Helicopter View Hong Kong Harbour front, the Harbour District, Victoria Harbour and its adjoining districts, include the majority of the key assets defining Hong Kong's image and lifestyle: the Harbour, the major financial and commercial buildings, the Government and public offices, key heritage sites and the main culture, art, sports, entertainment, accommodation and food & beverage venues. Victoria Harbour and the immediate adjuncts from the heart of the Pearl River Delta are where visiting tourists spend much of their time and money, and where residents undertake many of their retail, leisure, arts, entertainment and sports activities.
Hong Kong harbour has long been a center of both commerce and leisure. As one of the busiest ports in the world, it facilitates global trade and economic activity. The harbour also provides scenic views and recreational activities that residents and visitors enjoy. Fragrant Harbour Presents aims to showcase images that highlight these dual aspects of the iconic waterway through photography.
This document discusses public spaces in Hong Kong and examines different areas on a Thursday afternoon. It looks at Jardine's Crescent and Times Square in Causeway Bay, noting the distinction between public and private zones. It also looks at the Central Library, considering the connections between public spaces.
City Speak 2008 - Public Space & The Urban Realm 2008DesigningHongKong
The document discusses a two stage plan to activate a pedestrian space. The first stage involves adding stalls against blank building facades. The second stage opens up ground floor shops to the pedestrian area to generate more activity and engagement.
The document discusses public spaces in Hong Kong and how they are changing. It notes that streets and lanes are disappearing as plot sizes increase, replacing old small plots with new big plots. It then lists different types of public program areas like parks, transportation hubs, civic centers, markets, and mixed-use developments. The rest of the document appears to be in a foreign language and discusses the typology, area, and aspects of public space interventions.
Helicopter View Hong Kong Harbour front, the Harbour District, Victoria Harbour and its adjoining districts, include the majority of the key assets defining Hong Kong's image and lifestyle: the Harbour, the major financial and commercial buildings, the Government and public offices, key heritage sites and the main culture, art, sports, entertainment, accommodation and food & beverage venues. Victoria Harbour and the immediate adjuncts from the heart of the Pearl River Delta are where visiting tourists spend much of their time and money, and where residents undertake many of their retail, leisure, arts, entertainment and sports activities.
Hong Kong harbour has long been a center of both commerce and leisure. As one of the busiest ports in the world, it facilitates global trade and economic activity. The harbour also provides scenic views and recreational activities that residents and visitors enjoy. Fragrant Harbour Presents aims to showcase images that highlight these dual aspects of the iconic waterway through photography.
This document discusses public spaces in Hong Kong and examines different areas on a Thursday afternoon. It looks at Jardine's Crescent and Times Square in Causeway Bay, noting the distinction between public and private zones. It also looks at the Central Library, considering the connections between public spaces.
City Speak 2008 - Public Space & The Urban Realm 2008DesigningHongKong
The document discusses a two stage plan to activate a pedestrian space. The first stage involves adding stalls against blank building facades. The second stage opens up ground floor shops to the pedestrian area to generate more activity and engagement.
The document discusses public spaces in Hong Kong and how they are changing. It notes that streets and lanes are disappearing as plot sizes increase, replacing old small plots with new big plots. It then lists different types of public program areas like parks, transportation hubs, civic centers, markets, and mixed-use developments. The rest of the document appears to be in a foreign language and discusses the typology, area, and aspects of public space interventions.
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a livello mondiale. Da oltre 40 anni, l’azienda familiare ricerca, progetta e produce
ottimizzando i processi tecnici per preservare le proprie risorse. La vasta gamma di
prodotti garantisce la flessibilità necessaria per soddisfare le richieste dei clienti nei
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CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Fiona Waters - There is money in public o...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Fiona Water
There is money in public open space: Contingency valuation techniques
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
MTR South Island Line needs to be an underground TunnelDesigningHongKong
Stop the MTR viaduct destroying the environment from Aberdeen Tunnel to Ap Lei Chau. Put the South Island Line under ground.
We are willing to wait and support a beautiful Hong Kong.
DesigningHongKong Waterfront Survey media presentationDesigningHongKong
This document appears to be a survey of the waterfront of Victoria Harbour conducted by 4 individuals: Michael Hyde, Sean Seymour, Dan Tennant, and Minh Truong. It was likely a school assignment to study and document features of the Victoria Harbour waterfront. The document names 4 students who conducted the survey but provides no other details about the findings or conclusions of their study.
