WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1982
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WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD TO CONSIDER
BEST USE FOR SPACE UNDER TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER
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MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED THE TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER SITE AT MORETON TERRACE WITH A VIEW TO CONSIDER HOW BEST THE SITE UNDER THE FLYOVER COULD BE USED TO MEET DISTRICT, NEEDS.
THEY INCLUDED THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, WAN CHAI, MR TONY CLARK THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, WAN CHAI, MR TONY COOPER- REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE PUBLIC WORKS, URBAN SERVICES, RECREATION AND CULTURE AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS.
THE FLYOVER, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN TAI HANG ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD WHEN IT IS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER NEXT YEAR.
THE WAN CHAI CDO, MR COOPER, POINTED OUT THAT, AS THE SHORTAGE OF OPEN SPACE FOR COMMUNITY USE IN WAN CHAI WAS ACUTE, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CONSIDER USING THE SPACE UNDER FLYOVERS FOR COMMUNITY USE WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
HE SAID THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD LEARNED IN ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO USE THE SPACE UNDER THE FLYOVER AT MORETON TERRACE FOR A SITTING-OUT AREA WITH RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
+HOWEVER, THERE MIGHT BE VIEWS THAT THE SPACE WHICH COVERS AN AREA OF 2 700 SQUARE METRES AND IS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND A PROPOSED BUS TERMINUS MIGHT BE BETTER UTILISED FOR COMMUNITY PURPOSES, HE SAID.
+STRUCTURES SIMILAR TO THE PREFABRICATED TWO-STOREY OFFICE OF THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION UNDER THE MARSH ROAD FLYOVER SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN THIS AREA FOR USE BY QUALIFIED VOLUNTARY AGENCIES BASED IN WAN CHAI SO THAT THEY CAN EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMMES AND BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY SUCH USE.
+TODAY'S VISIT WILL HELP MEMBERS WITH THEIR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT AT THE BOARD'S SECOND MEETING ON MARCH 17 BEFORE A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY,+ MR COOPER ADDED.
PLB PROHIBITION IN SAI WAN HO STREET
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A SECTION OF SA! WAN HO STREET BETWEEN TAI LOK STREET AND TA FOO STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS PROHIBITED ZONE FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 5).
UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THIS ROAD SECTION.
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