Gov’t says pedestrianization of Taipa Old Village a success, claims to be collecting opinion to improve traffic

The authorities have said that the pedestrianization of the Taipa Old Village area over the Golden Week was a success, a multi-departmental government team, established to handle this project said in a press statement.

According to the authorities, “Since its inauguration on Oct. 1 and until now, with the close cooperation between interdepartmental departments and local associations, the temporary pedestrian zone set up in Taipa Old Village during the National Day Holidays has been operating smoothly and the movement of vehicles and people in that area has been kept in good order.”

The zone that has been in operation since noon on Oct. 1 until 7 p.m. today was said to be collecting a lot of interest from both residents and tourists and this has been supported by shopkeepers.

Tried for the first time during the Chinese New Year period this year, the setting up of a temporary pedestrian zone in the old Taipa district “has received widespread public recognition,” the same governmental entities claim, noting that it aims to optimize the flow of people and traffic management in the area, as well as to balance the needs of residents, traders, and tourists, and ensure the safe and orderly movement of pedestrians and vehicles in the area.

The interdepartmental working group is also said to have been collecting opinions from different sides, aiming to carry out an in-depth evaluation and analysis, to further improve the organization of the traffic flow.

Starting with the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, the government has been trying to establish several temporary pedestrian zones in places like Taipa Old Village or Rua da Felicidade which have been collecting mixed feelings and opinions from the population.