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minority of respondents (less than 20%) favoured the idea of developing or
converting the Study Areas for commercial or residential purposes.
• Accessibility and Transportation
Respondents preferred the status
quo. Most of them favoured
retaining the ferry piers (90.2%),
the bus terminal (68.8%), and the
mini-bus terminal (59.1%). Also,
more respondents (53.1%) preferred
to maintain the bus stations at
ground level and maintain its role
as a traffic interchange (50.8%).
Participants of the Brainstorming
session suggested several measures
to enhance the transportation
function of the Study Areas. Respondents in the survey were asked to
indicate whether they agreed with the suggestions. Five suggestions were
endorsed by more than half of the respondents, namely, building a deck
above the bus stations in order to separate the pedestrians and the vehicles
(71.4%), building pathways to connect the business area and the
harbour-front facilities (66.5%), improving signage or traffic signs (65.4%),
offering shuttle bus service (63.1%) and building travellators (61.0%). On
the other hand, suggestions for mono-rail shuttle train, extended tram
service, and building helicopter landing pad were deemed important by
less than 35% of the respondents.
• Facilities in the Study Area
Participants of the brainstorming
session suggested a number of
facilities for the enhancement of the
Study Areas. Five suggestions were
endorsed by more than half of the
respondents, namely a Green garden
(81.1%), a promenade at harbour-front
(72.2%), a covered footbridge (67.1%),
public seating areas (61.3%), and
viewing platform and telescopes
(53.4%). The findings tallied with the
view that the Study Areas should
primarily perform the leisure function.
On the other hand, facilities for
recreational activities such as exercise/jogging trails, children’s playground
or fishing area were considered important by less than one third of the
respondents.
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