2. Presentation Outline
1. Sai Yeung Choi Street Revisited
2. Hypothesis & Research Questions
3. Sidewalks and Pedestrian Schemes
4. Site Description
5. Research Method
6. Observations and Analysis
7. Conclusion
6. Research Questions
How does the pedestrian scheme influence the
daily activities on Sai Yeung Choi Street?
What kinds of interactions occur while walking?
How does walking enhance sociability, access and
linkage, uses and activities, and comfort thus
helping create a good public place?
7. Hypothesis
Enabling pedestrian activity facilitates new
interactions and functions on Sai Yeung Choi
Street South, defining its unique character in
the context of Mong Kok's themed streets
and making it a good public place.
8. Streets and Sidewalks
Purpose
cities are full of strangers
task of city streets and sidewalks is
to keep the city safe
well-used street is a safe street
Successful Streets & Sidewalks
clear distinction between private and public
eyes upon the street as natural surveillance
continuous use of sidewalk
people use and enjoy the street voluntarily
9. Pedestrian Schemes
Behaviour Patterns
people cross freely from one side to
another
people uninhibited by curbs
people not overwhelmed by vehicles
Jane Jacobs on designing successful
pedestrian streets is to
“Bollix up the use of the street for cars [...] to the
point that only a driver with a hole in his head
would pick such a route after he tried it a time
or two.”
10. E2
Mong Kok Road
Shan Tung Street
B3
B2
Fife Street
B
U
S
L
A Soy Street Soy Street
N Pedestrian Subway
E
Argyle Street
D3
Sai Yeung Choi Street South
Traffic Patterns
Nelson Street Duncan Street
11. Sai Yeung Choi Electronic
Street
Open-aired shopping street
selling electronic goods
Unofficial on-street hawker
zone for unlicensed hawkers
(salesman) who offer service
contracts
Street length: less than 300 metres long
14. Public Space - Is it used by a range of ages?
- Do people cluster in groups? What kinds of groups -couples, friends, co-workers,
families, multigenerational families, small or large groups?
- How many types of actitives are occurring - for example, are people walking,
eating, relaxing, reading and playing baseball, or chess?
- Is this a place where you would choose to meet your friends? Are other - Is it easy to go from part of the space to another?
people meeting their friends here or running into friends? - Are there obvious choices of things to do? Are events and activities being held,
- Do people come in groups? or made evident by a schedule? Who is responsible for the events? How does the
- Are people talking with each other? design of the space relate to events that are held there?
- Are people smiling? - The space is congested because it is too small for the number of people present.
- Do strangers make eye contact with each other? - There is a lack of places to sit.
- Is there is a mix of ages and ethnic groups that generally reflects the - The space does not accommodate events very well.
community at large? - Record the number and type of activities at different times of the day and week.
Sociability Uses & Activities
Access & Linkage Comfort & Image
- Can you see the space from a distance? Is the interior of the place visible - Are there more women than men?
from the outside? - Are there enough places to sit? Are seats conveniently located? Do people have a
- Can people easily walk to the place (e.g. they aren’t darting between choice of places to sit, either in the sun or shade? Is appropriate weather protection
moving cars to get to and fromthe bus stop to the park)? (umbrellas, shelters) offered?
- Do sidewalks lead to and from adjacent areas, allowing for convenient - Does the area feel safe? Is there a security presence? If so, what do these people do?
pedestrain access? When are they on duty?
- Do the roads and paths through the space match with where people - Are people taking pictures? Are there many photo opportunities available?
want to go? - Do vehicles dominate pedestrian use of the space, or prevent them from easily
- Do a cariety of transportation options provide access to the place? getting to the space?
(e.g. bus, train, car, and bicycle.) - The space is dominated by vehicles.
- Traffic is congested or fast moving, and is a barrier to pedestrians crossing
the street.
15. Sai Yeung Choi Atmosphere
Street
Entertaining Shopping
Eating & Drinking
16. Sai Yeung Choi Atmosphere
Street
Selling Walking Crowded
17. Sai Yeung Choi Street Signs
Original Signs with no glowing effect
Lightbox Signs for Up-Stairs or Inner Street Stores
Signs with flash light effect
18. Sai Yeung Choi Street Signs
Switched-on lightbox signs while the shop is opened
27. Street Map of E2
Sai Yeung Choi Street South
Mong Kok Road
Elevated Walkway
Shan Tung Street
B3
B2
Fife Street
B
Independent U
Local Shops S
L
Soy Street Pedestrian Subway Soy Street
A
N
E
D2
Argyle Street
D3
Electronic Shop
Fashion
Beauty (Cosmatics & Salon)
Food
Entertainment
Others / Unknown
Building Entrance
Underground Parking Entrance
On-Street Parking
Taxi Stand Duncan Street
MTR Station Entrance Nelson Street
28. Sai Yeung Choi Street South Shop Graph 63
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Electronic Shop 11 11
Fashion
Beauty (Cosmatics & Salon)
Food
Entertainment
Others / Unknown
Building Entrance 3 3
Underground Parking Entrance
On-Street Parking
2
Taxi Stand
MTR Station Entrance
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