Environmentally friendly Energy efficient Socially cohesive Space efficient The most sustainable mode
Tsim Sha Tsui Past Walking Strategies NW-Kowloon Scheme West Kowloon Reclamation Central Mid-levels Scheme Strategic plans have been implemented piecemeal losing community and network connectivity
Grasping Opportunities Ahead : Harbour Walk and Cross Harbour Walk Pedestrian Cross Harbour Walk Comprehensive, continuous, comprehensible and connected
Pedestrian and Public Transport Network Plan E-Transport E-Transport System System Creating a public transport and pedestrian city
Harbour Facilities and Opportunities
Harbour Hopper Days
Future Possibilities for Daily Travel Reducing Reducing Environmental Environmental / / Carbon Carbon Footprints Footprints Changing Changing Daily Daily Routines Routines
Striking the Right Balance What are the priorities for the harbour area and harbourfront Comprehensive pedestrian networks and people dominated environments? Continuous harbour waterfront walk and cross harbour walk? Expanding the railway network further and giving greater priority to buses? Introducing new modes? More coordination or more choice? With CWB and CKR to rethink the allocation of roadspace? To contain traffic growth or build more roads? Public participation in direction and implementation, including making better travel choices to create a more liveable city
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