23 February 2004
Objectives23 February 2004
Designing Hong Kong Harbour District
Building community consensus on sustainable planning for the Hong Kong Harbour District
Bringing together individuals and organizations representing the business, civic and public sectors
Inviting all other Government departments, Business, Professional, Academic and Community groups to join Designing Hong Kong Harbour District
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?
new
new
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
Calling for Genuine Public Consultations23 February 2004
Calling for genuine public consultation
Managing change: from transport to ‘quality of life’ led planning
After SARS, July 1, reclamation court case and West Kowloon discussion, the community is ready to offer educated input.
Public has not been consulted on comprehensive planning alternatives for Hong Kong Harbour District
Optimizing current plans is in everyone’s interest
Hong Kong, Asia’s world city, the world’s best city in Asia
Key questions for all stakeholders
Do you support the sustainable planning principles?
How to manage sustainable planning for the Harbour District?
What will make the Harbour District world class?
What to do during the next 10 years of construction?
Sustainable planning principles
Four Principles Quality of Life vs. Transport-led urban planning Urban planning for the benefit of all Hong Kong People Public participation and ongoing consultation Single accountability on the side of the Government Independent Panel’s report, Citizens Harbour @
Envisioning
Fifth Principle Integrated planning for the Hong Kong Harbour District
Civic Exchange, Business Environment Council, Hong Kong Urban Design Alliance, The Experience
Group
How to manage sustainable planning?
How to manage a genuine public consultation and input process? How to adopt time efficient, cost effective and value for money
arrangements? How to observe sustainable development principles? How to ensure flexibility and consistency with the agreed
planning principles going forward? Under what circumstances is reclamation justifiable? How to finance the development of public space and facilities? How to weigh the desire for quality of life and balance the cost
implications? What institutional arrangements need to be made to manage
this?
Planning with the community
Planning with new generations
Citizen initiatives
Leading the way
What will make the Harbour District world class?
What is the status of Victoria Harbour? What venues and facilities are needed and where should they be? What buildings, facilities and infrastructure need to be redesigned,
reengineered or moved? What planning, architectural and urban design principles need to be
established? Do we need clusters and corridors, or should we mix throughout the
district? Should we impose large developments, or encourage organic growth? What transport infrastructure and traffic management measures are
needed? What licensing, zoning, control and management principles need to be
established for public areas and facilities? What improvements need to be made to the environment? Any industry or district specific issues to be addressed?
More complex rules and flexible implementation needed
What to do during the next 10 years?
Which projects can wait for consultation and planning to be completed?
What immediate measures can be put in place to manage road traffic in the HKHD and marine traffic in the inner harbour?
What measures are needed to improve pedestrian mobility? How do we keep the Harbour District enticing during
reconstruction? What immediate measures can be put in place to improve the
quality of life throughout the HKHD? How do we build interim capacity for tourism and leisure before new
venues come on stream? What regulations, licensing, zoning and venue management can be
amended to improve the enjoyment of the HKHD? Any creative ideas to enhance the enjoyment of the HKHD? Any industry or district specific issues to be addressed?
