FAR EAST MOTORS GARAGE
Architects: Messrs. Harriman Realty Co., Ltd.
FAR EAST MOTORS. LTD..
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View of the north elevation of the garage from Kollett Island Causeway.
The problem of parking in Hong should be given to the appointment Parking meters have been in use Kong. particularly in the Central of a recognised traffic expert to look for over 20 years in the United States, District, is an acute one and has thoroughly into the problems exist and their use has since spread to been the subject of much specula- ing and to recommend the best Canada, New Zealand and elsewhere. tlon. argument and planning, albeit methods of overcoming them. An
Although, where meters have been with most unsatisfactory results. The important part of his work would been greeted with mixed feelings. Installed for the first time, they have motor vehicle has become indispens- be to give particular attention to after a few months' experience the able these days in the Colony, and alleviating the difficulties of parking. public's verdict has almost invariab- no solution should be entertained
ly been a favourable one. Not only which would restrict the number of
There are several questions that has it been found that the cost of cars or their use to any great extent. might, however, be the subject of a installation of parking meters has preliminary investigation the de- been covered within a very short In December 1953, there were sirability and feasibility of installing period. but subsequently they have 12,371 automobiles registered in the parking meters, the establishment of provided the authorities with a sub- Colony, and a total of over 18.000 underground and multi-storey gara- stantial revenue. motor vehicles of all kinds. not in- ges, and the practicability of making cluding military transport.
The parking meter's negative role In the it obligatory for owners to incor- of redistributing traffic should be future, there will almost certainly be
porate garage space in any new supplemented by positive provision of a great increase In these figures. buildings they may erect in the Cen- large scale garages and parking with a consequent worsening of the tral District and other crowded areas. spaces for the static vehicles it is traffic and parking position. A solu-
desired to take off the streets alto- tion must be found without delay,
gether. for car parks should be provided as a social amenity,
After referring to the intention of providing ground level parking under the City Hall and an overhead car The recent completion of a multi- park to be provided at the concourse storeyed garage in Wanchai for Far to the vehicular ferry in his budget East Motors, Limited, would indicate speech in 1952, the Director of Public that the problem is not insoluble. Works, the Hon. T.L. Bowring said Though this is the first real attempt that he was "Informed that the in Hong Kong to provide modern United Kingdom Town and Country accommodation for motor vehicles. Planning Act of 1947 can demand It is a very modest one. However, it that provision be made within the is possible that this might be just curtilage of the property for the the forerunner of larger similar turning and parking of vehicles and schemes.
if land owners in Hong Kong could
The parking problem is tied up be persuaded to provide for
for the very closely with the general traffic parking of cars within the bound- difficulties existing, especially on the arles of their lots. the situation Island. It is thought that priority would be further improved."
In a recent report by a United Kingdom Transport Ministry working party, it was recommended that
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