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Bruno Charade of HK T...DesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Evans Lu - A vision, a policy and a plan ...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Evans P L Iu
A vision, a policy and a plan for landscaping the City
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Ares was the Greek god of war, bloodshed, and cruelty. He is typically depicted with symbols of war like a helmet, shield, and weapons which represent his domain of war. A rooster also represents his masculinity. Ares engaged in an affair with Aphrodite even though she was married to Hephaestus. Their affair was discovered by Helios who told Hephaestus, and Hephaestus constructed a trap to catch the two lovers together. Ares' helpers in war and battle included his sons Deimos and Phobos as well as Enio and Alala.
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Edward Ng - Urban heat and air ventilatio...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Edward Ng Yan-yung
Urban heat and air ventilation – what are the implications for public health?
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Designing Kong Kong: Tsim Sha Tsui terminus design illustrationsDesigningHongKong
The document discusses alternatives for improving the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry bus terminus in Hong Kong. It describes the existing terminus as an eyesore that blocks views of Victoria Harbour. It also summarizes two alternative proposals - Alternative 1 creates an iconic design with covered walkways but vehicles would still be visible, while Alternative 2 relocates buses underground to open up views but would be more expensive to build. The broader issue of making other public transport facilities along Victoria Harbour invisible is also raised.
Blight of 'temporary' (1982) refuse facilities in Causeway Bay, Hong KongDesigningHongKong
Temporary extensions of the Gloucester Road Refuse Collection Point blighted Causeway Bay since 1982. Before Government starts charging residents for collecting their waste, the mismanagement of waste handling needs to be fixed.
Este documento describe un esquema táctico 1-3-3-1-3 para un equipo de fútbol. Explica las posiciones y movimientos clave de cada jugador, incluyendo la línea de tres defensores, el volante defensivo, el mediapunta, los volantes interiores, los extremos y el delantero central. También propone un ejercicio para desarrollar movimientos y figuras de ataque a espaldas de los volantes rivales, con el objetivo de lograr alta calidad en la posesión y finalización.
The document discusses the debate around how much design intervention is appropriate when reusing historic buildings. It notes that some argue only minimum intervention is needed, while others argue for more innovative designs. Examples are given of projects like the Louvre pyramid and works by architects like Coop Himmelblau, Zaha Hadid, and Herzog & de Muron that took bolder adaptive reuse approaches. English Heritage principles are also cited that support innovative new designs that stand the test of time at historic sites. The talk aims to provoke thinking about whether societies should be more open to ambitious interventions when reusing heritage properties.
Elena Galli Giallini left Japan after she collected these scary images of rad...DesigningHongKong
Elena Galli Giallini left Japan after 18 years and moved to Hong Kong to restart her practice in Italian Japanese Architecture .The reason is told by these images she collected after the tsunami and nuclear contamination..
Round 3 of Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong. A study by the Hong Kong Trans...DesigningHongKong
This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Transition Project in January 2013 regarding public opinion on constitutional reform and governance in Hong Kong. Key findings included:
- Younger generations feel more burdened by the current system and are less satisfied with Chief Executive CY Leung compared to older generations.
- Support for directly electing the Chief Executive and all Legco seats is rising, though opinions differ between political parties and generations.
- Most support reforming the functional constituency system, with abolishing functional constituencies completely having the most support.
- Issues of fairness and stress on families were top concerns that political and economic reforms need to address.
Sustainable Transport: Making Hong Kong a walkable cityDesigningHongKong
The document discusses improving walkability in Hong Kong through better pedestrian networks. It notes that while Hong Kong residents rely heavily on walking, the existing networks have issues like long detours, level changes, lack of seating and wayfinding difficulties. It proposes developing comprehensive, multi-layered networks that provide more direct routes, integrate street level and above/below ground connections better, and improve amenities and signage. Case studies of networks in different districts are presented as well as recommendations to prioritize ground level access, address land issues, standardize wayfinding and create a more comfortable walking experience overall.
Soon the Kowloon Central Route highway will be gazetted. The images show what a disaster the road engineers are creating for Kai Tak. The channel in Kai Tak has the same proportions as Marina Bay in Singapore and Darling Harbour in Sydney. See for yourself how Hong Kong is wasting a world class opportunity..
