I am the city.

A Sentinel, tasked with

optimising traffic flows.

In order to supply the swelling

demands of the city’s industries,

human resources must either

be increasingly concentrated near

their central business districts or

imported from beyond.

Human socially effective traffic

is one of the greatest

challenges the city faces.

Hong Kong is a multi-level city.

Unlike many modern cities

of a similar size, Hong Kong’s

transit networks are

three dimensional, presenting

increasingly complex conditions.

The solution lies in your hands

Through the combination of its

GPS, Wi-Fi and gyroscopic

sensors, every mobile device can

be used to triangulate

your precise three-dimensional

routes through the city,

creating a comprehensive map

of preferences and

near chance encounters.

The fascinating thing is that,

your route decisions are

notably stable and yet routes

appear altered all the time,

to go past a park, to go

under a canopy to avoid

that ray of sunshine,

even to swap sides of the street

to avoid that guy from work.

So how to enhance human

movement experience?

To satisfy transport

and walking enjoyment?

Traffic signals, transport

timetables, experiential maps,

travel apps, sensors

on your phones, even confusing

signposting allows me

to master your routes.

To augment your sense of

control, the artifice is to build

in apparent autonomy

to your routes.

Novelty and spontaneity are

important for wellbeing.

But wellbeing can also be

created.

My routes are tailored to your

needs and schedules to include

a chance encounter,

a new experience,

a helpful stranger.

Let me guide you.