he bar chart illustrates the results of a survey concerning residents’ suggestions for improving pedestrian sidewalks on Rua de Hac Sa Wan in Macao. A total of 143 people participated in the survey, and respondents were allowed to give more than one answer.
Overall, removing obstacles from the sidewalks was by far the most popular suggestion, whereas relatively few residents felt that no improvements were necessary. The other three suggestions received fairly similar levels of support.
The most common recommendation was to remove obstacles, such as parked motorcycles and advertising signs, with 56 respondents selecting this option. This figure was considerably higher than the number of people who suggested improving accessibility facilities, at 40, or adding more pedestrian crossing facilities, at 39. The difference between the latter two categories was minimal, with only one respondent separating them.
Meanwhile, 34 residents proposed widening the sidewalks, making this the second least popular suggestion after the option indicating that no changes were needed. Only 17 respondents considered the current condition satisfactory and therefore gave no specific suggestions. Thus, the number supporting the removal of obstacles was more than three times that of those who believed no improvements were necessary.