Schedule of Activities23 February 2004
Invitation to join and build consensus
RoadshowPublic ity
Fund raising
Report to G overnm ent
M eetings, BriefingsConference and Sem inars
Forum and Exhibition
IndependentResearch and Survey
Hong Kong Harbour DistrictP lanning Council
A ll P a rtic ip a n ts
Hong Kong Harbour DistrictP lanning Com m ittee
O rg a n ize rs an d A dv iso rs
Independent Panel
Schedule of Activities
March – April RoadshowsBriefing, fund raising and inviting Government departments and
Business, Community, Academic and Professional Groups
J anuary–May Opinion Leaders and Shapers Research and SurveyGML Consultants
May 3, 2004 ConferenceEnviroSeries, Business Environment CouncilBallroom, Island Shangri-La Hotel
May 4-7, 2004 Round table Seminars EnviroSeries, Business Environment CouncilPacific Place Conferencing Centre
May 2, 2004 Public Forum and Exhibition Pacific Place, Park Court
March – May Report on findings to the GovernmentIndependent Panel
March 16 Stakeholder BriefingLaunching Designing Hong Kong Harbour District for
opinion leaders and shapers, decision makers, and Government officials
Roadshow
Briefing Government Departments, Business groups, Professional groups, Community groups and Academics
Briefing constituencies Inviting to participate in ‘Designing Hong Kong Harbour District’ Fund raising
Meetings and Briefings Stakeholder briefing March 16 FCC Lunch Briefing March 5 Chambers of Commerce and Professional Bodies Civic and Community Groups
Opinion Leaders and Shapers Research
Canvassing views from a wide spectrum of opinion leaders and key stakeholders through interviews, survey and workshops
Time January – June 2004 Project Management GML Consulting Sponsors Creative Initiatives Foundation
The Experience GroupMF JebsenSwire Properties
Conference
Corporate, professional, government and academic organizations to build consensus on the key principles for sustainable planning of the Hong Kong Harbour District
Date May 3, 2004
Venue Island Shangri-la Hotel, Ballroom
Organizer Business Environment Council
EnviroSeries
Sponsors The Swire Group, HSBC, Gammon Skanska, KMB, Wharf
Stakeholder Seminars
Organizations are invited to organize specialist forums. The space is free in return for recorded outcome (presentations, summaries, polls, etc.). Interested parties are invited to contact the Business Environment Council.
Contact Andrew THOMSON [[email protected]]
Dates May 4 – 7, 2004
Venue Pacific Place Conferencing Centre
Sponsor Swire Properties
Public Forum
Public forum on the principles, process and
implementation of sustainable urban planning for the Hong Kong Harbour District
Venue Park Court, Pacific Place
Dates May 2, 2004
Planning and Design Exhibition
Urban planning concepts and designs for the HKHD and related projects from the first plans in 1947 for the redevelopment of Kai Tak to the designs for West Kowloon and the Central/Wanchai reclamation in 2004.
Venue Park Court, Pacific Place
Dates May 2, 2004
Report to Government
The outcome of the research, conference, seminars, forums and competition will be compiled into a report.
Participants of the various activities will be polled to identify consensus on the key findings.
The final report and all recorded outcome will be presented to the Government.
An independent panel will be invited to ensure integrity.
Organizers, Advisors, Supporters, Sponsors23 February 2004
Organizers and Advisors
Organizers Paul Zimmerman The Experience Group Christine Loh Civic Exchange Andrew Thomson Business Environment Council Thomas Tang GML Consulting
Advisors Albert Cheng Hong Kong Urban Design Alliance Save Our Shorelines (S.O.S.) Creative Initiatives Foundation Planning Department Swire Properties Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Participants, Supporters and Media Sponsor
A growing alliance of participants, supporters and sponsors American Chamber of Commerce The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Australian Chamber of Commerce Jones Lang LaSalle MF Jebsen International The Fringe Club Society for Protection of the Harbour Friends of the Harbour Clear The Air Living Islands Movement Erwin Hardy, Gage McAfee, Linda McAfee – Fairmont Shipping EnviroSeries and The Swire Group, HSBC, Gammon Skanska, KMB, Wharf QuamNet Sunday Communications
Media sponsor South China Morning Post
For More Information23 February 2004
For more informationMediaLoretta Chang, 6446 1513, [email protected]
GeneralChristine Loh, Civic Exchange2893 0213, [email protected]
Sponsorship and fundraisingPaul Zimmerman, The Experience Group2923 8688, [email protected]
Conference, Seminars, Forum and ExhibitionAndrew Thomson, Business Environment Council2784 3934, [email protected]
Research and SurveyThomas Tang, GML Consulting2891 9670, [email protected]
Or visit: http://www.friendsoftheharbour.org/designHKHD.html
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