• 青衣出行 Commute in TY
  • 攝影展:與轆同行Walking with Wheels
  • Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail – Progress Update (August 2021) 港島環島徑—最新消息 (2021年8月)
  • Abrupt closure of Instagram Pier – What next? Instagram Pier突然關閉–接下來可以做什麼?
  • World class water sports centre in Kai Tak: Call for clean water and facilities 啟德政策重陸輕水 要求增加配套設施及加強水質監控
  • Heritage status urged for entire Pok Fu Lam Conduit 促請文物保育:薄扶林水塘石板引水道
  • “Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail” has been passed in 4 District Councils「港島環島徑」獲得四區區議會支持
  • Missing Seats 邊度冇凳坐?
  • https://www.supporthk.org/?petition=lets-improve-our-municipal-solid-waste-management&lang=en
    Support waste charging and improve municipal solid waste management 支持修訂垃圾徵費條例草案,改善城市固體廢物管理
  • Understanding the economies of Hong Kong’s districts 發展香港地區經濟
17 May

The East Coast Park and… a Skatepark? 東岸公園—滑板活動的新聚腳點

The East Coast Park and… a Skatepark?

A New Approach to Public Space Along the Harbourfront

請按此參閱中文版

By Erik Thorbeck (www.erikthorbeck.com)

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This article is the first in a series on Hong Kong’s relationship with skateboarding.  As skateboarding has grown in popularity, it has laid bare the need for a change in approach by both the Harbourfront Commission and the LCSD.  Lately, complaints have risen from residents nearby Kennedy Town’s Belcher Bay Promenade (see article), which highlights the need for us to examine its relationship with space, and analyze how the city can co-exist with skateboarding.  Fortunately, there are receptive ears in government that recognise the potential positive impacts of it, and are starting to accommodate it.  This first article looks at the growth of skateboarding in Hong Kong’s East Coast Park, a new and much-loved waterfront play space in Fortress Hill.

We Ask for YOUR Input!

As skateboarding has grown in popularity in Hong Kong, it has also become clear that skateboarders lack proper spaces to practice, thus skateboarders have turned to recently upgraded public spaces like the Wan Chai Waterfront, Belcher Bay Promenade, and the East Coast Park.  As the Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission is currently considering how to better accommodate / manage skateboarding, with the potential for a new park to be built, we would like to better understand the community’s needs.  Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Island in particular has long lacked adequate spaces for young people to play along the waterfront, and given the growing interest in sports like skateboarding, roller blading, and cycling, there is an opportunity to push for better representation in the design of new spaces in this treasured part of the city.

If you consider yourself a skateboarder, or have interest in it, please fill out this short survey.  This survey is not a government initiative, and Designing Hong Kong is not affiliated with the Hong Kong government.  However, we believe undertaking an effort to better understand this growing demographic will help Designing Hong Kong push for more active spaces along the waterfront.  We thank you for your time.

Click Here: https://forms.gle/PXuE7UQhxYPDg7TeA

The East Coast Park

Since its completion in September 2021, the East Coast Park along the Fortress Hill waterfront has become wildly popular.  On any given day, at almost any time, you’re likely to find a flurry of activity: kids running around, people relaxing, roller bladers, young cyclists, fitness enthusiasts, and naturally, skateboarders.  We can’t say for sure whether this was intended or not, but the space has become the new default meeting space for skateboarders all over Hong Kong.  It has become so popular with skateboarders, that the city is now designing a new skatepark under the nearby overpass, which presents the city and skateboarding community with an immense opportunity, should it be undertaken correctly.  In order to build a park that avoids the mistakes of others in Hong Kong, the city needs to engage the skateboarding community, to build a space that reflects its needs and ensure its full potential.

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That skateboarding has become so popular in the East Coast Park Precinct is perhaps not a surprise.  As a large, open harbourfront space with smooth ground and great views, it also fills a need for something long craved by the skate community.  “Growing up on Hong Kong island since the age of 7, there were limited public spaces where you were allowed to skate aside from Chai wan skatepark and Morrison Hill racetrack,” remarks Ollie Rodgers, a local skateboarder and filmer.  Despite the many open areas with smooth ground on HK island, skateboarders were shunned from public spaces until recently, thus having to try their luck at other spots in public or commercial spaces.  “It’s great that they now accept skateboarding as a proper hobby and provide a scenic waterfront space for skaters of all levels, ages and genders to come together and skate.”

