Friday, February 1, 1974
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PROPOSED STREET CHANGES IN WESTERN
The governrunt intends to carry out a number of street alterations
in the area in Western District commonly known as "cat street".
The area is within the approved Urban Renewal. District Outline
Zoning Plan and now forms the first phase of the Pilot Schone area, the layout
plan for which has been adopted by the Director of Public Works.
The layout plan proposes that the existing streets be laid out as pedestrian ways with Upper Laser Row forming a shopping promenade,
Substantial alterations will be carried out linking Hollywood Road
with Queen's Road Central, roughly along the line of parts of Sai Street and Lower Inscar Row. Parts of Sai Street, Water Lane, Tung Street will be
closed from Queen's Road Central.
The existing streets in this area are very steep, narrow end obstructed by hawkers. In redeveloping the "cat street" area, it is considered that the former traditional character could with advantage be recreated in a more contemporary form which would provide for the separation of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic, a Public Forks spokesman said.
There will be a substantial reduction in the level between the existing Lower Lascar Row and the new road adjoining Nos. 18/20 Lower Lascar
Row.
In order to retain access to this side of the building, the spokesman added, the Government is prepared to consider providing an elevated platform, in conjunction with a retaining wall to support the building, that would replace the access to this side of the building and the private lane,
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