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Site Maps and Suggestion Locations
An Evaluation of 48 Sites: Suggestions for a Vibrant Hong Kong
Districts
Eastern
Central & Western
Wan Chai
Kwun Tong
Kowloon City
Yau Tsim Mong
Tsuen Wan
Kwai Tsing
Eastern
Siu Sai Wan Promenade
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Heng Fa Chuen Playground
Museum of Coastal Defence
Aldrich Bay Promenade
Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park
Quarry Bay Park
Fireboat Alexander Grantham
Man Hong Street Playground
North Point Ferry Concourse
North Point Promenade
Tong Shui Road Garden
Provident Garden
Whitfield Road Rest Garden
Back to Districts
Central & Western
Hong Kong City Hall
Promenade at the Central Ferry Pier
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Swimming Pool
Western Park Sports Centre
Belcher Bay Park
Kennedy Town Temporary Recreation Ground
Back to Districts
Wan Chai
Wan Chai Waterfront
Wan Chai Sports Ground
Wan Chai Swimming Pool
Harbour Road Sports Centre
Wan Chai Temporary Promenade
Back to Districts
Kwun Tong
Lei Yue Mun Rest Garden
Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Sitting-Out Area
Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre
Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-Out Area
Hoi Bun Road Sitting-Out Area
Back to Districts
Kowloon City
Hoi Sham Park
Tai Wan Shan Park Promenade
Tai Wan Shan Swimming Pool
Back to Districts
Yau Tsim Mong
West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong Space Museum
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
Back to Districts
Tsuen Wan
Lido Beach
Ting Kau Village Playground
Ting Kau Beach
Approach Beach
Tsuen Wan Park
Tsuen Wan Riviera Park
Back to Districts
Kwai Tsing
Cheung Fai Promenade
Tsing Yi Swimming Pool
Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Promenade
Back to Districts
01 - Siu Sai Wan Promenade
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64
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Back to Eastern
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Quality
Outdoor running and sitting-out area connected to the promenade.
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Back
Connectivity
On the east side of the site, there is an entrance to the Leaping Dragon Walk.
This connects the LCSD promenade to another section of walkable waterfront.
Leaping Dragon Walk
Back
Design/Maintenance
Some planted areas are in need of maintenance.
Add more greenery and flowers to the gardens.
Greenery
Back
Quality
Fence along the lower walkway obstructs view of the harbour.
Replace fence with one that does not obstruct view.
Maintain fence.
Obstructive Fence
Back
Connectivity
Upper seating area in front of mall and area below it not connected.
Add stairs for better access to water.
Upper and Lower Promenades
Back
Quality
Concrete storage box blocks part of the lower promenade.
Move this storage to another site and replace with a garden.
If unable to move, surround with taller plants.
Concrete Storage
Back
Quality
The lower walkway has no benches.
Many benches along the upper walkway were in use.
Add more benches to the lower promenade.
No Benches
Back
Quality
Allow outdoor seating for restaurants along the upper promenade.
Restaurants
Back
Design/Maintenance
Replace fence around soccer pitch with one matching the tall green fences at the corner of the field.
Plant trees and add greenery around the pitch for shade.
Soccer Pitch
Back
02 - Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
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1
2
Back to Eastern
4
Quality
Unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour from the stands.
View from the Stands
Back
Connectivity
Construction blocks access from west side of sports centre to east side with promenade.
Create connective promenade for easy access to water from either side of sports centre.
Construction
Back
Design/Maintenance
Remove giant pile of rubbish bins that can be seen from the stands.
Rubbish Bins
Back
Quality
Rooftop of the changing rooms is unused and close to the top stands.
Use the rooftop space as a viewing area connected to the stands.
Add a food kiosk and sitting area for the enjoyment of the harbour views.
Rooftop of Changing Rooms
Back
03 - Heng Fa Cheun Playground
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3
1
Back to Eastern
6
Design/Maintenance
Colorful playground with many children and parents/grandparents.
Playground
Back
Quality
Unobstructed harbour views.
Railings against water are unobstructive.
Harbour Views
Back
Design/Maintenance
East end of promenade area was not well planted.
Add more greenery and replace gardens.
Greenery
Back
Quality
Sheltered game tables.
Use for both games and eating.
Game Tables
Back
Design/Maintenance
Small bridge replacing a pathway from the park to the promenade.
Adds interest to the park.
Bridge
Back
Quality
Add shade to the seating along the promenade.
Visitors tend to sit away from promenade due to lack of shade.
Shaded Seating
Back
04 - Museum of Coastal Defence
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1
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Back to Eastern
5
Quality
Historical area pivotal to the history of Hong Kong.
Exhibits along waterfront with indoor and outdoor exhibitions.
Well-maintained landscaping and exhibits.
Outdoor Exhibits
Back
Quality
Lacks permanent toilets at water level.
Add toilets.
Toilets
Back
Quality
Glass barriers do not obstruct view of water or surrounding landscaping and exhibits.
Non-obstructive Barriers
Back
Connectivity
Continue the promenade from Heng Fa Chuen Playground along the water to the Museum.
Add entrance booth to the waterfront path of the museum.
Continuous Promenade
Back
Quality
Add dual-language menu on top of cafe's counter, for easier communication.
Café
Back
05 - Aldrich Bay Promenade
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1
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9
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27
5
Back to Eastern
Design/Maintenance
Unobtrusive rubbish bins.
