[Adroddiad Sing Tao Daily]The Harborside Affairs Commission and the Department of Engineering and Civil Development jointly held a “Harbour Harbor Sharing Fun Day” in a section of the waterfront from Central to Wan Chai today (27th) to promote the inclusive journey for pedestrians and cyclists. piloted network – “shared path”.
The “Sharing Path” connects Central Pier 9 with the waterfront promenade to the west of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with a total length of about 1 kilometer and a width of about 6 meters. Unlike the traditional cycle track which is separated from the pedestrian path, pedestrians and cyclists can share the “shared track”, and bicycles must travel within the green notification line. Notices will also be placed on the site to remind the public to pay attention to safety, in order to use the waterfront land effectively and make the waterfront more vibrant and diverse.
Click to see details of the free bike loan scheme for the shared cycle track:
The authorities have established two bicycle stations near Pier 10 in Mid Wales and the Wanzi Expo Road Promenade. Citizens can borrow and return bicycles at the start and end of the cycle track at any time. In addition to instant on-site bicycle borrowing, citizens can also rent bicycles through the booking function in the mobile application “Hong Kong Shared Path” Each account can reserve one adult bicycle and one children’s bicycle per day, and the borrowing time is 1 hour each time. In other words, citizens can borrow bikes for free from Central to Wanchai, or from Wanchai to Central, and commute within an hour on the shared bike track.
The opening hours of the bicycle station are 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 upon return of the bike Currently, there are 30 bikes available to borrow for free at the bike station There are 5 types of bikes available to borrow, including adult bikes, children’s bikes, children’s tricycles, children’s balance bikes and auxiliary roller carts for children.
Hong Kong cyclist Huang Jinbao and former Hong Kong Cycling Team member and current cycling coach Qiu Duoming also came to the “Sharing Path” and experienced it for themselves. Huang Jinbao expressed the hope that cyclists will have more and more space in the future to ride bikes and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong.
Victoria Harbor’s “Share the Path” pilot project began on August 29 and will run for one year. Ng Wing-shun, chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, said the aim of the project is to allow the public to experience the waterfront shared by pedestrians and bicycles. During the trial period, the public can submit questionnaires about the “Path and Shared” and jointly draw up the rules for the shared path More waterside projects will be provided in the future Cycle track facilities are gradually realizing the vision of developing a shared track network on both sides of the Harbor Victoria.
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