A New Approach to Managing Public Spaces

The way the space is managed also represents a new approach to public space undertaken by the harbourfront commission.  Harbourfront spaces differ from other parks in Hong Kong because they are less regulated, and at the same time are more open to a wider variety of uses.  Parks managed by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department are usually smaller and more limited, and most of the time are off limits for skateboarding (unless they are designated skateboard parks).  Thus, the availability of open space + smooth ground, as well as the organic approach to managing it has made it a natural home for skateboarders.  However, recent events suggest a change is afoot, as we have seen signs in the park telling users to “Pack Up Your Skateboard”.  Does this mean that both young and old skateboarders will be banned from this beloved space?

Hong Kong Island’s First Real Skatepark?

Fortunately, the city has also apportioned a swath of space under the nearby overpass for an actual skatepark, currently being designed, according to a source from the Harbourfront Commission.  This presents a question for both the Harbourfront Commission and users: How do we design a park that eases stress on the East Coast Park space, but also meets the needs of the skateboarding community?

A skatepark that eases stress on the neighbouring East Coast Park needs to achieve a few things that are concerning to skateboarders.  Firstly, it provides adequate features for more intermediate and advanced skateboarders.  Currently, skateboarders of all levels use the East Coast Park space, yet by its nature, it is more suited for children.  Older, more experienced skateboarders skate faster, pop tricks higher, and are looking for park features that they won’t have to fight pedestrians and children for space on. To clarify however, intermediate to advanced refers more to the tricks done on a certain obstacle, rather than the actual obstacle itself.  For example, a ledge of the right size, in the right location, can be skated by skateboarders of all levels, and past park surveys in other cities (such as in Vancouver), have indicated that basic features like ledges (see photo below) are the most desired feature by skateboarders.  Getting this right will ease stress on the ECP, and give both child skateboarders and pedestrians a safer experience in the park.

A1_04Born Skate Plaza in Barcelona is an excellent example of a variety of simple features that mimic the street spots most desired by skateboarders.  

Secondly, the park needs to strike the right balance between street + transition features.  Many parks in history have made the mistake of dedicating too much of the park to large bowls, or half pipes that are in fact not desired by youth.  Tseung Kwan O skatepark is an example of this.  The park has two bowls, and 90% of the time they are empty.  The deeper of the two bowls was actually cordoned off, and the rumored reason behind this is that an old lady fell to her death there, though this is unconfirmed.  This has resulted in almost half of the park being basically un-usable by most skateboarders.  It’s become clear that the majority of users of this park prefer street features, and this should be thoroughly investigated before any design for a new park is confirmed.

A1_05The Bowl at TKO Park.  Unloved, and under-utilized.  

At this stage, community input is crucial to getting the design and operation right.  A skatepark, if done right, will act not only as a hub for community, easing the burden on other public spaces and sidewalks, it will also draw in activity and give life to previously under-utlized spaces.  Given the premium of space along the waterfront, the cost of getting it wrong again is too high. The Harbourfront commission should look to cities like Vancouver, which has conducted surveys of the skate community every 5 years since the city’s first “skate plaza” was built in 2005.  This input allows the city to better allocate resources and design priorities, ensuring better space for the skate community, as well as less disruption to nearby public spaces for pedestrians.

A Reminder: Please Fill Out Our Survey!

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東岸公園—滑板活動的新聚腳點
將滑板融入海濱的契機

這文章是香港滑板系列的第一篇。隨著滑板在社區逐漸普及,海濱事務委員會和康文署都需要改變現有的管理思維。最近,堅尼地城卑路乍灣海濱長廊附近居民不斷投訴滑板的嘈音(見文章),這凸顯了我們需要審視滑板與公共空間的關係,並了解滑板如何與城市共存。慶幸的是,政府中亦有官員了解到滑板的正面影響,並開始將滑板融入社區。首篇文章我們將著眼於東岸公園—砲台山一個備受喜愛的全新海濱遊樂區—的滑板運動發展。

需要你的參與

隨著滑板日趨普及,香港缺乏滑板場地的問題再次浮現,而滑板愛好者亦開始使用例如灣仔海濱、卑路乍灣海濱長廊及東岸公園等新落成的海濱練習。海濱事務委員會現時正研究如果在海濱容納及管理滑板活動,甚至計劃興建新的設施,因此我們希望收集更多滑板社群的意見。香港,尤其是港島,一直缺乏海濱空間供年青人消遣。鑑於大眾對滑板、輪滑和單車等新興運動的興趣日益濃厚,我們認為應善用珍貴的空間去推動這些新興運動的發展。

