The ‘hanging gardens’ of Kun Iam

The Light Railway Transit (LRT) is going to adopt a hanging gardens plan for the route that will run in front of the Kun Iam Statue in Nape area.
The Transportation Infrastructure Office said it has invited Portuguese architect Cristina Rocha Leiria, the designer of the Kun Iam Statue, to help with the design of the LRT route in the area. The architect submitted two proposals; following several months’ consultation and more than 500 opinions collected from the public the government has decided to adopt the hanging gardens plan.
According to the plan, a park will be built from Rua de Madrid crossing over Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-sen and reaching the coastal area of the statute. The avenue in front of the statue and LRT tracks will be underneath the park so that the view of the statue remains unimpaired.