Pedestrian Schemes for Mong Kok

There are substantial commercial, retails and other economic activities in Mong Kok. During peak hours, the pedestrian flow at Sai Yeung Choi Street South is up to about 25,000 pedestrians per hour. Insufficient road space to accommodate both vehicular traffic and pedestrians also contributes to traffic accidents. In order to improve the environment and safety for pedestrians, Transport Department has already implemented pedestrian schemes in the more crowded parts of Mong Kok. These include:

(1) Part-time Pedestrian Street

The following part-time pedestrian street has been implemented on trial basis during the period between 4:00p.m. and 12 midnight  daily since August 2000. With the support of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council, the schemes have become permanent since December 2000.

Sai Yeung Choi Street South (between Nelson Street and Soy Street)

On General Holidays, the following road sections operate as part-time pedestrian streets from 12 noon to 12 midnight.

	Nelson Street (between Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Fa Yuen Street)
	Sai Yeung Choi Street South (between Argyle Street and Dundas Street)
	Soy Street (between Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Fa Yuen Street)
	Tung Choi Street (between Argyle Street and Dundas Street)

In order to further improve the safety and mobility of pedestrian in this busy shopping area, Transport Department proposed to extend the daily part-time pedestrianisation area. The following sections of street, which are originally implemented as part-time pedestrian streets on General Holidays from 12 noon to 12 midnight, have also been pedestrianised on trial basis between 4:00 p.m. and 12 midnight daily (except General Holidays) since late December 2003. 

	Nelson Street (between Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Fa Yuen Street)
	Sai Yeung Choi Street South (between Argyle Street and Nelson Street)
	Sai Yeung Choi Street South (between Soy Street and Dundas Street)
	Soy Street (between Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Fa Yuen Street)

In mid September 2004, Transport Department proposed to further extend the daily part-time pedestrianisation area and started to implement a trial scheme at the following section of street for the period between 4:00 p.m. and 12 midnight daily (except General Holidays).

Tung Choi Street (between Argyle Street and Dundas Street)

In the meeting on 19 May 2005, the Traffic and Transport Committee of Yau Tsim Mong District Council supported continuing the above trial schemes.

(2) Traffic Calming Street

The following are traffic calming streets have been implemented or under detailed planning.

	Fa Yuen Street (Implemented since April 2002)
	Shan Tung Street (Implemented since June 2003)
	Dundas Street (under detailed planning)

Improved Pedestrian Environment In Mong Kok

Sai Yeung Choi Street South(Before) Photo taken in March 2000	Sai Yeung Choi Street South(After) Part-time Pedestrian Street Photo taken in May 2005
Sai Yeung Choi Street South(Before) Photo taken on March 2000	Sai Yeung Choi Street South(After) Part-time Pedestrian Street Photo taken in March 2001
Sai Yeung Choi Street South(Before) Photo taken in March 2000	Sai Yeung Choi Street South(After) Part-time Pedestrian Street Photo taken in November 2001