Silver bins around the park.
Playground bin is an octopus.
Rubbish Bins
Back
Quality
Informative plaques explain the history of the typhoon shelter.
History Plaques
Back
Connectivity
Typhoon shelter full of boats.
This unique view not seen at many other promenades
Typhoon Shelter
Back
Quality
Security guard for enforcement of the rules and answering enquiries.
Some interviewees feel guards are helpful for the upkeep of the park and the safety of the visitors.
Security
Back
Quality
Benches at basketball court face both courts and water.
Basketball Benches
Back
Connectivity
Chains block berthing stairs from promenade.
Lack of gates a possible hazard to children
Add gates to these berthings.
Berthings
Back
Design/Maintenance
Tiled area is covered by potted plants.
Replace area with food kiosk or game tables.
Unused Tiled Area
Back
Connectivity
Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park is to the west of Aldrich Bay Promenade.
Separated by a residential complex.
Add more signage to connect the two sites.
Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park
Back
Quality
Add distance markings along promenade for joggers, runners, walkers.
Such markings are widely used in Belcher Bay Park.
Distance Markings
Back
06 - Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park
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Back to Eastern
Quality
Open air restaurants across the road with harbour views.
Many people visit these restaurants during lunch and dinner, afterwards walking down the promenade.
Restaurants
Back
Connectivity
Large water-testing area blocked off from access.
Obstructs main entrance of park.
Replace large open space within fence with smaller area and smaller fence.
Water Testing Area
Back
Design/Maintenance
Remove rusting fence from water kiosk.
Fence seems unnecessary and is disliked by visitors.
Add signage to water selling kiosk for its usage.
And add small food kiosk (such as ice cream) to promenade side of building.
Water Selling Kiosk
Back
Connectivity
Aldrich Bay Promenade located to the east of Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park.
Separated by a residential complex.
Add signs from Sai Wan Ho to Aldrich Bay Promenade.
Aldrich Bay Promenade
Click icon to add picture
Back
Connectivity
West side of park is adjacent to the entrance of Quarry Bay Park.
Remove the poorly maintained greenery between the sites to continue the promenade.
Quarry Bay Park
Back
Design/Maintenance
Fitness station is under disrepair.
Repaint as necessary, redesign and replace old tiles.
Fitness Station
Back
Quality
Many dog-owners walk dogs right outside boundaries of Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park.
Create dog park area within the park.
Make sure area is patrolled to keep area clean.
Dogs
Back
07 - Quarry Bay Park
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Back to Eastern
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Quality
Elevated viewing area with large panoramic informational plaque that gives explanation of the history of Victoria Harbour and points out certain buildings.
Sitting areas all along the platform.
Elevated Viewing
Back
Quality
Lighting throughout the park is unobtrusive.
Gives enough light to wander the park at night.
Does not limit view of Kowloon with light pollution.
Lighting
Back
Connectivity
Park has only two entrances.
One entrance by a large overpass with steep ramp or many stairs.
Add more entrances. Such as subways beneath the road.
Entrances
Back
Quality
Yellow rule signs at the entrance are hung between trees.
Place signs at eye level for better viewing.
Rule Signs
Back
Quality
Very few benches along the waterside promenade.
Promenade is narrow.
Place benches on the grassy areas along the promenade to save room and add seating.
Waterfront Seating
Back
Quality
Allow waterfront restaurants, like those found in Lamma Island.
Waterfront Dining
Back
Quality
People seen playing cards games and tabletop games on benches underneath the overpass.
Place game tables in this area.
Game Tables
Back
Connectivity
Pathways can be seen of trodden grass areas between brick walking paths.
Make these pathways official by laying them with matching brick.
Connectivity between paths will increase.
Dirt Paths
Back
08 - Fireboat Alexander Grantham
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2
5
Back to Eastern
Quality
Plastic coverings over trip-hazards.
Can prevent stubbed toes.
Trip Hazards
Back
Connectivity
Walkway above the boat out to Quarry Bay Park.
Well connected to outside.
Walkways
Back
Design/Maintenance
Abrupt stop along Quarry Bay paths to white wall around the Fireboat seen from the outside of the exhibit.
Insert greenery, ivy, or paint a mural to mask the wall.
White Surrounding Wall
Back
Quality
Lighting not seen at night, makes fireboat difficult to see.
Leave lighting on at night.
Lighting
Back
Quality
Many children visit the Fireboat and enjoy its exhibits.
Add nautical themed playground near the exhibit.
Playground
Back
Quality
Rubbish bins within the exhibit are unobtrusive to the point of not knowing they are there.
Put a “Rubbish” sticker or an LCSD logo on the rubbish bins.
Rubbish Bins
Back
Quality
There are informative video exhibits.
In the middle television area the rightmost TV is not lined up properly and the languages buttons do not give the correct language.
Reprogram the touch screen.
Fireboat Exhibits
Back
09 - Man Hong Street Playground
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12
3
Back to Eastern
Design/Maintenance
Well landscaped park.
Much greenery.
Much shaded seating.
Landscaping
Back
Design/Maintenance
The site is not a playground.
Could prove deceiving for visitors with children.
Change name to "Man Hong Street Sitting-Out Area."
Name of Site
Back
Accessibility
Narrow unmarked pathway leads to the site from the street.
Widen pathway and add signage for easier access.
Hidden Park
Back
Connectivity
Located behind the ICAC building.
