District 18 News
Written by: Zeng Fengting
2021-04-25 19:02
Last update date: 2021-04-25 19:05
A pedestrian crossing in Wah Fu Village, Aberdeen, a few days ago, someone thoughtfully installed an earthen cannon foot pedal and tapped the traffic light crossing button "with feet instead of hands". However, the incident was taken away last night (24th) after the incident spread. , A notice from the Housing Authority was left on the spot stating that no debris should be placed, otherwise it will be "deemed as waste and removed.
This approach immediately caused netizens to comment and criticize, and some district councilors thought that the approach was too bureaucratic and stifled the creative design of the community.
After the pedal device was taken away, a notice from the Housing Authority was posted on the above address stating that no debris should be placed.
"This is a public place. The public is reminded not to place sundries, otherwise it will be treated as waste and removed." (Photo courtesy of Yan Junhao)
District Councillor: Housing Authority notices contempt for designers
About a week ago, at the pedestrian crossing near Wah Lok House in Wah Fu Village, Aberdeen, a carousel design device was added to the electronic pedestrian crossing sound device. The principle is to use a pedal on the ground and pedestrians to step on it. After centering, the palm wood strip device connected to the pedal will replace the human hand and automatically tap the button of the crossing device, allowing the traffic light controller to turn the pedestrian doll from red to green.
The original intention of the device was to help the public reduce touching public objects and reduce the risk of virus transmission. After the incident was exposed, it was praised by netizens and neighbors. Some people even tried it in person and wrote down their feelings on the Internet. However, the device quickly became " See the light to die."
Some neighbours found that they had disappeared after the evening yesterday and suspected that they were taken away. A Housing Authority notice was posted in front of them, stating that the address is a public place and no sundries should be placed, otherwise it will be deemed as waste and removed. Without further notice.
After the creative design was regarded by the government as the waste removal, it immediately caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the citizens. Some netizens left a message directly pointing out that the method was "not worthy of others but creative", and even netizens ridiculed the Housing Department for "creative wild, Housing Department" Know the iron baa?"
Southern District Councillor Yan Junhao was disappointed by the use of “drums” and “waste” to describe the pedal device in the Housing Authority’s notice. He pointed out that the device could indeed reduce the exposure of the public to bacteria during the epidemic, and was also awarded by the neighbourhood. It’s very well received. Since citizens have spontaneously designed to help other people, it is really rare. However, the Housing Authority insisted on taking away the installations, just like stifling such creative designs in the community. "The past week has been in peace and no real impact has been seen. Why don't you take it away in a week?"
Yan Junhao also quoted Li Xilin, another district councillor in the same district, as saying that the staff of the Housing Department claimed that the device had not been applied for and could not be placed.
"If you haven't applied, you can't let it go, but what are the actual application criteria. If you want to apply, you can click to do it?"
He also mentioned that the current government often advocates smart cities, and this concept does not necessarily need to be promoted solely by the government.
Some small designs that help citizens live, for example, the foot pedal device is a good example, so taking the device away is no different from the policy.
"Hong Kong 01" is making inquiries with the Housing Authority about the device being taken away.
Netizens' messages and opinions:
Hor Kai Chung: Not worthy of being creative
Milovic Lau: 🤭Creative wild, the Housing Department knows the best?
Bonnie Lock: Hurry up to register a patent, so soon someone secretly collected 10 billion from the government for installation in Hong Kong
Wave Kwok: So fast!
Supporting government agencies, and just like the government's money to return
Thomas So: I think about the spirit of social cohesion under the Lion Rock. I really talk about one thing and do another thing.
Doris Leung: The government will always antagonize the citizens
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