Sustainable planning for Hong Kong Harbour District23 February 2004

Hong Kong Harbour DistrictThe inner harbour, waterfronts and surrounding districts

West Kowloon

Tsim Sha Tsui

Hung Hom

To Kwa Wan

Kowloon Bay

Kwun Tong

Kai Tak

North Point

Causeway Bay

Wanchai

Central

Sheung Wan

Cultural, Arts, Entertainment & Business District

Hong Kong’s face as Asia’s world city

Asia’s international financial and business services district

Leisure, retail, arts and entertainment district for residents

Where tourists spend most time and money

Hong Kong’s key assets:

Harbour and harbour waterfront

Sophisticated financial and business centres

Main government and public offices

Key heritage sites

Majority of arts, culture, sports, entertainment and hospitality venues

Capacity building for 2030

Capacity is needed for 9.2m residents and 70m visitors in 2030

• HK2030 Study Estimates

Government, developers and transport providers are constructing and planning a large number of projects which will change the landscape and impact future demand for infrastructure and space.

There is a long wish list for public and private venues, buildings, promenades, open spaces, roads, and other planned or needed redevelopment throughout the Harbour District

Protecting Hong Kong Harbour

Victoria Harbour is a “special public asset”, a “natural heritage of Hong Kong people” and is to be “protected and preserved’

Protection of the Harbour Ordinance

Reclamation is only possible if there is “an overriding public need” where there is “no reasonable alternative” and must be kept to a “minimum”.

Court Decision

Hong Kong Harbour District plans ‘on hold’

Source: Tourism Action Plan, Planning Department

Integrated planning needed to find solutions

Limited reclamation opportunities

Growing wish list of venues, facilities and infrastructure

West Kowloon ‘Commercial or Cultural’ District unresolved

TST traffic and pedestrian congestion with new planned high-rises

Southeast Kowloon plan being redone due to court decision

Property, road and railway development in Causeway Bay, Wanchai, Central on hold due to court decision

IFC2 Bus/Ferry interchange

Sheung Wan urban and waterfront renewal needed

CCultural vs Commercial – sustainable?ultural vs Commercial – sustainable?

West Kowloon

TST - Growing tall without room for traffic and pedestrians – sustainable?

20 lanes of concrete – 20 lanes of concrete – sustainable?sustainable?

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Transport led planning - Transport led planning - Sustainable?Sustainable?

Growing wish list for the Harbour District Large floor, high profile office space 1.5 hectare central commercial buildings New Government Offices Hotels Cruise terminal Exhibition Centre Extension 3 (Many) Museums Art exhibition centre Water amphitheatre Sports stadium (50-60,000) Multi Functional Sports Facility (10,000) Performance hall (10,000) Three new theatres (400, 800, 2,000) Opera House and Concert Hall (3,000) Arts village or development centre Small theatres Permanent circus Festival market

Green city parks Piazza areas Open public spaces and street art Waterfront cafes and restaurants Pedestrian harbour access Pedestrian-First streets and areas Waterfront promenades Unique iconic designs Bus interchanges Military berth for the PLA Ferry terminals Pumping stations Rail lines and train stations KCRC HK Shatin line and station Roads, incl Central-Wanchai Bypass West Kowloon -Hung Hom Mono Rail Ocean park redevelopment rail line North HK island line Airport railway overrun tunnel Zoo LegCo Building