Perhaps collaborate with ICAC building to open their gated park for beautification of area.
Create lunch area for employees
ICAC Building
Back
10 - North Point Ferry Concourse Promenade
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1
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3
2
Back to Eastern
Quality
Basketball court in use during visits.
Technically a different LCSD site, however sites are connected.
Adds activity to North Point Ferry Concourse Promenade.
Basketball Court
Back
Quality
Benches along the promenade had cages on the back.
Keeps seated visitors safe from flyaway balls and other sports even though ball games are not allowed.
Bench Cages
Back
Quality
Fence as a barrier to the road.
Replace fence with a noise barrier wall and plant trees to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
Fence
Back
Quality
Large open space at entrance of the site.
Allow ball games in the open space or cycling for children.
Place a playground within area.
Open Space
Back
Quality
Few restaurants or food kiosks within the surrounding area.
Add vending or food kiosk.
Food Kiosks
Back
11 - North Point Promenade
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2
3
5
Back to Eastern
Quality
Every bench was filled along the promenade at the time of first visit, most filled at time of second visit.
More shade with greenery and create more shaded seating as requested by interviewees.
Shaded Seating
Back
Connectivity
Very narrow promenades with parking lot or vacant lot behind.
Use part of parking lot and vacant lot for the creation of larger parks.
Lots Behind Sites
Back
Connectivity
Little signage and no LCSD signs.
Add LCSD signage: site name, map, rules, info, etc.
Signage
Back
Design/Maintenance
Surrounded by chain link and barbed wire fences.
Replace these fences with ones more inviting.
Chain-link Fences
Back
Quality
People seen fishing through the tall fence along the water.
Replace with a lower fence, both removing obstruction from view and allowing for easier fishing.
Waterside Fence
Back
12 - Tong Shui Road Garden
Back to Eastern
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2
3
1
5
Quality
Benches near cement wall are not shaded and some are broken
Repair broken benches and plant trees for shade
Broken Bench
Broken Bench
Back
Design/Maintenance
Add color to the site by painting cement wall.
Paint a harbour theme mural to match playground.
Paint Cement Wall
Back
Design/Maintenance
Cement block on east side of playground.
Remove structure.
Move and build large playground above this area.
Landscape
Back
Connectivity
Black fence obstructs access to water.
Replace on east side of garden with a noise barrier again the Island Eastern Corridor.
Remove from west side of garden.
Barrier
Back
Connectivity
There is a wall separating these LCSD venues.
Remove the wall and continue the promenade to connect.
Move playground to east side of garden and extend its size.
Provident/Tong Shui Wall
Back
13 - Provident Garden
Back to Eastern
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3
1
56
Connectivity
Residents unaware garden is a public site.
Add site signs to all entrances.
Use LCSD symbol on signs to indicate that it is a public site.
Signs
Back
Quality
Tunnels under residential buildings lead to waterfront LCSD promenade.
Tunnels are dark and lack colour.
Add lighting in tunnel and paint concrete walls.
Tunnels to promenade
Back
Connectivity
Plants block gate that leads to tunnel and promenade.
Remove barriers to the entrance.
Access to tunnel
Back
Quality
Tall concrete wall secludes promenade.
Promenade does not have lighting.
Add lighting to promenade and add paintings, mural, or mosaic to concrete wall.
Concrete wall
Back
Connectivity
There is a wall separating these LCSD venues.
Remove the wall and continue the promenade to connect.
Provident/Tong Shui Wall
Back
Quality
Island Eastern Corridor obstructs harbour view.
Build underpass extending from promenade to highway and connecting to nearby playground.
Idea also proposed by the Harbour Business Forum’s study, “Sustainable Transport Opportunity for the Harbour-front” (2008)
Barrier
Back
14 - Whitfield Road Rest Garden
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24
3
5
6
Back to Eastern
Quality
The gazebo provides shaded seating and shelter for visitors to the site.
Gazebo
Back
Quality
Wood fences surrounding the gardens block the view of the plants.
Remove them.
Wooden Fences
Back
Connectivity
The area adjacent to the park appears unused.
Expand the park and extend the promenade.
Expansion
Back
Quality
Park contains few benches.
Add more benches.
Seating
Back
Design/Maintenance
Chipped paint on gazebo roof.
Repaint gazebo.
Gazebo Roof
Back
Quality
No food or beverage nearby.
Add dispenser machines.
Dispenser Machines
Back
20 - Hong Kong City Hall
Back to Central and Western
2
563
1
4
Quality
No longer on the waterfront because of Central Reclamation Project
Loss of Queen’s Pier due to construction.
Place a monument of Queen’s Pier outside of City Hall.
Harbour View
Back
Quality
Aesthetic appeal of garden and sitting area outside of building is well-maintained.
Landscape
Back
Quality
Add informational plaques for the history of the area.
Informational Plaques
Back
Quality
Shops and eating areas located inside building.
Snack and beverage vendor outside of garden.
Park used by people eating lunch.
Shops, Food/Beverage
Back
Design/Maintenance
Add trees for shade on platform.
Replace benches with wooden ones.
Viewing Platform
Back
Connectivity
Brick wall encloses garden sitting area and serves as noise barrier from construction.
Only one grade-level entrance.
Remove glass walls and create more entrances.
Leave brick walls for seclusion.
