It's a happy accident, I'm sure you'll agree, that the Occupy Central protesters' blockades have returned the streets to the people.
Parts of Admiralty are, for the time being, pedestrian friendly, much like the downtowns of many metropolises in the world. No longer do I have to go above or under Connaught Road Central in order to get anywhere.
However, the occupiers aren't the only ones blockading the streets. It turns out the police are as well - only they're obstructing pedestrians rather than cars and without fair warning or apology.
The other night, after reporting in Tamar Park, I left using the pavement on the westbound side of Lung Wo Road. But a police barricade stopped me in my tracks.
The 200-metre stretch of pavement in front of the People's Liberation Army barracks has become off-limits to anyone but those who work at the government headquarters.