TD response on list of missing and sub standard pedestrian links in Southern ...DesigningHongKong
The document lists 7 locations in the Southern District of Hong Kong that have missing or sub-standard pedestrian links with high pedestrian demand. For each location, it describes the problem, the Transport Department's response which often involves feasibility constraints, and responses from other departments when relevant. The issues raised include narrow or missing footpaths, obstructions on footpaths, and pedestrians walking on roads instead of footpaths. The responses focus on investigating improvement options given land and technical constraints.
Environmental management and practice in the rural New TerritoriesDesigningHongKong
This document provides a summary of environmental management and planning issues in the rural New Territories of Hong Kong. It discusses competing interests in the area including country parks, marine parks, and village enclaves. It examines problems with management, planning, the small house policy, enforcement, and democracy. It provides several examples to illustrate issues and concludes that effective governance is needed to reform the small house policy and improve environmental laws and their enforcement.
Automazione per l’industria delle macchine utensili Catalogo 2014/2015ifm electronic gmbh
ifm è sinonimo di una gamma differenziata di sensori e sistemi per l’automazione
a livello mondiale. Da oltre 40 anni, l’azienda familiare ricerca, progetta e produce
ottimizzando i processi tecnici per preservare le proprie risorse. La vasta gamma di
prodotti garantisce la flessibilità necessaria per soddisfare le richieste dei clienti nei
settori più diversi, partendo dal singolo sensore e relativi accessori fino ad arrivare
ad un sistema completo. Naturalmente sono disponibili tutte le certificazioni e i test
rilevanti. Come global player, ifm garantisce la disponibilità mondiale dei propri
prodotti. Oltre 70 filiali in tutto il mondo garantiscono una competente consulenza
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Fiona Waters - There is money in public o...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Fiona Water
There is money in public open space: Contingency valuation techniques
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
MTR South Island Line needs to be an underground TunnelDesigningHongKong
Stop the MTR viaduct destroying the environment from Aberdeen Tunnel to Ap Lei Chau. Put the South Island Line under ground.
We are willing to wait and support a beautiful Hong Kong.
DesigningHongKong Waterfront Survey media presentationDesigningHongKong
This document appears to be a survey of the waterfront of Victoria Harbour conducted by 4 individuals: Michael Hyde, Sean Seymour, Dan Tennant, and Minh Truong. It was likely a school assignment to study and document features of the Victoria Harbour waterfront. The document names 4 students who conducted the survey but provides no other details about the findings or conclusions of their study.
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Bruno Charade of HK T...DesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Evans Lu - A vision, a policy and a plan ...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Evans P L Iu
A vision, a policy and a plan for landscaping the City
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Ares was the Greek god of war, bloodshed, and cruelty. He is typically depicted with symbols of war like a helmet, shield, and weapons which represent his domain of war. A rooster also represents his masculinity. Ares engaged in an affair with Aphrodite even though she was married to Hephaestus. Their affair was discovered by Helios who told Hephaestus, and Hephaestus constructed a trap to catch the two lovers together. Ares' helpers in war and battle included his sons Deimos and Phobos as well as Enio and Alala.
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: Edward Ng - Urban heat and air ventilatio...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Edward Ng Yan-yung
Urban heat and air ventilation – what are the implications for public health?
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Designing Kong Kong: Tsim Sha Tsui terminus design illustrationsDesigningHongKong
The document discusses alternatives for improving the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry bus terminus in Hong Kong. It describes the existing terminus as an eyesore that blocks views of Victoria Harbour. It also summarizes two alternative proposals - Alternative 1 creates an iconic design with covered walkways but vehicles would still be visible, while Alternative 2 relocates buses underground to open up views but would be more expensive to build. The broader issue of making other public transport facilities along Victoria Harbour invisible is also raised.
Blight of 'temporary' (1982) refuse facilities in Causeway Bay, Hong KongDesigningHongKong
Temporary extensions of the Gloucester Road Refuse Collection Point blighted Causeway Bay since 1982. Before Government starts charging residents for collecting their waste, the mismanagement of waste handling needs to be fixed.
