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a PolyU student who frequently uses
the footbridge connecting the cam-
pus and Hung Hom station. “The
fencing also recalls memories of
what happened at PolyU in Novem-
ber last year. All memories come
to my head when I walk along the
bridge,” he adds.
Fenced footbridges can also be
found in other districts where pro-
tests are rare. Kwai Tsing District
Councillors, Ng Kim-sing and Tong
Ho-man, discovered installation of
iron nets in a pedestrian footbridge
connecting Ko Fong Street and Kwai Iron nets installed blocking the view of PolyU.
Chung Plaza hovering above Hing
Fong Road when they were walking

“

The installation did not solve

the deep-rooted socio-political in their district in January this year.
Similar to Yau Tsim Mong dis-
problem. It is only an ostrich trict, no official consultations or an-
policy nouncements were made before the
installation. Tong and Ng wrote to
the Highway Department concern-
” ing the issue. The department replies
that the installation is only a tempo-
rary measure to prevent throwing
of objects from the footbridges. The
two councillors find the explanation
unacceptable. “No cases of objects
being thrown from height on that
footbridge have been reported in the
past year,” Tong says.
Tong says the fencing has caused
many problems. Some residents
complained to him that the fences
make them feel uncomfortable.
Walking along bridges wrapped by
nets, residents have the feeling of be-
ing trapped in a prison cage. “These

Iron nets are installed in footbridges in Kwai Tsing district, where protests are rare.