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Walking in TSTWalking in TST
Presentation to HFC18 July 2012
Simon K W Ng
Paul Zimmerman
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WalkabilityyA key component of a city’s LIVEABILITY
Global trend • Walking is good to health and the environment
• Pedestrian‐First Approach to city planning.
• “People will walk when they can sit…”People will walk when they can sit…
• Pedestrian network is the city’s most important public space not only for transportimportant public space, not only for transport, but also for social life
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WalkabilityyA key component of a city’s LIVEABILITY
Hong Kong • 80% of Hong Kong people walk everyday
• Hong Kong is a walkable city: g g yyou don’t need a car to get around
• However, pedestrians face obstacles:However, pedestrians face obstacles: poor connectivity, level changes, over‐crowding, conflict with vehicles, inclement weather, air and noise pollution
• The challenge is how to make it enjoyable for people to walk longer and further
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Field StudyyMarch ‐ April 2012 @ Central | Tsim Sha Tsui |Mong Kok |Ma On Shan
Route 1
Shortest Walk
Next Best WalkRoute 1Fr LKF Tamar
Next Best Walk
Visitor WalkCentral
Pram WalkTsim Sha TsuiRoute 2Fr LKF Central Pier
Route 3Fr LKF Shun Tak
Mong Kok
Ma On Shan
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Study Area
Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui
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Top 10 Tourist Destinations – 2008/09Top 10 Tourist Destinations – 2008/09
Visitor Profile Report (HKTB, 2009)
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Source of photos uploaded via Flickr
BLUE – Locals
RED – Tourists
Source: http://www flickr com/photos/walkingsf/4671557223/in/set 72157624209158632/Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4671557223/in/set-72157624209158632/
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Tourists tracked with GPS
(McKercher et al., 2011) McKercher, B., Shoval, N., Ng, E. and Birenboim, A., 2011. First and repeat visitor behaviour:GPS Tracking and GIS analysis in Hong Kong Tourism Geographies iFirst 2011 1-15GPS Tracking and GIS analysis in Hong Kong, Tourism Geographies, iFirst 2011, 1 15
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Study Area
Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui
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OD1 Direct Distance Walking Distance Energy Distance Time (min:sec)OD1 K11(Awfully Chocolate) Avenue of Star (Bruce Lee Statues)
Shortest walk 472.64m 720.74m 767.07m 15m50sVisitor walk 1120 m 1131.24m 19m20sNext best walk 894.43 m 1126.45m 16m21s
OD2 Direct Distance Walking Distance Energy Distance Time (min:sec)OD2 K11(Awfully Chocolate) Museum of Art (Escalator)
Shortest walk 455.43m 705.38m 733.67m 9m56sVisitor walk 787.27 m 821.65m 12m23sNext best walk 660.01 m 974.75m 10m45s
OD3 Direct Distance Walking Distance Energy Distance Time (min:sec)Shortest walk 468.97m 692.93m 760.14m 12m14s
OD3 K11(Awfully Chocolate) Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel (Entrance at Canton Road)
Visitor walk 947.72 m 1085m 14m10sNext best walk 674.31 m 878.82m 12m56sPram walk 947.82m -- 18m15s
OD4 Direct Distance Walking Distance Energy Distance Time (min:sec)Sh t t lk 690 93 m 901 72 m * 912 47m 15m54s*
OD4 K11(Awfully Chocolate) West Kowloon Culture District (Fire Station at Canton Road)
Shortest walk 690.93 m 901.72 m * 912.47m 15m54s*Visitor walk 1110 m 1114.79m 18m22sNext best walk 961.87 m 2103.27m 18m12s
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Common Issues
• Long detours and level changesg g
• Street obstacles
U i l• Universal access
• Lack of seatingg
• Street aesthetics
• Way‐finding obstacles
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Crossroads for CarsCrossroads for Cars
At‐grade crossing
Subway
FootbridgeFootbridge
Missing street level crossings
UNIQUE ISSUES ‐ TSIM SHA TSUI
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Tsimshatsuistreet map
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At-grade pedestrianpedestrian network in Tsimshatsui
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Pedestrian subwaysubway network in Tsimshatsui
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Elevated pedestrianpedestrian network in Tsimshatsui
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3 d t i3 pedestrian networks in Tsimshatsui
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Combined
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Crossroads for CarsCrossroads for Cars
At‐grade crossing
Subway
FootbridgeFootbridge
Missing street level crossings
UNIQUE ISSUES ‐ TSIM SHA TSUI
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Incomplete map of subway network
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Complete map of subway network
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Nathan Road MTR platform to Art MuseumNathan Road MTR platform to Art Museum
• Shopping mall• Stairs
Escalator•
• Escalator• Steps • Signaled crossing
• Stairs • Stairs
• Cautionary crossing• Cautionary crossing
• Escalator• Escalator• Escalator
Today, direct route Previous street crossing Today, long route withminimum level change
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Crossing at grade to waterfront
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Subway straight across Salisbury Roady g y
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Labyrinth parks and open spaces
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City of obstacles
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Which way is North?
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Way finding for pedestrians in TST
UNIQUE ISSUES ‐ TSIM SHA TSUI
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Way finding for pedestrians in TST
UNIQUE ISSUES ‐ TSIM SHA TSUI
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Recommendations
• Plan for district networks, not just station networks
• Prioritize pedestrian connectivity at street level
• Crossing of Salisbury Road in front of the Peninsula• Crossing of Salisbury Road in front of the Peninsula• Crossing of Kowloon Park Drive at Peking Road• Widen effective footway (remove obstacles, widen pavement)
k d i i d i k l i• Integrate parks and properties into pedestrian network planning
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Recommendations
• Provide comprehensive climate controlled grade separated network
• Consolidate all below ground links as one network• Expand the underground network• Direct link from the MTR station to the waterfront• Direct link from the MTR station to the waterfront
• Branding of the grade separated network
• Naming and icon• Name each tunnel (same name as road above)• Extent visual identity of properties underground (land marks)• Standardize direction signage to entrances• Standardize maps and direction signage insidep g g• Replicate a busy street: shops, seating, busking, …
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Recommendations
• Enhance way finding
• Develop a mapping system for a layered city• Create navigation applications for handheld and other devices• North is north• North is north• Create one consolidate pedestrian information system
irrespective of ownership• Single naming system for entrances & exits
• Enhance finding of barrier free access
• Identify barrier free routes• Directional signage to barrier free access facilitiesg g• Notices (such as lift repair) should be bilingual
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Navigation in a Layered City
• Hong Kong as a layered city
• The loss of intuitive way‐finding
• Not helped by design inconsistency incompleteNot helped by design inconsistency, incomplete maps, inconsistent signage because of different ownershipsownerships
• New mapping systems and navigational tools requiredrequired
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“Pedestrian‐oriented” Map ‐ TSIM SHA TSUI
El d L lElevated LevelElevated Level (Interior)Basement LevelBuildingArea of Study0 100m
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Area of Study
TSIM SHA TSUI EAST
0 100m
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Ground Floor Plan
Area of Study
TSIM SHA TSUI
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GF
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