designinghongkong waterfront survey media presentation
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A Survey of the Waterfront of Victoria Harbour
Michael Hyde Sean Seymour Dan Tennant Minh Truong
Four Tourists and Hong Kong’s Harbourfront
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Eight Weeks on the Waterfront
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Getting Lost…
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Getting Dangerous!
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Confusion…
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…and Comedy!
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…and Comedy!
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Good
Adequate
Substandard
Not Rated
Survey Overview
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What We Rated: Access
• Signs?
• Safe sidewalks and crosswalks?
• Handicap-accessible?
• Short and direct?
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What We Rated: Activity
• Are people doing things on the waterfront?
• Variety?
• Prohibited activities?
• Nearby venues?
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What We Rated: Quality
• Clean and well-kept?
• Attractive walkways and railings?
• Greenery?
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What We Rated: Popularity
• How many people are on the waterfront?
• Are they staying awhile, or moving on?
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Our Rating System
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Excellent
Okay
Poor
Bad / None
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Understanding the Maps
Promenades
Public Transportation
Accessibility – Good
Accessibility – Adequate
Accessibility – Substandard
Alternate Routes
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Kowloon Promenades
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Tsing YiAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
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Tsuen WanAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Promenade clean but empty and under construction
• MTR station close by, but no major attractions
• Promenade lightly busy, most visitors passing through, no activity
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Tsuen Wan
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Cheung Sha WanAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
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Tai Kok TsuiAccess:
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Quality:
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West Kowloon Cultural DistrictAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Large, beautiful, well- maintained promenade
• Inconsistent signage on access routes, and then only from the MTR station
• Promenade mostly empty during the week
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West Kowloon Cultural District
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Tsim Sha Tsui
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Tsim Sha TsuiAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Excellent promenade, best waterfront in HK
• Access under / over the Salisbury Road barrier can be very confusing
• Promenade constantly busy with tourists and photographers
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Tsim Sha Tsui
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Hung HomAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Several beautiful promenades, but they are disconnected and hard to get to
• Much of waterfront is fenced off and vacant
• Little to do in area, very few visitors
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Hung Hom
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Kwun TongAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
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Lei Yue MunAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Small promenade, good as a cultural attraction, not for leisure
• Seafood market and viewing area only moderately busy
• Access route has few signs, unsafe crossings
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Lei Yue Mun
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Hong Kong Island Promenades
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Shau Kei WanAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Attractive promenade & park
• Straightforward routes with zebra crossings
• Few people except for restaurants at end
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Shau Kei Wan
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Quarry Bay
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Quarry BayAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Beautiful park and view
• Long, confusing access
• Several people exercising, fishing
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Quarry Bay
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North PointAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
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• Little waterfront to enjoy
• Very close to MTR
• Unused except for ferry transportation
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Causeway BayAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Mix between attractive promenade and concrete walkway
• Extremely out of the way, difficult to access
• People only come to the Noon Day Gun
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Causeway Bay
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Wan Chai
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Wan ChaiAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Excellent promenades, poor access in between
• Best access is through buildings
• Popular monuments, sight-seeing, and dog- walking
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Wan Chai
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Central
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CentralAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
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Sheung WanAccess:
Activity:
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Kennedy TownAccess:
Activity:
Quality:
Popularity:
• Promenades are very short and of poor quality
• Access only by bus or tram, no nearby MTR station
• Only a few residents take advantage of the small waterfront access
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Good
Adequate
Substandard
Not Rated
The Results
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Instead of many different signs…
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…create Universal Signage
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Attract more people…
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…by adding Everyday Necessities
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Turn ugly waterfronts…
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…into Beautiful Promenades
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Connect promenades together…
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Connect promenades together…
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..to avoid Obtrusive Barriers
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And use maps to get the word out…
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…about Victoria Harbour’s Waterfront
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Our sincere thanks to…
Paul Zimmermanand Designing Hong Kong, Ltd.
Ciara Shannonand the Harbour Business Forum
Professor Poon, Chung Ling In Kirby,and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professors Kevin Clements & Paul Davisand Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Questions?