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.