Barrier
Back
21 - Promenade fronting piers 1-9
Back to Central and Western
1
4
2
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6
7
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Quality
View of Hong Kong Convention Centre and Wan Chai.
Add binoculars for viewing.
Harbour View
Back
Connectivity
Add travelators from the IFC Mall to the Central Ferry Pier.
Travelators
Back
Quality
Steps rarely used.
Add food-kiosk at steps.
Add shaded seating on promenade. Both benches and tables.
Outdoor eating area
Back
Quality
Add shaded seating along wall.
Shaded Seating
Back
Connectivity
Cement wall at Pier 2 blocks direct access from upper to lower promenade.
Add staircase.
Stairs
Back
Design/Maintenance
Flooring is visibly dirty and lacks aesthetic appeal.
Replace floor with stone or brick.
Flooring
Back
Design/Maintenance
Replace concrete barrier and guard rail with see-through fence.
Concrete Barrier
Back
Quality
Outdoor restaurant located on rooftop of pier .
Add other rooftop eating and sitting areas.
Rooftop of Pier
Back
Design/Maintenance
Ground is littered and visibly dirty near edge of promenade.
Add recycling and trash bins on promenade.
Maintenance
Back
Connectivity
Located near MTR but hard to find.
Add signage on promenade to MTR.
Sign to MTR
Back
22 - Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Swimming Pool
Back to Central and Western
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5
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1
Connectivity Temporary Sitting-Out Area
Sitting-out area behind Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park construction.
Area is temporary and will be added to park.
Back
Connectivity
Western Park Sports Centre is behind wall.
Connect the Centre with the park.
Continue promenade past the Sports Centre.
Western Sports Centre
Back
Quality
Create harbour views by making windows, decks along waterfront side of swimming pool complex.
Allow restaurants and food kiosks on north side of building.
Swimming Complex
Back
Accessibilty
Add subways to park for greater access.
Subways
Back
Quality
Ensure there is shaded seating along promenade.
Shaded Seating
Back
23 - Western Park Sports Centre
Back to Central and Western
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3
Quality
Leisure Link Self-Service Kiosk: reserve facility in building using this and Octopus card.
Add sign above machine.
Information
Service Kiosk
Back
Quality
Most information and brochures in Chinese.
Advertise other events for LCSD sites at sports centre in both English and Chinese.
Information
Back
Quality
Harbour view is obstructed at ground-level.
Remove fence blocking waterfront from sports centre.
Use windows in building for viewing points.
Barrier
Back
Connectivity
Food kiosk on the third floor.
Add signs to the kiosk.
Advertise the kiosk at the ground level and within Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
Food Kiosk
Back
24 - Belcher Bay Park
Back to Central and Western
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3
Design/Maintenance
Landscape and nautical theme increase aesthetic appeal.
Landscape
Back
Connectivity
Public dock area located across the street from north end of park.
People use area for biking, fishing, walking.
Connect dock area to park through bike path or walkway and directional signage.
Public dock area
Back
Connectivity
Secluded running path runs the north side of park.
Create a trail from running path to main path in park to increase connectivity within site.
Paths in park
Back
25 - Kennedy Town Temporary Recreation Ground
Back to Central and Western
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1
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Accessibility
Hard to find.
Add signs from Bus terminus.
Add Signage
Back
Quality
Unobstructed view of water and Green Islands.
Part of promenade is being renovated.
Promenade
Back
Quality
Benches covered with arbours and greenery.
Replace benches with double-sided ones to view either soccer or water.
Covered Benches
Back
Design/Maintenance Maintenance
Flooring, some cracked concrete, and paint maintenance needed.
Back
Connectivity Continue Promenade
Continue promenade.
Back
Design/Maintenance
Recreation ground is located in an industrial area.
Add trees along the back to block from road and add greenery.
Perimeter of grounds
Back
Design/Maintenance
Add colour to grounds by painting the concrete soccer pitch.
Soccer Pitch
Back
Quality
Extra benches and trash bins are stored behind east fence.
Make a shed that serves as storage and permanent changing room/toilets.
Shed & Changing Room
Back
15 - Wan Chai Waterfront Promenade
Back to Wan Chai
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Quality
One of few parks where dogs are allowed—known as a “dog-park” to residents.
Keep open grass areas.
Open Grass Area—Dogs Allowed
Back
Accessibility
Route to promenade from hinterland: narrow, unclear.
Add signage directing visitors to site.
Signage
Wan Chai Waterfront Promenade
Back
Connectivity
Site sign not located at all entrances.
Text of site name is hard to see.
Place a standard LCSD site sign at all entrances.
Site Signs
Back
Design/Maintenance
Remove chain-link fence.
Plant trees along outside of chain-link fence.
Replant flowers on brick.
Maintenance of Entrance
Back
Design/Maintenance
White fence with barbed wire on the top separates helicopter pad from park.
Remove fence.
White Fence
Back
Quality
Park located adjacent to busy road.
Plant trees along outer perimeter of park to block noise, add shaded seating.
Landscape
Back
Quality
Fence along waterfront does not appear sturdy—signs say “do not lean.”
Replace fence with a see-through, glass barrier.
Amenities
Back
Quality
Remove temporary office and utilize space for dispenser machines and permanent bathrooms.
Dispenser Machines/Toilet
Back
16 - Wan Chai Sports Ground
Back to Wan Chai
1
2 3
Quality
Used by school track events where up to 1,000 kids visit premise.
