Roll-out of HK$5m anti-terrorism bollards in Causeway Bay draws mixed reactions

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Hong Kong has begun installing HK$5 million in anti-ram bollards at a busy Causeway Bay crossing near the Sogo department store. The project is intended to protect pedestrians from vehicle attacks but has prompted debate about its cost and value.

The installation of anti-ram bollards costing HK$5 million (US$637,230) has begun at a busy crossing in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay to prevent vehicles from mounting crowded pavements, sparking debate over whether the safety barriers justify the price tag. By Wednesday afternoon, workers had installed four fixed bollards along the pavement outside the landmark Sogo department store in the busy shopping district, while construction continued on the ground behind temporary barriers. Officials said...