Este documento describe un esquema táctico 1-3-3-1-3 para un equipo de fútbol. Explica las posiciones y movimientos clave de cada jugador, incluyendo la línea de tres defensores, el volante defensivo, el mediapunta, los volantes interiores, los extremos y el delantero central. También propone un ejercicio para desarrollar movimientos y figuras de ataque a espaldas de los volantes rivales, con el objetivo de lograr alta calidad en la posesión y finalización.
The document discusses the debate around how much design intervention is appropriate when reusing historic buildings. It notes that some argue only minimum intervention is needed, while others argue for more innovative designs. Examples are given of projects like the Louvre pyramid and works by architects like Coop Himmelblau, Zaha Hadid, and Herzog & de Muron that took bolder adaptive reuse approaches. English Heritage principles are also cited that support innovative new designs that stand the test of time at historic sites. The talk aims to provoke thinking about whether societies should be more open to ambitious interventions when reusing heritage properties.
Elena Galli Giallini left Japan after she collected these scary images of rad...DesigningHongKong
Elena Galli Giallini left Japan after 18 years and moved to Hong Kong to restart her practice in Italian Japanese Architecture .The reason is told by these images she collected after the tsunami and nuclear contamination..
Round 3 of Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong. A study by the Hong Kong Trans...DesigningHongKong
This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Transition Project in January 2013 regarding public opinion on constitutional reform and governance in Hong Kong. Key findings included:
- Younger generations feel more burdened by the current system and are less satisfied with Chief Executive CY Leung compared to older generations.
- Support for directly electing the Chief Executive and all Legco seats is rising, though opinions differ between political parties and generations.
- Most support reforming the functional constituency system, with abolishing functional constituencies completely having the most support.
- Issues of fairness and stress on families were top concerns that political and economic reforms need to address.
Sustainable Transport: Making Hong Kong a walkable cityDesigningHongKong
The document discusses improving walkability in Hong Kong through better pedestrian networks. It notes that while Hong Kong residents rely heavily on walking, the existing networks have issues like long detours, level changes, lack of seating and wayfinding difficulties. It proposes developing comprehensive, multi-layered networks that provide more direct routes, integrate street level and above/below ground connections better, and improve amenities and signage. Case studies of networks in different districts are presented as well as recommendations to prioritize ground level access, address land issues, standardize wayfinding and create a more comfortable walking experience overall.
Soon the Kowloon Central Route highway will be gazetted. The images show what a disaster the road engineers are creating for Kai Tak. The channel in Kai Tak has the same proportions as Marina Bay in Singapore and Darling Harbour in Sydney. See for yourself how Hong Kong is wasting a world class opportunity..
TD response on list of missing and sub standard pedestrian links in Southern ...DesigningHongKong
The document lists 7 locations in the Southern District of Hong Kong that have missing or sub-standard pedestrian links with high pedestrian demand. For each location, it describes the problem, the Transport Department's response which often involves feasibility constraints, and responses from other departments when relevant. The issues raised include narrow or missing footpaths, obstructions on footpaths, and pedestrians walking on roads instead of footpaths. The responses focus on investigating improvement options given land and technical constraints.
Environmental management and practice in the rural New TerritoriesDesigningHongKong
This document provides a summary of environmental management and planning issues in the rural New Territories of Hong Kong. It discusses competing interests in the area including country parks, marine parks, and village enclaves. It examines problems with management, planning, the small house policy, enforcement, and democracy. It provides several examples to illustrate issues and concludes that effective governance is needed to reform the small house policy and improve environmental laws and their enforcement.
