「邊度無路行？」尖沙咀梳士巴利道過路處重開
創建香港今日於尖沙咀梳士巴利道慶祝過路處重新開放，讓行人可於路面由彌敦道直接步行到海濱長廊及文化中心。

創建香港自2004年發表「共創我們的海港區」報告以來一直倡議重設過路處。創建香港董事邵在德於2010年將情況形容為：「橫過梳士巴利道的感覺就像過街老鼠捐上捐落」

2011年調查結果顯示超過七成人希望當局能於梳士巴利道提供地面過路處。我們於2012年7月向海濱事務發展委員會提交有關 「步行硏究及公眾參與」的報告中亦有提及調查結果。

創建香港行政總裁司馬文說：「我們感謝運輸署回應市民訴求，並給予行人優先使用權。重開過路處理能顯著改善尖沙咀步行性，同時亦方便本地和海外遊客搵路，並能直接步行到海濱長廊及文化中心。」

2013年，創建香港在道路安全研究小組的支持下展開名為「邊度冇路行」的社區運動。在過去一年共收到 159 宗市民報告。經團隊親身視察後，我們於2014年7月向政府及區議會提交了 128 個修改建議，以改善香港的可步行性。運輸署正在研究當中的建議。

司馬文續說：「我們大家都是行人，應致力改善尖沙咀及香港的可步行性，令行人行得更安全更方便。」
 
過路處工程圖連結

歷史-梳士巴利道過路處
2004 - 運輸署移除過路處

2005 - 海港商界論壇致函房屋及規劃地政局局長，要求重新設置地面過路處。

2011年2月 - 創建香港調查結果顯示在600名受訪者中，有77％希望能於地面直接橫過梳士巴利道。

2012年7月 - 創建香港與思匯政策硏究所向海濱事務發展委員會提交有關 「步行硏究及公眾參與」報告，當中包括要求重新設置地面過路處。

2012年9月 - 民建聯於油尖旺區議會提出議程「要求改善尖沙咀東部往來文化中心一帶地底行人通道之連接」

2013年3月 - 星光大道管理有限公司向油尖旺區議會就改善過路設施及交通流量提交了顧問研究的計劃和結果。

2013年4月 - 創建香港透過Youtube發佈短片「尖沙咀行走攻略」，指出缺乏過路處的問題。

2013年7月 - 運輸署向油尖旺區議會提交重設過路處的計劃。

2014年9月 - 尖沙咀梳士巴利道過路處正式開放。

Press Release - 3 September 2014

Missing Links Campaign: Crossing at Salisbury Road re-opened

Today, Designing Hong Kong celebrates the re-opening of the crossing at Salisbury Road at Tsim Sha Tsui. This allows people to cross at grade from Nathan Road to the waterfront promenade and the Cultural Centre.

Designing Hong Kong has been advocating the restoration of this crossing since its report “Designing Hong Kong Harbour District” in 2004. Markus Shaw, Director of Designing Hong Kong, described the situation in 2010: “Anyone who has tried to cross Salisbury Road in Kowloon will understand: Pedestrians are treated like rodents, herded into underground warren-passageways.”

In a survey in 2011, 77% of the respondents indicated they prefer a direct crossing at street level at Salisbury Road. The survey findings were presented as part of a walkability study to the Harbourfront Commission in July 2012.

Paul Zimmerman, CEO of Designing Hong Kong explained: ‘We thank Transport Department for addressing the public aspirations and giving priority to pedestrians. The restoration of the crossing will significantly improve the walkability in Tsim Sha Tsui. It will make it easier for local and international visitors to find their way. It makes the popular waterfront promenade and cultural facilities more accessible.’

In 2013, Designing Hong Kong with the support from Community for Road Safety started a ‘Missing Links’ campaign. Over 159 reports of substandard and missing pavements and crossing have been reported by the public. The team has reviewed the complaints and submitted 128 reports for improving walkability to the government and district councils in July 2014. The Transport Department is actively studying all the reports.
‘We are all pedestrians. Together we can make Hong Kong, not just Tsim Sha Tsui, more pedestrian friendly and safe,’ concluded Paul Zimmerman.

Please click here for a drawing of the crossing.

Chronology of Salisbury Road Crossing
2004 - Crossing removed by Transport Department.

2005 - Harbour Business Forum wrote to the Secretary of Housing, Planning and Lands to request re-instatement of the at-grade crossing.

