[Sing Tao Daily reported]The Harbourfront Affairs Commission and the Civil Engineering and Development Department jointly held the “Harbor Harbour Sharing Fun Day” at a section of the waterfront from Central to Wan Chai today (27th) to promote the pedestrian and cyclist inclusive passage network that is being piloted-” shared path”.
The “Sharing Path” connects Central Pier 9 to the waterfront promenade west of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with a total length of about 1 kilometer and a width of about 6 meters. Different from the traditional bicycle track separated from the pedestrian path, pedestrians and cyclists can share the “shared track”, and bicycles must walk within the green notice line. Notices are also placed on the site to remind the public to pay attention to safety, so as to effectively use the waterfront land and Make the waterfront more vibrant and diverse.
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The authorities have set up two bicycle stations near Pier 10 in Central and the Wanzi Expo Road Promenade. Citizens can borrow and return bicycles at the beginning and end of the bicycle track at any time. In addition to borrowing bicycles on-site immediately, citizens can also rent bicycles through the reservation function in the “Hong Kong Shared Path” mobile application. Each account can reserve one adult bicycle and one children’s bicycle each day, and the borrowing time is 1 hour each time. In other words, citizens can borrow bicycles for free from Central to Wanchai, or from Wanchai to Central, and commute within an hour on the shared bicycle track.
The opening hours of the bicycle station are from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, and the fee is free. A deposit of 100 yuan is required when borrowing the bicycle, and the deposit will be refunded when returning the bicycle. At this stage, there are 30 bicycles available for free borrowing at the bicycle station. There are 5 types of bicycles available for borrowing, including adult bicycles, children’s bicycles, children’s tricycles, children’s balance bikes and children’s auxiliary roller carts.
Hong Kong cyclist Huang Jinbao and former member of the Hong Kong Cycling Team and current cycling coach Qiu Duoming also came to the “Sharing Path” and experienced it for themselves.Huang Jinbao expressed the hope that in the future, riders will have more and more space to ride bicycles and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong
The Victoria Harbor “Sharing Trail” pilot project started on August 29 and will last for one year. Ng Wing-shun, chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, said that the project aims to allow the public to experience the waterfront shared by pedestrians and bicycles. During the trial period, the public can submit questionnaires about the “Shared Path” and jointly formulate the rules for the shared path. More waterfront projects will be provided in the future Cycling track facilities gradually realize the vision of developing a shared track network on both sides of Victoria Harbour.
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