無論你是專業滑板手抑或是初階的愛好者,我們都希望你可以填寫這份調查。這份調查並非由政府提出,但我們希望更了解不斷增長中的滑板社群的需要,共同推動海濱成為滑板友善的公共空間。

網上調查: https://forms.gle/PXuE7UQhxYPDg7TeA

東岸公園

自從2021年9月正式對外開放後,東岸公園成為了港島區一個廣受居民及遊客青睞的公共空間。無論任何時候到訪,都有不同群體進行各式各樣的活動,有四處奔跑的小童、想到海濱渡過悠閒下午的街坊、滾軸溜冰玩家、年輕的單車手、健身愛好者,當然,還有滑板愛好者。我們無法得知滑板愛好者是否有意,但東岸公園範圍已成為了他們的聚腳地,亦因為在群體中如此受歡迎,最近亦有政府部門研究在附近的行車天橋底下設立一個全新的滑板公園,相信在落成後,將有助滑板運動在本港的推廣。要避免再次出現滑板公園設計失誤的問題,相關部門應主動邀請滑板群體一同參與公園的設計及規劃,滿足使用者的需求並充份發揮該空間的潛質。

對於東岸公園忽然成為了滑板聖地,滑板群體可能會覺得不足為奇。東岸公園平滑的地面,加上維多利亞港的美景,成為了滑板愛好者夢寐以求的海濱公共空間。從七歲起便移居香港並成長的本地滑板手及攝影師Ollie Rodgers表示,「大部份的公眾地方都不容許滑板。一直以來我們只能在柴灣的滑板場或摩理臣山道遊樂場等零碎的場地踩滑板。」儘管港島有不少平坦的公共空間,但基於嚴格的規矩,滑板愛好者一直只能碰運氣到不同的公共空間進行活動,希望不會被驅趕。「很高興相關部門接納滑板在公共空間出現。現在甚至在海濱提供一個合適不同年齡、性別、能力滑板手的場地,讓我們能聚首一堂,互相交流。」

新管理模式可以帶來轉變?

海濱管理模式的轉變亦顯示出相關部門對公共空間的態度改變。現時部份新落成的海濱空間與香港其他公園或康樂設施不同,直接由海濱事務委員會管理,相對上監管較少,同時亦開放供更廣泛的用途。由康文署管理的場地則普遍較多限制,而且除了特定的滑板場外,其餘地方都禁止進行滑板活動。因此,遼闊的空間、平滑的地面加上不同的管理模式,令東岸公園和卑路乍灣海濱長廊自然成為滑板活動的場所。然而早前堅尼地城的事件,令海濱再次出現「收起滑板」的標誌。這是否意味著滑板愛好者不久後又會再次排除在這個他們夢寐以求的公共空間呢?

香港島首個正規滑板公園?

幸好,據海濱事務委員會的消息,當局正在東區走廊底下,公園旁的一塊用地設計一個真正的滑板場地。這衍生出另一個問題:到底應如何設計一個既能緩解東岸公園的空間衝突,又能滿足滑板社群需求的公園呢?

 

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一個能夠緩解公園的空間衝突的滑板場地需要滿足滑板愛好者的需求。首先,公園需要為中階和高階的滑板手提供足夠的設備。目前不同能力的滑板手都共同使用東岸公園的空間,但就性質而言,東岸公園的空間其實較適合小童或其他初學者練習。其他經驗較豐富或能較高的滑板愛好者因需要障礙完成部份的花式,他們也希望可能有一個不必與行人和小童爭奪空間的地方練習。而所需的障礙可以簡單至一個體積、高度和位置適中的槓台已經能夠供不同能力的滑板手使用,而外國其他城市(例如溫哥華)的調查亦顯示,槓台是其中一個最受滑板愛好者歡迎的設備。只要在設置合適的設備,公共空間的衝突將會減少,並讓不同的公園使用者更安全地享受港島的海濱。