February 2011 - Designing Hong Kong survey on walkability in Tsim Sha Tsui. 77% of over 600 people surveyed prefer a direct crossing at grade at Salisbury Road.

July 2012 - Designing Hong Kong and Civic Exchange presented their views on walkability, including the missing crossing at Salisbury Road, to the Harbourfront Commission.

September 2012 - The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) proposed an agenda item at Yau Tsim Mong District Council: ‘Request for Better Underground Passage Connection between Tsim Sha Tsui East and Hong Kong Cultural Centre’.

March 2013 - Avenue of Stars Management Limited presented plans and consultancy study findings on crossing improvements and traffic impacts at the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.

April 2013 - Video ‘Lost in TST’ released on Youtube, highlighting the issue of the lack of crossing.

July 2013 - Transport Department circulated plan to restore crossing at Yau Tsim Mong District Council.

September 2014 - Crossing re-opened at Salisbury Road

新聞稿 - 2014年7月17日

「邊度無路行？」www.missinlinks.hk
128宗香港行人道路不足及不符合標準的報告

創建香港在過去一年共收到 159 宗市民報告。經團隊親身視察後，我們向政府提交了 128 個修改建議，以改善香港的可步行性。

公眾所提交的報告中包括狹窄行人路報告31 個， 缺乏過路處報告22個，不安全過路處報告16個，缺乏過路處報告37個及22 個其他行人路問題的報告。以上問題均會影響香港的可步行性。
 
我們向運輸署及區議會提交有關報告後，政府對有關修改大都有正面回應，亦就不少個案提出修改。例如，政府將梳士巴利道近半島酒店的地面行人過路處還原。至於其他於東區的修改建議，運輸署指若干路段可於短期內作出修改，惟其他地點需先作個別評估，如穩定斜坡工作，才能得出研究結果。
此外，創建香港亦通過拍攝短片宣傳「邊度無路行？」活動，以啟發大眾反思自身與行人過路處的關係。最近，我們將觀塘康寧街的個案攝製成影片，該個案為缺乏行人過路處的顯例。由於缺乏官方過路處，市民大都以身試法，違例過馬路。不然，他們便需要繞過多個圍欄，此舉為市民帶來諸多不便。因此，創建香港建議當局提供一官方過路處，讓市民能安全地橫過馬路。

創建香港設計了「邊度無路行？」網上平台，希望公眾能告訴我們哪裡的行人過路設施不足。我們歡迎各位人士上傳有關圖片到www.missinglinks.hk

創建香港會將名單交給運輸署跟進，並會於網上交待最新進展。

附件:
簡報
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7x48jec839rs1sk/missinglinks%20presentation.pptx
 
地圖總覽: 
http://www.missinglinks.hk/overview-30535199793700224230208713633534892.html
 
已遞交予運輸署及區議會的報告:
 http://www.missinglinks.hk/our-submissions-25105204972555220132303402431435696.html

Press Release  - 17 July 2014

Missing Links Campaign: www.missinglinks.hk 
128 missing and bad pedestrian links reports in Hong Kong

 
Designing Hong Kong received 159 reports of Missing Links in Hong Kong over the last year. The team has reviewed the complaints and made suggestions with 128 reports for improving walkability submitted to the government.
 
The Missing Links reports from the public included 31 narrow footpaths, 22 missing footpaths, 16 unsafe crossings, 37 missing crossings and 22 other problems which impacted Hong Kong’s walkability.
 
We have submitted each report to the Transport Department and the District Councils. The government responded positively with proposed amendments for the problems. For example,a street level crossing is now being put back near the Peninsula Hotel across Salisbury Road. Of the Missing Links in the Eastern District, some can be fixed quickly and some will have to wait for slope stabilization, major road works, or redevelopment of adjacent sites before they can be taken forward.
 
Designing Hong Kong promotes the Missing Links campaign with videos to draw people’s attention to the pedestrian walking environment. The latest video highlights the problem of an obvious missing crossing at Hong Ning Street in Kwun Tong, where many people cross the road illegally to avoid a long unnecessary detour around many railings. Designing Hong Kong suggests that the authority provides a formal crossing to let people cross the road safely.

Designing Hong Kong has created the “Missing Links” campaign to gather information on pedestrian links which need to be fixed through crowd sourcing. People are invited to upload pictures of footpaths or crossings which need improvement at www.missinglinks.hk.
 
