Transport Planning - HKU Libraries - The University of Hong Kong

T.P.D.M.V.1.1(Al/2001)Public acceptance1.4.7.26 This is the extent to which a policy, strategy or project may be considered acceptable by thegeneral population and specialised transport related and political bodies of Hong Kong. Ingeneral, it is likely that public acceptability will prove to be more of an issue regardingtransport policies, especially restrictive policies, rather than infrastructure projects.However, the latter will possibly receive objections on social or environmental grounds.1.4.7.27 A public consultation exercise would form one primary source for the public acceptabilityevaluation. This exercise will obtain the public's views in general terms on the acceptabilityof various types of transport issues.1.4.7.28 Public acceptability can only be subjectively estimated and incorporated into the priorityordering of projects, ranging from "undesirable" to "welcomed". Projects, policies andstrategies considered unacceptable will not need to be taken forward to other evaluations.