A1_04西班牙巴塞隆那的Born Skate Plaza是一個典型例子,即使簡單設計都能夠滿足到滑板手的需求。

其次,滑板公園的設計需要取得一個平衡。香港以前的滑板公園設計經常犯下錯誤,將大部份空間用作建設碗池或U型台等普遍不受歡迎的設施。以將軍澳公園的滑板場為例,公園設有兩個碗池,但絕大部份時間都無人使用。當中較深的一個更被封,關閉的原因從沒公開過,但有傳聞指曾經有長者於這裡墜下死亡,但消息並未有得到證實。但碗池的封閉令滑板手未能使用公園中有一大部份的地方。同時,從場地的觀察,公園的大部份滑板手亦傾向使用街道特色的障礙物,因此在任何未來新建的公園,都應先了解使用者的喜好和需求,避免重蹈重蹈覆轍。

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社區的意見和參與對滑板公園的設計和運作至關重要。滑板場不但可以作為社區的聚腳點,吸引更多元化的活動在公共空間中出現,更可以減少其他公共空間與行人路的空間衝突,並善用社區中未充分利用的空間。珍貴的海濱空間令普羅大眾並不樂見空間規劃的失誤。溫哥華自2005年建設了第一個「滑板廣場」(Skate Plaza)後,每五年就會對滑板社群進行調查,了解他們的需求。我們認為海濱事務委員會亦可參考溫哥華的做法,確保有足夠的空間、資源去將滑板納入香港的海濱設計,同時減少他們在公共空間對其他使用者的滋擾,建立與滑板共存的公共空間。

希望作為滑板愛好者的你可以為我們提供意見:https://forms.gle/PXuE7UQhxYPDg7TeA

 

27 January

Tap Hong Kong’s public markets as recycling points under new Environment and Ecology Bureau 綠在食環街市 – 由香港仔街市做起

Tap Hong Kong’s public markets as recycling points under new Environment and Ecology Bureau
Kowloon City Market recycling occupies the public pavement. The market needs a recycling store and adequate facilities for recycling related to the market operations, and the local neighbourhood.

Chinese version: See below
Click here: Analyses including market vacancy report and Aberdeen Market plans
Click here: Chinese story InMedia (https://bit.ly/3AaUrW0)
Click here: English letter South China Morning Post (https://bit.ly/3KmKEB8)

Public markets are convenient locations for residents to drop off recyclables and renting space there is more cost-effective. Adding markets to Hong Kong’s recycling network is one of the ways FEHD and EPD can operate better under the proposed bureau.

The chief executive has proposed a merger of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). The future Environment and Ecology Bureau will combine FEHD’s waste and cleansing operations and EPD’s recycling operations under one authority. We fully support this plan.

We would like to highlight an example of the opportunities this merger brings. The FEHD operates 97 public markets located throughout all 18 districts. A HK$2 billion Market Modernisation Programme is under way, starting with an overhaul of Aberdeen market.

The benefits of using public markets as recycling points in the community recycling network include convenience, cost effectiveness, infrastructure and space availability.Firstly, public markets are convenient locations for residents to drop off recyclables as they are part of their daily shopping routine.

Secondly, EPD has opened 11 recycling stations and 22 recycling stores. The average monthly expense is HK$419,831 per store. A large portion is spent on rent. [email protected] Hau pays HK$130,000 per month for 1,000 sq ft, or HK$130 per sq ft. In contrast, rent at public markets varies between HK$0.50 and HK$32 per sq ft. The rent at the Causeway Bay Market, just down the street from Tin Hau, is only around HK$4.50 per sq ft

Thirdly, EPD’s recycling stores have come under criticism for occupying public space. Residents place recyclables at the door when the store is closed, and the store places bagged material outside awaiting transport. These commercial shops lack the facilities commonly available at public markets: a loading bay, storage capacity and a parking area.

Finally, 80 out of the 97 markets have vacant space. The average occupancy rate of public markets is 88 per cent and, for some, occupancy is as low as 40 per cent. In all, 79 markets have at least 600 sq ft unused, which is EPD’s recommended size for a GREEN store in its tender specification.

In the 2019 policy address, the government announced a “single site, multiple use” model for greater efficiency in land use for public buildings. It would be good to see the same policy applied to FEHD’s public markets and EPD’s recycling stores.

When we approached FEHD, it responded that the provision of a recycling store is currently out of their scope of services for public markets. The merger of FEHD and EPD is a good opportunity for a rethink.