Walking in TST
On 18 July 2012, Paul Zimmerman of Designing Hong Kong and Simon Ng of Civic Exchange presented findings of their joint research under the title “Walking in TST” to the Harbourfront Commission. The ground level is segregated by major roads where all the pedestrian crossings have been removed. The subway system, a network of tunnels and basements owned by different parties, lacks connectivity and is difficult to navigate. A long list of fixes has been proposed:
• Plan for district networks, not just station networks
• Prioritize pedestrian connectivity at street level
• Crossing of Salisbury Road in front of the Peninsula
• Crossing of Kowloon Park Drive at Peking Road
• Widen effective footway (remove obstacles, widen pavement)
• Integrate parks and properties into pedestrian network planning
• Provide comprehensive climate controlled grade separated network
• Consolidate all below ground links as one network
• Expand the underground network
• Direct link from the MTR station to the waterfront
• Branding of the grade separated network
• Naming and icon
• Name each tunnel (same name as road above)
• Extent visual identity of properties underground (land marks)
• Standardize direction signage to entrances
• Standardize maps and direction signage inside
• Replicate a busy street: shops, seating, busking, …
• Enhance way finding
• Develop a mapping system for a layered city
• Create navigation applications for handheld and other devices
• North is north
• Create one consolidate pedestrian information system irrespective of ownership
• Single naming system for entrances & exits
• Enhance finding of barrier free access
• Identify barrier free routes
• Directional signage to barrier free access facilities
• Notices (such as lift repair) should be bilingual
Preliminary Analysis of Potential Sites for New Boat Clubs in Hong KongDesigningHongKong
On Friday 16 December 2011, the Town Planning Board rejected the development of a marina,
hotel and luxury housing on Lamma. This, despite the financial firepower from a listed company, and the employment of a senior member of the Town Planning Board and a well-known person in Hong Kong's sailing scene. (Planning Application Y/I-LI/1 - http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/en/plan_application/Y_I-LI_1.html). (http://www.bol-hk.com/)
The proposal from the developer who owns a few village and agriculture lots on Lamma was too far-fetched, but the large-scale marina, water sports and sailing centre captured the imagination of many and was strongly supported by the Home Affairs Bureau and Tourism Commission.
With our 1,000 kilometres of spectacular coastline, more than 250 islands and beautiful seas, Hong Kong is desperately short of facilities that allow the public to enjoy Hong Kong's waters for leisure, recreation and sports.
People are forced to use crumbling steps to get on and off boats in hot spots such as Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay. Our few water sports and sailing centres are full. No one can afford the private marinas and their waiting lists for boat moorings are very long.
Hong Kong desperately needs public clubs where people can store and maintain boating equipment. Buses and the MTR do not welcome passengers carrying surfboards. No one has a garden or shed, or apartments big enough to store sports equipment.
The Home Affairs Bureau, which happily endorsed the destruction of Lamma, should take charge.
It has so far failed to ensure that man-made waterfronts, where there is no threat to the environment, have facilities for water-based leisure, recreation and sports. Ma On Shan, Kai Tak, Tseung Kwan O and Aberdeen/Ap Lei Chau are ideal with their road and rail access and large local populations. The opportunity for water activities on Junk Bay was identified as early as 1982.
Rather than a world-class municipal marina and sailing facilities, all that is available today in Tseung Kwan O is a small unlicensed private operator, the Hoi Fan Fishing Club, where you have to climb over fences and rocks to get onto a small rented sampan with an outboard engine.
Unless the bureau starts to care, the planned cross-bay bridge will block sail boats from using Junk Bay. And we will be able to look at the water, but not get on it and use it.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Shenzhen is a city in China that has grown rapidly in a short period of time from a small village to a major city with a population of 45 million and GDP of USD 300 billion in just over 25 years. The document examines Shenzhen's transformation from a "city without history" into a major economic center of China in under 1,000 years.
CitySpeak XII: The Water We Drink - Carlos Lo of Polytechnic UniversityDesigningHongKong
Where does the water we drink come from? Is there enough for everyone? Where will it come from?
Hong Kong's water supply comes from two sources: the rainfall we collect in our reservoirs (20-30%) and water we buy from the Mainland (70-80%). The current agreement for water from the Dongjiang, a tributary of the Pearl River, will expire in 2015. With demand for water growing sharply throughout the Pearl River Delta and the supply of water compromised by pollution and climate change, Hong Kong's future access to clean water is far from certain.
In our drive to become a sustainable city, should Hong Kong become self-sufficient? Should we increase the size of our reservoirs? Follow Singapore and recycle our waste water? Build plants to desalinate seawater? What other possible methods are there? Who's going to pay?
CitySpeak invites you to join Hong Kong officials, academics and planners in this discussion about our water issues.
The keynote speaker is Mr. LT Ma, Director of the Water Supplies Department, who will set the scene and outline the current situation in Hong Kong. The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Mike Kilburn, Environmental Programme Manager, Civic Exchange.
