The exhibition incorporated images of Kaohsiung’s urban characteristics and the LRT as the least-polluting transportation facility.

Taiwan’s first proportionally miniaturized traffic markers and community roundabout, on which children could roleplay as cars, scooters, or even pedestrians as they learn how to navigate the road according to the traffic regulations.

【Kaohsiung】 The Ministry of the Interior’s National Land Management Agency, the Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government, and the Kaohsiung Public Library (KPL) have joined hands to launch the “Reading and Road Traffic, Hand in Hand 2.0” Program. Linking the program’s content to pedestrian areas and the convenience transportation services and facilities offer, the first special exhibition on “Human-Oriented Road Traffic Interactive Library” takes place at the Sinsing Public Reading Room with the theme “Imagination in Movement.”

The event is held in the spirit of Road Traffic Safety Month in Kaohsiung through interactive human-oriented road traffic safety exhibits that are both educational and connected to the daily lives of Kaohsiung citizens. Through games, different road users could enjoy opportunities to learn and experience more about the convenience and practicality of Kaohsiung’s transportation services.

Students from the neighboring Washington Pre-School’s Elephant Class participated in interactive table games at the opening of the special exhibition on “Human-Oriented Road Traffic Interactive Library.” In addition, they also took part in a roleplaying game in which they acted as citizens who must navigate the roads according to the traffic markers at community roundabouts. These activities are meant to plant the seeds of road traffic safety education and increase students’ awareness of road traffic safety by having them learn through various games.

The participating children happily went along with each interactive game and answered questions. Regardless of whether they needed to act as pedestrians or vehicles, they would immediately call out the slogan, “Slow down, look around, and stop,” whenever they arrived at an intersection. They knew that neither speed nor overtaking other people was the point of road usage. Instead, one must prioritize walking or driving according to the traffic markers on the road.

Curator Chin-Lun Lee remarked on the function of illustrations in expressing life stories. With these illustrations, Chin-Lun Lee hoped to transform the scene into a real-life picture book that would take visitors through Kaohsiung’s transportation services and facilities. This exhibition allows citizens to explore the challenges and clever ideas behind road traffic designs in Kaohsiung and how everything comes together to ensure that each citizen can find the most convenient way to arrive at their destinations safely, securely, and without worries.

Animal companions from the No Tail and Banana Animal School have also been invited as mascots of the event. Aside from hiding amongst the exhibited stories, they also encouraged visitors to participate in the “Workshop on Imagination in Movement in the City of Human-Oriented Road Traffic Safety.” In the workshop, citizens are encouraged to take on the roles of people who use the road daily. They also created a blueprint for their vision of human-oriented road traffic safety in the future.

Supervising Engineer Gong-Huei Ding from the Southern Branch Urban Infrastructure Construction of the National Land Management Agency remarked that the “Human-Oriented Road Traffic Safety Interactive Library” has miniaturized the various road traffic designs in Kaohsiung to be displayed in the library, transforming it into a one-stop station for citizens to learn about these carefully-crafted designs. Moreover, the interactive games in the exhibition enriched visitors’ understanding of the human-oriented and user-friendly transportation services and facilities, increasing their knowledge of human-oriented road traffic safety and road traffic safety in general.

Director-General Shu-Chuan Chang from the Kaohsiung City Government Transportation Bureau emphasized her gratitude to the National Land Management Agency for supporting “Increasing Road Traffic Quality Program 2.0.” Such support has been invaluable in implementing the “human-oriented traffic and accessible road usage” belief in Kaohsiung. The “Human-Oriented Road Traffic Safety Interactive Library” has incorporated Kaohsiung’s innovative and citizen-friendly road traffic designs.

Such designs include Taiwan’s first proportionally miniaturized traffic markers and community roundabout, on which children could roleplay as cars, scooters, or even pedestrians as they learn how to navigate the road according to the traffic regulations and prioritize pedestrians passing the roads politely. The exhibition also incorporated images of Kaohsiung’s urban characteristics and the LRT as the least-polluting transportation facility. Visitors of the exhibition enjoyed the opportunity to experience the innovative designs of Kaohsiung’s human-oriented road traffic, which are combined to create a city where every citizen can safely and securely navigate through the traffic and the roads.

KPL Chief Administrative Officer Chen-Mi Kuo pointed out that the event received immense support from experts in the Transportation Bureau, who are most knowledgeable on the issue of human-oriented road traffic safety. In addition, organizers also collaborated with local picture book author Chin-Lun Lee and Kaohsiung’s animal-friendly base No Tail and Banana Animal School.

Interactive activities designed for visitors’ participation and numerous illustrations at the venue helped create a unique reading experience on the issue of human-oriented road traffic safety. With a focus on road users' encounters with different designs and experiences, the exhibition guided visitors into a picture book-like world. In addition, the event also featured a book collection chosen based on five themes, namely “Local Life,” “Human-Oriented Environment Design,” “Green Transportation and Ecological Network,” “Sustainable City and Low Carbon Initiatives,” and “Education and Promotion.” Visitors are welcome to peruse through the collection, enrich their knowledge at the library, and gain more understanding of human-oriented road traffic.