Facility is colourful and well-maintained.
Well-Maintained
Back
Quality
Construct seating and food-kiosks on the harbour-front side of sports ground.
Continue the stands around the harbour perimeter of the building as a raised viewing platform.
Harbour View
Back
Accessibility
Fence surrounds perimeter and centre has one grade-level entrance.
Add signs on sidewalks directing visitor towards entrance.
Signs to site
Wan Chai Sports Ground
Back
17 - Wan Chai Swimming Pool
Back to Wan Chai
2
3
1
Connectivity
Difficult to find entrance.
Mark entrance with LCSD sign.
Signage
Back
Connectivity
Located near Wan Chai Sports Ground , Harbour Road Sports Centre, and promenades.
Passage to nearby LCSD sites and waterfront is not clear.
Add signage.
Signage
?
Back
Design/Maintenance
Walls between pool and sidewalk are uninviting.
Repaint walls, with murals and signs.
Wan Chai Swimming PoolBack
18 - Harbour Road Sports Centre
Back to Wan Chai
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78
9
Connectivity
Entrances hard to find.
Add signs around perimeter of building towards entrance.
Add more visible site signs at entrances.
Signs
Harbour Road Sports Centre
Back
Quality
Signs publicizing activities are hung on fence.
Publish these signs in both English and Chinese.
Information
Back
Quality
Add a Leisure Link Self-service Kiosk.
Scheduling Machine
Back
Design/Maintenance
Pink wall along perimeter of building has no signs and is uninviting.
Replace fence with one similar to the other side of the centre.
Repaint
Back
Connectivity
A viewing platform connects to shopping plaza and Harbour Rd. Sports Centre.
Viewing Platform
Back
Quality
Overlooks Victoria Harbour.
Orient benches towards harbour-front.
Harbour view & seating
Back
Quality
Children using sports ground eat here.
Allow temporary food-kiosks.
Replace stair area with shaded benches and tables.
Food & Seating
Back
Design/Maintenance
Platform attracts visitors from shopping plaza.
Add trees and greenery for both shade and aesthetic appeal.
Landscape
Back
Design/Maintenance
Remove pipe at edge of platform.
Pipe
Back
19 - Wan Chai Temporary Promenade
Back to Wan Chai
1
4
2
3
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Quality
Unobstructed view of TST from edge of promenade.
Promote this feature as a tourist attraction.
Harbour View
Back
Quality
Allow eateries to have outdoor seating along the promenade and park area.
Exclude celebration days from seating licensing.
Waterfront Dining
Back
Quality
Promenade located directly outside Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Allow outdoor performances on promenade area outside of centre.
Outdoor Performances
Back
Quality
Sheltered sitting areas block harbour-view and need maintenance.
Remove sitting-areas and replaces with shaded benches, picnic tables or food-kiosk.
Sheltered seating
Back
Accessibility
Concrete and lack of greenery detract from aesthetic appeal.
Replace concrete ground with brick and add trees and flowers for colour.
Landscape
Back
Connectivity
Wan Chai Waterfront Promenade located within walking distance.
Connect promenades with a bike path or waterfront walk.
Add signs directing visitors to and from promenades.
Connect to nearby promenade
Back
48 - Lei Yue Mun Rest Garden
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4
2
5
Back to Kwun Tong
3
Design/Maintenance
•People observed walking over trash to lighthouse.
•Remove the broken bottles and litter from the beach.
Litter on Shore
Back
Connectivity
•Difficult to find Rest Garden from Waterfront Sitting-Out Area.
•Add signage in the residential area between these two sites.
Difficult to Find
Back
Quality
•Mother at playground suggested more playground equipment for neighborhood children.
•Add more playground equipment
•Extend playground boundary across footpath.
Make Playground Bigger
Back
Quality
•Harbour view from lighthouse.
•Popular attraction for visitors; people seen climbing to lighthouse.
Light House
Back
Quality
•Vistas from the inside of the rest garden and on the beach provide views of eastern Hong Kong Island.
Harbour Views
Back
47 - Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Sitting-Out Area
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1
6
32
4
Back to Kwun Tong
Design/Maintenance
•Walkway and plants were very well maintained.
Clean
Back
Quality
•The steps to water allow people to access their boats and fish without climbing over the fences.
Steps to Water
Back
Connectivity
•Fishermen seen climbing over fence to fish.
•Create a few openings throughout the fence allowing people to access the rocks.
Openings in Fence
Back
Connectivity
•Create an official map located at the entrance of the site that marks the sitting-out area, Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre and Lei Yue Mun Rest Garden, and the Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-Out Area.
Site Map
Back
Quality
•Roof lets sun through, heating up the benches underneath.
•Replace roof with wood, metal, or a material that provides true shade.
Glass Roof on Benches
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Quality
•Add tables in front of Sports Centre to allow for people to eat, socialize, and play table games.
Tables in Sitting-Out Area
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46 - Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre
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5
Back to Kwun Tong
Quality
•Large windows with automated shades provide great harbour views.
•Act as a way to solar heat or cool the facility.
Windows
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Quality
•Suggestion box is unique to this site.
•Provides way for users to give the LCSD feedback on all aspects of the facility.
Suggestion Box
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Connectivity
•Put site name on side of building.
•Only Public Library is labeled on waterfront side of the building.
Site Labeling
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Quality
•Framed posters and pamphlets were available in the lobby and on the second floor.