Designing Hong Kong will inform the Transport Department and track their response on-line.

Attachments:

Presentation PowerPoint
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7x48jec839rs1sk/missinglinks%20presentation.pptx
 
Map overview: 
http://www.missinglinks.hk/overview-30535199793700224230208713633534892.html
 
Reports to the Transport Department and District Councils:
http://www.missinglinks.hk/our-submissions-25105204972555220132303402431435696.html

In the latest video promoting ‘missinglinks.hk’ Paul Zimmerman had to jump and hang off a fence to save him from oncoming traffic.
 
The “Lost in Deep Water Bay” video (http://youtu.be/MtI9OPiiZB8) highlights the problem of intermittent footpaths along Hong Kong’s roads.
 
The first video, “Lost in Tsim Sha Tsui” (http://youtu.be/ThFiS_Nn0Q4) highlighted the problem of missing pedestrian crossings by comparing jaywalking across Salisbury Road with the tunnel route.
 
“The priority has always been the vehicle. We need a greater focus on pedestrians. Despite spending $16 billion on fixing slopes since 1977, half of which were along roads, Government did not fix the footpaths at the same time. By creating a list on-line we hope to help re-balance the focus,” Paul Zimmerman explained.
 
Designing Hong Kong has created the “Missing Links” campaign to gather information on pedestrian links which need to be fixed through crowd sourcing. People are invites to upload pictures of footpaths or crossings which need improvement at www.missinglinks.hk.
 
Designing Hong Kong will inform the Transport Department and track their response on-line.

在最新的「邊度冇路行」影片，為了避開對頭車，司馬文跳上並擒住鐵絲網。「深水灣行走攻略」的影片（http://youtu.be/MtI9OPiiZB8）展示了香港斷斷續續行人路的危險性。

此外，我們的第一條影片「尖沙咀行走攻略」（http://youtu.be/ThFiS_Nn0Q4）突顯了缺乏行人過路處所帶來的不便，以及量度了於梳士巴利道亂過馬路和使用行人隧道所需的不同時間。

司馬文說：「一直以來，車輛都有使用道路優先權。我們需要改變這個思維並將重點放在行人方 面。儘管自1977年以來，當局已耗資160億元於鞏固斜坡工程，當中一半的斜坡是位於道路旁邊，但是政府沒有在進行斜坡工程時一同修葺行人路。透過網上 平台，我們希望能建立一個資料庫務求平衡行人的需要。」

創建香港設計了「邊度冇路行」的網上平台希望公眾能告訴我們那裡的行人路設施不足。我們歡迎各位人士上傳有關圖片到www.missinglinks.hk

創建香港會將名單交給運輸署跟進，並會於網上交待最新進展。

Designing Hong Kong (DHK) kicks off the community campaign ‘Missing Links’.

The objective of ‘Missing Links’ is for the public to compile a list of missing and sub-standard pedestrian links in Hong Kong. DHK will ask the Transport and Housing Bureau to acknowledge the list and fix the reported problems over time. Some links can be fixed quickly. Others will have to wait for slope stabilization, major road works, or redevelopment of adjacent sites before they can be taken forward.

The campaign is supported by Legislative Councillor Frederick Fung Kin Kee and Community for Road Safety. Designing Hong Kong looks forward to working with more partners and has written to the Administration for inclusion of ‘Missing Links’ under the overall umbrella of HK Our Home.

Along pedestrian routes throughout Hong Kong people will encounter intermittent footpaths, obstructed pavements, missing crossings and footbridges and sub-standard trails. Legacy, topography, land ownership, and increasing density and traffic, have constrained the development of pedestrian infrastructure. Late last year, in response to a request by Paul Zimmerman, the District Council identified over 47 missing and sub-standard links throughout the Southern District.  Plans are being made to fix these links over time.

‘One notable missing link in Hong Kong is the lack of a pedestrian crossing of Salisbury Road at the junction with Nathan Road. To cross between the popular shopping area and MTR station on one side, and the harbourfront promenade on the other side, people have to spend over 5 minutes in tunnels instead of 30 seconds to cross the road.’ says Paul Zimmerman. Despite the many signs, local and overseas visitors are continuously lost at street level and tunnels in Tsim Sha Tsui.

