Committee calls for improvements to pedestrian system around former Canidrome
WITH plans to redevelop the former Fai Chi Kei canidrome into a multi-faceted sports park for approximately 40,000 residents, a feasibility survey has been conducted. The advisory committee has called for improvements to the pedestrian system in the area.
The redevelopment project aims to position the sports park as a source of revenue for local residents. It will take into account existing and future feedback from the committee, local schools, and residents to further enhance the redevelopment plans for the area.
Currently, the local community and residents are confident that the park’s redevelopment will meet the community’s needs. However, the Transport Advisory Committee has advised making alterations to the existing plans to accommodate better pedestrian systems.
The committee has proposed the addition of pedestrian bridges to improve accessibility to the sports park and reduce traffic congestion in the area.
“There are more than five entrances to the park, but not all of them are connected to footbridges. Currently, due to the lack of proper pedestrian systems, conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians are common,” said Kou Ngon Fong, Deputy Head of the North District Community Services, as cited in a TDM report.
“In the early planning stages of this redevelopment, pedestrian bridges should be included to prevent crowding and traffic congestion in the area,” Fong added.
Cheong Sok Leng, a member of the Transport Advisory Committee, shares the same opinion. She pointed out that traffic
flow in the vicinity of the canidrome is already fairly congested.
Cheong further stated that after the sports park opens, traffic congestion will worsen without the implementation of proper pedestrian systems
that prioritize public transport and pedestrian activity. She also suggested the possibility of widening the lanes from two to three to help alleviate traffic congestion on the three main roads surrounding the park.