•Allow public to see what are the upcoming cultural and athletic attractions.
Advertising for LCSD Venues
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Design/Maintenance
•The lobby has plants along the windows that provide colour .
•The LCSD logo playing sports was unique and inviting.
LCSD Logo and Greenery
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45 - Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-Out Area
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Back to Kwun Tong
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9
Quality
•Unique views of Lei Yue Mun fishing village and boats in typhoon shelter.
Views
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Quality
•Green wall obstructs view of harbour.
•Remove green wall and build a promenade fence or build a platform allowing visitors to see over the wall.
Green Wall
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Design/Maintenance
•Replace dead plants.
Plants
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Accessibility
•Adjacent ferry pier allows for easy access to site from ferry.
•Bus stop is nearby
Ferry Pier
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Connectivity
•Shorten the name of site.
•Lei Yue Mun Breakwater Sitting-Out Area.
Site Name
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Design/Maintenance
•Replace cement ground with brick or colored tile.
•Make the same as the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Sitting-Out Area.
Repave Ground
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Quality
•Replace with wooden benches.
Granite Benches
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Design/Maintenance
•Add a couple more rubbish bins.
•Add a recycle bin.
Rubbish Bins
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Quality
•The site allows fishing which lets visitors fish carefully.
Fishing
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44 - Hoi Bun Road Sitting-out Area
123
Back to Kwun Tong
4
Quality
•Remove wall and relocate site sign.
Remove Wall
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Design/Maintenance
•Change the colour scheme.
•Repave area behind waterfront fence.
•Replace railing.
Repaint/Repave
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Quality
•Orient the benches towards the water.
Benches
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Quality
•Located near a ferry pier and in an ideal fishing location.
•Observed people fishing from promenade sitting-out area.
Fishing
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43 - Hoi Sham Park
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42
75
3
1
Back to Kowloon City
Design/Maintenance
•The park contained a large amount of shaded seating that was constantly in use during time of visit.
•There was abundant greenery throughout the park.
Shaded Seating and Greenery
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Quality
•Fishtail rock and the Pagoda are two monuments that are found in the park that are part of the site’s history.
Cultural Monuments
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Connectivity
•The park promenade is connected to the neighboring non-LCSD site.
•This extends waterfront access and allows visitors to easily get to the nearby ferry.
Connected Promenades
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Design/Maintenance
•Repaint miscellaneous areas throughout park.
Paint
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Connectivity
•Remove fence that obstructs the bench
Blocked Off Bench
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Quality
•The current game tables are very popular.
•Add more game tables. Add them under this shelter or in the open space behind it.
Game Tables
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Design/Maintenance
•Replace and add more benches to the promenade.
•Provide shade over benches by revitalizing trees
•Clean up the promenade and paint the waterfront fence
Promenade
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42 - Tai Wan Shan Park Promenade
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2
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5
Back to Kowloon City
Design/Maintenance
•Paint the wall that is bordering the swimming pool.
•Make the colour match the waterfront fence or create an ocean theme.
Paint the Wall
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Quality
•Add shaded seating along the promenade.
•Benches with potted plants and trees.
Shaded Seating
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Quality
•Replace wall separating seats from playground with glass
•Add game tables.
•Orient benches towards water
Shaded Bench Area
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Quality
•Replace the fence between the playground and the promenade with glass
Change Fence
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Quality
•Closest bathroom is located in swimming pool complex.
•Add bathroom
Bathroom
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41 - Tai Wan Shan Swimming Pool
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5
2
1
Back to Kowloon City
Quality
•Pool sizes available for all age groups.
Various Pools
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Quality
•Viewing stands accommodate large crowds and makes the swimming pool available for competitive swimming.
Viewing Stands
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Quality
•The swimming pool has an unobstructed view of Kwun Tong and eastern Hong Kong Island
Harbour Views
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Quality
•Repaint outside wall
or•Create a glass side of the pool so swimmers will be able to see the harbour and so visitors of the promenade can watch events from a different perspective.
Underwater Viewing
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Quality
•Add more shaded seating to the open space around the pools.
Shaded Seating
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36 - West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
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11
Back to Yau Tsim Mong
Quality
The venue is very large and there is a lot of open space.
Large Open Park
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Quality
The site has an unobstructed view of the Central waterfront.
Harbour View
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Quality
The park supports cycling with a 1.5km cycling track and a cycling ground.
Bicycles can be rented for use in the park.
Long Cycling Path
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Quality
The entire park features the Dragon of Lanterns, a 1.6km row of tall lanterns.
The lanterns light up at night and they have wind chimes as well.
Dragon of Lanterns
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Quality
The park features several small playground areas.
Each area is small and has only a few pieces of equipment.
Expand playground areas.
Expand Playground Areas
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Quality
The promenade features a boardwalk for visitors to walk on.
Many parts of the boardwalk are in need of repair.
Repair Boardwalk
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Design/Maintenance
The cycle track is unpainted cement.
Paint the cycle track.
Paint Cycle Track
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Design/Maintenance
The Dragon of Lanterns is in need of maintenance in many areas.
Replace the sides with painted glass.
Dragon of Lanterns
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Connectivity
Site lacks sufficient signage.
Add site name signs and site layout maps.
Add Signage
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Design/Maintenance
Replace dead plants.
Maintain Greenery
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Quality
The bike rental, toilet, and office facilities are located at the water’s edge.
