West Mid-Levels residents lodged a complaint to lawmakers yesterday about developments they say are changing and endangering the residential area.
Thirty residents, and Central and Western District councillor Cheng Lai-king, who claim to represent the interests of about 5,000 West Mid-Levels residents, met legislators through the Redress System, under which the public can lodge complaints against government actions.
They presented a list of 18 concerns, focusing on the height and density of developments, and the way they affect traffic and the environment in the area. Many concerns straddled two or three departments - planning, buildings and transport.
'I think the people have been taken advantage of by the developers,' said Jason Yee, a resident for 10 years at Robinson Place and Goldwin Heights, who works at the International Finance Centre in Central.
'I used to be able to get to Central in 20 minutes. Now, it takes 40.'
Ms Cheng said the residents were worried that the area was getting more and more densely developed, causing congestion and creating dangerous slopes.
'We need to do a traffic and transportation impact assessment and to have tight limitations on developments, because without tight regulations, then developers can build as much as they like,' she said.