During the public consultation on a future producer responsibility scheme for plastic beverage containers, EPD asked retailers to take responsibility for collecting recyclable packaging. The government can set an example by including a recycling store in each public market. This would expand the community recycling network fourfold at a fraction of the cost, and offer convenience to nearby residents.

Aberdeen market is good place to start.

Paul Zimmerman, chairman, Drink Without Waste

(Based on letter published in the South China Morning Post, 19 January, 2022)

綠在食環街市 - 由香港仔街市做起

行政長官已建議將食物及環境衛生署(食環署)和環境保護署(環保署)合併。未來的「環境和生態局」會將食環署的廢物處理和清潔等職務,與環保署的回收職務合併為一個部門。免「廢」暢飲全力支持這個合併計劃,並希望藉着是次合併的機會,建議把環保回收帶入食環街市,建立「綠在食環街市」,讓市民有更多方便的地方回收。

現時食環署經營 97 個公眾街市,分佈在全港 18 區。20 億的「街市現代化計劃」(現代化計劃)現正推行中,首個項目正是香港仔街市大翻新。基於成本、便捷度、基礎設施和空置率等因素,我們建議將有「先天優勢」的公眾街市納入社區回收網絡。首先,公眾街市是市民放下回收物的方便地點,因為街市是市民日常購物的地點。

其次,環保署已在 18 區開設了 11 個回收環保站和 22 個回收便利點,每間回收便利點的每月平均營運成本為 $419,831 港元,而大部分支出來至租金。相比之下,街市每平方尺租 $0.5 至 $31 不等,「綠在天后」月租 $130,000,尺價 $130,距離銅鑼灣街市只有 273 米,該街市尺價約 $4.5。

第三,環保署的回收便利點因佔用公共空間而備受批評,回收便利點在營業時間後,市民仍然會將回收物放在門口,回收便利點將回收物打包後放在鋪位外面的行人路上,等候運往回收。這些問題源於缺乏上落貨區,儲物地方和停車泊位。

最後,在 97 公眾街市中,有80個是有閒置攤檔的。公眾街市的平均佔用率為 88%,有些街市,佔用率低至 40%(附件2)。79 個街市至少有 600 平方尺的閒置攤檔,這也是回收便利點招標書建議的鋪位尺寸。

在 2019 年的施政報告中,政府宣布以「一地多用」模式發展多用途公共設施大樓,以提高土地使用效率。如果能看到同樣的政策適用於食環署的公眾街市和環保署的回收便利點,雙劍合璧為環保和市民締造雙贏方案,那就更理想。就此建議,我們曾跟食環署聯絡,署方卻回應,目前提供回收便利點不屬於公共市場的服務範圍。我們期望將來的合併能讓當局重新考慮「綠在食環街市」。

在塑膠飲料容器生產者責任計劃的公眾參與過程中,環保署明確表示,零售商必須承擔收回可回收材料的責任。政府應該樹立榜樣,在 97 個公眾街市中設立回收便利點,並由香港仔街市做起。這將使社區回收網絡擴大四倍,成本卻相對低,並且能為附近的居民提供方便。司馬文
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3 January

Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail Challenge 2022 港島環島遊挑戰2022

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HKICT Challenge 2022

 WALK & WIN: 
THE HONG KONG ISLAND COASTAL TRAIL CHALLENGE 2022 
 #HKCOASTALTRAILCHALLENGE2022

Kick off the new year with a journey of discovery! 
 
iDiscover, TrailWatch and Designing Hong Kong are inviting keen hikers, explorers, photographers, heritage enthusiasts and everyone in between to join the Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail Challenge 2022, taking place from January 1st to February 6th 2022. 
 

65 KILOMETRES, 8 STAGES, 40 STOPS, 85.000 STEPS…
AND +50.000HKD IN PRIZES

 
Connecting known routes, small paths and lost trails, the Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail is a community-created walking route circumnavigating Hong Kong Island’s coastline. The 65-km-long trail is divided into 8 stages, from easy to moderate in difficulty, and has something for everyone to enjoy: from steep, remote mountain climbs to flat urban harbourside walks.
 
Last year, over 200 teams took part in our Coastal Trail Mapping Event to try out the trail while documenting their favourite places and stories along the way. Over 1,500 photos and stories were submitted, capturing the surprising and constantly changing views along the trail. The most compelling stories and eye-catching photographs have been filtered into 40 stops and published in our app and inspired an illustrated map of the trail, designed by local creative Carmen Ng. 