Move these facilities away from water and extend boardwalk to waterfront.
Relocate Facilities
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37 - Hong Kong Cultural Centre
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4
3
7
62
5
1
Back to Yau Tsim Mong
Accessibility
•Cultural Centre marked in the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.
Getting to the Site
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Connectivity
•Directly borders the Avenue of Stars, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Hong Kong Space Museum.
Connection to Rest of TST
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Quality
•Concerts occasionally take place outside of the Centre.
•Indoors used for exhibitions and fairs.
Events
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Quality
•Remove skirting allowing for the addition of shops with outdoor shaded seating.
or
•Keep skirting and insert shops in between.
Triangle Skirting
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Quality
•Install a glass viewing façade over the present waterfront wall. The current wall would be left intact allowing non-destructive construction.
Building Design
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Quality
Place advertisements for upcoming events in Hong Kong. Line with LEDs to make a large screen .
Blank Wall
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Quality
Add more benches outside of the Cultural Centre.
Shaded Seating
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Quality
Install a historical plaque for the clock tower or recreate parts of the train station for education and exhibition.
History
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38 - Hong Kong Museum of Art
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6
2
3
1
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Back to Yau Tsim Mong
Quality
Contains upper deck with sculptures and restaurant.
Upper Deck
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Quality
Replace walls on upper deck with a glass fence.
Upper Deck Walls
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Connectivity
Add signage on the promenade to the Starbucks and the restaurant on the upper deck.
Signage to Restaurants
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Quality
•Hang giant banners from the front of the museum. Try not to keep plain wall.
•Make banners, artwork or advertisement for public events and art exhibits.
Advertising
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Connectivity
•Make spiral staircase adjacent to Avenue of Stars open, allowing people to go into the Museum from waterfront.
•Add benches next to staircase behind Museum.
•Add shrubbery with benches.
Spiral Staircase
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Quality
•Add a sculpture in the open area in front of museum.
Outdoor Exhibit
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Quality
•Build restaurant/café underneath the upper deck.
Restaurant/Café
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39 - Hong Kong Space Museum
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2
3
Back to Yau Tsim Mong
Design/Maintenance
Paint dome to look like a globe or have covers made for decoration, for example, Hong Kong flag, constellations, cultural advertisements.
Planetarium Dome
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Design/Maintenance
•Implement a space theme outside. Add more greenery around dome and in back of building.
•Add a small space-themed playground.
Theme and Greenery
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Connectivity
•Add a site sign in the back of the building and have more smaller directional signs nearby.
Signage
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40 - Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
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6
7
35
2
Back to Yau Tsim Mong
8 9
10
Quality
•Orient the food carts on the other side of the promenade and make them face the harbour.
•Move stars.
Food Carts and Stars
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Accessibility
•Area along promenade allows tour buses and city buses access to the promenade.
Buses
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Quality
•Add bars, restaurants and cafes all along the promenade.
•Utilize the views and open areas to the fullest potential.
Cafés/Restaurants/Bars
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Accessibility
•Add signaled crossing across Salisbury Road.
Crossing
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Quality
•Popular tourist destination. Provides views of Hong Kong Island.
Harbour View
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Design/Maintenance
•Well maintained greenery in back of promenade. Provides shade and smoking area.
Landscaping
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Connectivity
•Use waterfront gift shops to advertise surrounding museums, attractions, and transportation.
Advertise
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Quality
•Minimize the picture stands for a better view of the harbour.
•Get rid of solicitors.
Solicitors and Vendors
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Quality
•Add more waterfront restaurants and cafés.
•Place these on side of promenade that does not face the water.
•Orient the restaurants toward the harbour.
Restaurants
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Connectivity
•Connected to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Museum of Art, Space Museum, and Star Ferry Pier.
•The Hong Kong Coliseum is also nearby.
Connected
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30 - Lido Beach
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4
6
23
5
Back to Tsuen Wan
Quality
The beach has a view of the Ting Kau Cable Stay Bridge.
Harbour Views
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Quality
The beach provides facilities for beach sports such as volleyball.
Beach Sports
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Quality
Add barbeque pits so people can cook food at the beach.
Barbeque Pits
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Quality
Adding a playground would help the venue to cater to the all age groups.
Playground
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Quality
The east end of the beach is covered in rocks and debris.
Clean up the rocks to extend the usable beach.
East End
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Quality
The roof of the building would provide a shaded place to sit and enjoy the view
Open the stairs and provide seating on the roof
Open building roof for seating
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31 - Ting Kau Village Playground
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3
Back to Tsuen Wan
Quality
The historic tree located in the playground provides shade.
Historic Tree
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Design/Maintenance
Playground equipment is old, some is broken.
Upgrade entire playground with more equipment.
Replace playground equipment
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Design/Maintenance
Chain link fence surrounds playground.
Replace with barrier plants.
Remove chain link fence
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32 - Ting Kau Beach
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6
2
3
5
Back to Tsuen Wan
Connectivity
Ting Kau Village Playground is connected.
Playground
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Quality
Has an unobstructed view of the water and of the Ting Kau Bridge
Harbour View
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Connectivity
Locals are able to use the site to launch and land boats.
Boats
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Connectivity
Ting Kau Sitting-out Area is located under bridge, but not connected.
Create a promenade that connects the two sites.
Ting Kau Sitting-out Area
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Accessibility
There is a lack of signage from transportation at the street entrances and through Ting Kau Village.