Background reading
"Liquid Assets -- Water security and management in the Pearl River Basin and Hong Kong" by Civic Exchange, November 2009 (http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204LiquidAssets.pdf). For more information about water in China, visit http://www.asiawaterproject.org/. Civic Exchange is a Hong Kong independent non-profit think tank. See: www.civic-exchange.org
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
City Speak XII - Water We Drink: LT Ma of Water Supplies DepartmentDesigningHongKong
Where does the water we drink come from? Is there enough for everyone? Where will it come from?
Hong Kong's water supply comes from two sources: the rainfall we collect in our reservoirs (20-30%) and water we buy from the Mainland (70-80%). The current agreement for water from the Dongjiang, a tributary of the Pearl River, will expire in 2015. With demand for water growing sharply throughout the Pearl River Delta and the supply of water compromised by pollution and climate change, Hong Kong's future access to clean water is far from certain.
In our drive to become a sustainable city, should Hong Kong become self-sufficient? Should we increase the size of our reservoirs? Follow Singapore and recycle our waste water? Build plants to desalinate seawater? What other possible methods are there? Who's going to pay?
CitySpeak invites you to join Hong Kong officials, academics and planners in this discussion about our water issues.
The keynote speaker is Mr. LT Ma, Director of the Water Supplies Department, who will set the scene and outline the current situation in Hong Kong. The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Mike Kilburn, Environmental Programme Manager, Civic Exchange.
Background reading
"Liquid Assets -- Water security and management in the Pearl River Basin and Hong Kong" by Civic Exchange, November 2009 (http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204LiquidAssets.pdf). For more information about water in China, visit http://www.asiawaterproject.org/. Civic Exchange is a Hong Kong independent non-profit think tank. See: www.civic-exchange.org
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Where does the water we drink come from? Is there enough for everyone? Where will it come from?
Hong Kong's water supply comes from two sources: the rainfall we collect in our reservoirs (20-30%) and water we buy from the Mainland (70-80%). The current agreement for water from the Dongjiang, a tributary of the Pearl River, will expire in 2015. With demand for water growing sharply throughout the Pearl River Delta and the supply of water compromised by pollution and climate change, Hong Kong's future access to clean water is far from certain.
In our drive to become a sustainable city, should Hong Kong become self-sufficient? Should we increase the size of our reservoirs? Follow Singapore and recycle our waste water? Build plants to desalinate seawater? What other possible methods are there? Who's going to pay?
CitySpeak invites you to join Hong Kong officials, academics and planners in this discussion about our water issues.
The keynote speaker is Mr. LT Ma, Director of the Water Supplies Department, who will set the scene and outline the current situation in Hong Kong. The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Mike Kilburn, Environmental Programme Manager, Civic Exchange.
Background reading
"Liquid Assets -- Water security and management in the Pearl River Basin and Hong Kong" by Civic Exchange, November 2009 (http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204LiquidAssets.pdf). For more information about water in China, visit http://www.asiawaterproject.org/. Civic Exchange is a Hong Kong independent non-profit think tank. See: www.civic-exchange.org
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Simon Ng of HKUSTDesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Pascal Dupont of AlstomDesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? KY Leung of CILTHKDesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Chapman Lam of MVADesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
The document discusses Hong Kong's changing relationship with the sea over the decades from the 1950s to today. It notes that the harbor is now 50% smaller than in 1841 and access to the water has become more limited and restricted over time. It laments that Hong Kong has only one and a half maritime museums compared to over 40 in Britain. It suggests the government and decision makers have little understanding of or interest in maritime heritage, commerce, or recreation. It proposes displaying a large anchor from one of the world's largest ships as a monument honoring those who worked on the sea but expects the government will reject it since it was not part of the original plan.
CitySpeak X: Green City. Cool City: TW Ng - Getting serious about standards f...DesigningHongKong
City Speak X: A Green City, A Cool City
Speaker: Ng Tak-wah
Getting serious about standards for open space and greening
Hong Kong is surrounded by so much water and has so many green mountains, so does it really need more urban open space? How do we respond to the threats of global warming and air pollution? What is the meaning of “the urban heat island effect”? What is an “air ventilation assessment”? What value doesthe community place on open space? Is the demand for recreation and sport changing? Do we need a landscape vision and master plan? Is “green infrastructure” becoming more important than roads and railway lines in securing a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong?
Join experts, academics, planners, government officials and landscape architects in a discussion about how to stay cool in our city.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.