FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1975
PWD TO CONDUCT STREET POLL
ON TSIM SHA TSUI PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT
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A TEAM FROM THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (MAINLAND) DIVISION
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CARRYING OUT SPOT INTERVIEWS WITH PEDESTRIANS AND SHOPPERS IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT NEXT WEEK.
THE INTERVIEWS, WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 7) AND ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) FOLLOW COMPLAINTS FROM SHOP OWNERS IN HANO1 ROAD AND CORNWALL AVENUE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DROP IN THEIR BUSINESS SINCE THE PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT WAS INTRODUCED ON JULY 1.
AS A RESULT OF THE COMPLAINTS THE SCHEME WAS MODIFIED ON SEPTEMBER 1 TO ALLOW TAXIS, HIRE CARS AND PUBLIC OMNIBUSES, INCLUDING TOURIST COACHES, TO ENTER THE PRECINCTS.
THE TEAM OF INTERVIEWERS WILL BE IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT BETWEEN 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. ON SUNDAY. THEY WILL BE ASKING PEDESTRIANS AND SHOPPERS SIMPLE AND SHORT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SCHEME, THE FIRST EVER INTRODUCED IN KOWLOON.
THE TEAM WILL RETURN TO THE AREA AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY BETWEEN
1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. AND ALSO FROM 5 P.M. TO 6 P.M:
A'SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (MAINLAND) DIVISION SAID TODAY THAT THE SURVEY WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IN HELPING TO UNDERSTAND THE OPINIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE USING THE PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT.
HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE TEAM OF INTERVIEWERS. +THE INTERVIEWERS SHOULD ONLY TAKE UP ABOUT TWO OR THREE MINUTES OF THE PEDESTRIAN OR CUSTOMER'S TIME,+ HE ADDED.
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