Add signage to and from the beach.
Signage
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Quality
There are only two benches at the beach.
Add more shaded benches to accommodate more users.
Seating
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33 - Approach Beach
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4
6 2 3
5
Back to Tsuen Wan
Quality
The beach has an unobstructed view of the harbour.
Harbour View
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Connectivity
The beach is long and one can continue walking for a long way beyond the end of the site to the east.
Beach
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Quality
There are several dilapidated structures that are in need of repair.
Renovate the buildings and open for public use or rent to businesses.
Renovate buildings
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Design/Maintenance
There are rocks and debris in some areas of the beach.
Clean up the beach to make it more usable.
Clean Beach
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Accessibility
There is a lack of signage at the street entrance and from the edge of the city nearby.
Add signage to and from the beach.
Signage
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Quality
There is little seating available at the beach.
Add benches with shade on the back side of the beach, away from waters edge.
Seating
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34 - Tsuen Wan Park
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3
7
5
Back to Tsuen Wan
Design/Maintenance
The park contains lots of art and decorations.
The entire park is done with an aquatic theme.
Art/Theme
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Quality
The park has a well marked and painted jogging track that runs along much of the promenade.
Jogging Trail
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Connectivity
The northern end of the promenade is connected to an adjacent non-LCSD venue.
This helps create a continuous waterfront promenade.
Adjacent Promenades
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Quality
Cover the existing benches.
Shaded Seating
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Quality
There is a large vacant lot that borders the park on 3 sides.
Expand the park into this land.
Allow food and eatery pavilion.
Expand Park/Eateries
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Design/Maintenance
Barbed-wire fence along the border of the MTR station.
Replace fence.
Barbed-Wire Fence
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Design/Maintenance
The fountains in the park are not functioning and are in need of repair.
Fountains
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35 - Tsuen Wan Riviera Park
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4
6
2
3
5
Back to Tsuen Wan
Quality
The park provides facilities for several sports and there is a booking station in the park.
Sports Facilities
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Design/Maintenance
The park is very well maintained, the walkways are clean and the greenery is well cared for.
Well-Maintained
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Connectivity
Wall between Tsuen Wan Park and Tsuen Wan Riviera park.
This wall is unnecessary.
Remove wall.
Wall
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Design/Maintenance
Chain-link fences at northern and southern ends of park.
Plant trees in front of fences.
Fences
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Connectivity
Area around the park has malls and restaurants.
Add signage both to and from these attractions and park.
Signage
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Design/Maintenance
Promenade along the water’s edge is closed and not maintained.
Clean, repave, add seating.
Open area for public use.
Blocked Promenade
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26 - Cheung Fai Road Promenade
1 42
3
5
Back to Kwai Tsing
Design/Maintenance
Walls along the street side of the park provide noise barrier from industrial area.
Decorated with a fish theme.
Theme
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Design/Maintenance
Fenced utilities area with barbed wire fence at south end of park.
Plant trees and add shrubbery to block view of equipment.
Utilities Area
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Quality
No facilities at promenade.
Add elderly fitness stations, game tables, foot massage path or playgrounds.
Facilities
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Quality
Area surrounding the park is industrial.
Add food and beverage kiosks or rent space to a restaurant or café.
Food/Beverage
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Connectivity
Add signage in the surrounding area to the park.
Add signage to and from Tsing Yi Promenade.
Signage
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27 - Tsing Yi Swimming Pool
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4
2
3
Back to Kwai Tsing
Connectivity
Swimming pool is connected well with adjacent sports ground and promenade.
Adjacent Sites
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Quality
Small restaurant located next to the swimming pool.
Provides food so people don’t leave the area to get something to eat
Restaurant
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Connectivity
No direct route from restaurant to promenade.
Open with connectivity through pool area.
Connecting Restaurant
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Quality
Add seating around the pool area.
Add picnic tables.
Seating
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28 - Tsing Yi Sports Ground
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2
3
Back to Kwai Tsing
Design/Maintenance
Facility is very well maintained and clean.
Well-Maintained
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Connectivity
Add signage marking entrance to sports ground from the promenade.
Signage
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Connectivity
Add entrance on the north side of the fence that borders the promenade.
Entrances
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29 - Tsing Yi Promenade
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6
2
7
5
Back to Kwai Tsing
38
9
Connectivity
Both ends of promenade are connected to non-LCSD promenades.
Adjacent Promenades
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Connectivity
Promenade is directly connected to Maritime Square Mall at the Tsing Yi MTR station.
Mall provides places to eat and shop.
Maritime Square
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Connectivity
Private access to promenade from residential buildings.
Residential Buildings
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Quality
Large viewing tower.
Add seating or binoculars at top of tower.
Viewing Tower
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Quality
Ferry landing is no longer in use.
Use the structure to provide bathrooms, game tables, or rent to business.
Ferry Landing
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Quality
One restaurant along the promenade.
Allow buildings to use their ground floors for commercial use.
Allow restaurants outdoor seating.
Outdoor Dining
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Design/Maintenance
Some bench shelters provide neither shade nor shelter.
Replace covers with more functional ones, or grow plants on top.
Bench Shelters
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Quality
Remove fence blocking site sign.
Site Sign
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Quality
Site has some playgrounds, an interviewed user suggested a bigger one.
Add large playground to the unused space in the middle of the promenade.
Add playground
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