‘We support this campaign initiated by Designing Hong Kong to invite the public to list out unsatisfactory footpaths and to collaborate with Government authorities and professionals to shape a more pleasant and safer walking environment. In order to increase the safety performance of surface crossings, we advocate the introduction of more advanced safety design and management concepts including area-wide 30km/h and 40km/h speed limits on urban streets and measures to reduce traffic demands etc, in conjunction with attractive streetscape design.’ says Julian Kwong – Chairperson of The Community for Road Safety .

According to a survey conducted among Hong Kong residents by Designing Hong Kong, over 77% of the 666 respondents prefer crossing at street level when the weather is nice, and 72% prefer subways and footbridges when it rains. These findings correlate with the 2003 Census which identified that over 70% of the public prefer street level crossings over subways and footbridges.

Over 80% of the respondents supported a new zebra crossing at the Peninsula to cross Salisbury Road. ‘Based on these survey results and to improve overall walkability in Tsim Sha Tsui, we call on the Administration to support the return of a pedestrian crossing from Nathan Road to the waterfront soonest. It will greatly enhance the visitor experience of Tsim Sha Tsui,’ Paul Zimmerman concluded.

Designing Hong Kong invites the public to submit pictures and locations of missing links along their pedestrian routes by using www.missinglinks.hk.

Survey results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=ue0ZLol2Jpe2iOkSkPfwPaQ8l_2f218n1Vobjj4Lv5T8M_3d

Visuals:
www.missinglinks.hk

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFiS_Nn0Q4

創建香港展開名為「邊度冇路行」的社區運動

「邊度冇路行」的目的是希望公眾可以一同描畫出一張新的香港地圖，指示出哪裡缺乏行人路或有不符合標準的道路。創建香港會定期向房屋及運輸局遞交列表並要 求政府從促改善問題。我們相信有些地方的問題很快可以解決，而某些地方較為複雜可能需要等待斜坡平整，主幹道工程或地區重建才有機會改善。

這個運動已經得到民協的立法會議員馮檢基及道路安全研究小組的支持。創建香港期望有更多人加入，曾去信「家是香港」的行政人員，期望能把「邊度冇路行」收入其活動之一。

在香港的路上走總會遇到種種問題：消失的道路、充滿障礙的道路、缺乏過路處或行人天橋、不合規格的行人路……這些行人路規劃問題又是由另一些問題引起：歷 史遺留下來的問題、土地水平差異、土地業權、日益增加的城市密度和交通流量……　去年，司馬文就此向南區區議會提出建議，該議會找出了47處有問題的行人 路，改善工程已列入區議會的工作計劃。

「香港其中一個著名的問題行人路地點是尖沙咀的梳士巴利道與彌敦道的交界。在路的一邊是從購物熱點和地鐵站，另一邊是著名的觀光地點尖沙咀海旁。要跨越這 條直走不用三十秒的道路，我們要用上五分鐘去走隧道。」司馬文說。即使有成千上萬的指示牌和地圖，無論遊客或香港人都會在這個路口迷失，亦會在隧道裡迷 失。

道路安全研究小組主席鄺子憲先生：「我們支持創建香港這項運動，邀請公眾參與找出不理想的行人道，與政府當局及專業人員一起締造更美好安全的步行環境。為 了提高地面過路處的安全性，我們主張引進更現代化的安全設計及管理理念，包括30及40公里／小時的區域性街道限速和控制車流量的措施等，並結合吸引的街 道景觀設計。」


創建香港曾就行人道路規劃作出調查，當中有666位香港居民被訪。超過七成的人在天氣良好時偏好走地面的過路處，同樣有超過七成的人在下雨時會選擇走隧道或天橋。這項調查呼應與2003年的統計調查報告相似，超過七成的人比較喜歡走地面過路處而不是隧道或天橋。

是次調查中，超過八成的受訪者支持在半島酒店對出興建行人過路處以穿越梳士巴利道。司馬文總結道：「基於報告的數據，我們希望政府支持興建梳士巴利道的行人過路處，盡快讓彌敦道的人可以直接走到海旁。此舉不但可以改善尖沙咀整體的可步行性，更令遊客得到更好的旅遊體驗。」

創建香港邀請公眾向我們提供有問題行人路的地點及相片，資料可上載到 www.missinglinks.hk.
調查報告：
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=ue0ZLol2Jpe2iOkSkPfwPaQ8l_2f218n1Vobjj4Lv5T8M_3d

影片：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFiS_Nn0Q4

2003年統計調查
http://www.statistics.gov.hk/pub/B11302192004XXXXB0100.pdf