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14 December

Green Group Joint statement on Northern Metropolis Strategy 環保團體對《北部都會區發展策略》的聯合回應

Joint green group recommendations on Northern Metropolis Strategy:
A call for a holistic conservation policy and timetable for the protection of sites of conservation importance

Green Group Joint Statement on Northern Metropolis Strategy

Photo credit: WWF-Hong Kong

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We appreciate and welcome the proactive conservation measures proposed by the Government under the Northern Metropolis Strategy, including the resumption of private fishponds and other wetlands in the Deep Bay area in the Northwestern New Territories under the Land Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124). However, the Northern Metropolis also has been planned to host a population of about 2.5 million people. With development at such mammoth scale, we consider that a series of measures and actions are required to ensure current conservation efforts are not compromised by developments in the Northern Metropolis area before and during the planning, construction and operation phases. Thus, we urge the Chief Executive and her teams to take the following measures in regard to the nature conservation issues of the Northern Metropolis Strategy: (more…)

23 October

青衣出行 Commute in TY

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Click here to visit the website of Commute in TY

「⻘⾐出⾏」是⼀個由創建香港與葵青區議會社區營造工作小組合辦、由葵⻘區議會資助的社區項⽬,⽬的是在⻘⾐島推廣單⾞作為⽇常通勤的交通⼯具。這次項⽬旨在透過實地研究和舉辦社區活動,研究在⻘⾐區內可行的單⾞通勤路線,並教育不同道路使⽤者和公眾有關騎單⾞的文化禮儀和安全意識。

Commute in TY is a community project co-organized by Designing Hong Kong and the Community Building Working Group of the Kwai Tsing District Council. The project is funded by the Kwai Tsing District Council to promote cycling as a transportation mode for daily commute on Tsing Yi Island. The project aims to investigate and propose a cyclists’ commuting path in Tsing Yi, and to educate different road users and the public on the safety of cycling in Tsing Yi.

14 October

土地共享先導計劃 關於南生圍及社山兩宗申請的聯合聲明 Joint Statement from NGOs concerning Two Applications under the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme at Nam Sang Wai and She Shan

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土地共享先導計劃
關於南生圍及社山兩宗申請的聯合聲明

1. 就最近兩宗在土地共享先導計劃(LSPS)下分別位於南生圍(LSPS-002 )及林村社山(LSPS-003 )的申請,我們希望藉此聯合聲明表達深切關注。該兩個申請地點現在主要為鄉郊環境所覆蓋及包圍,發展密度極低;而有關申請不但會為該兩處引入高樓大廈(LSPS-002:24至25層;LSPS-003:17至39層),更會帶來龐大人口(LSPS-002:10,487人;LSPS-003:33,937人)。簡而言之,我們認為這兩個項目實在難以理解,我們會在下文詳細闡述。 (more…)

17 September

The Tsing Yi Coastal Trail 青衣環島徑

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The Tsing Yi Coastal Trail

Since 2002, we have been advocating access along the waterfronts. After we introduced the “Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail” we received suggestions to create trails along other coastlines of Hong Kong. One such request was for a coastal route around Tsing Yi Island, connecting the Tsing Yi Promenade with the Tsing Yi Nature Trails and along Tsing Yi South.

Tsing Yi is the fifth largest island in Hong Kong with a population of around 200,000. The outer perimeter is around 16 km. It is an important transportation hub connecting New Territories West and the urban area of Hong Kong with cross-sea bridges.

Tsing Yi Island is characterized by three main areas: Residential, industrial, and nature. The proposed “Tsing Yi Coastal Trail” links all parts of Tsing Yi with a convenient coastal trail for residents and visitors.

We have studied routes, documented sights and destinations, and prepared proposals for improvements which can bring the route closer to the shore. To learn more about the trail, visit our website.

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27 August

攝影展:與轆同行Walking with Wheels

Walking with Wheels Exhibition

Walking with Wheels Exhibition

攝影展:與轆同行Walking with Wheels
2021年9月8日至10月3日
下午5點至午夜12點歡迎入場,逢星期一休息
香港島西營盤第二街129號地庫乒乓冰室

創建香港首次主辦攝影展,Walking with Wheels與轆同行。這個項目關注手推車使用者,並旨在歸納和展示五年以來的研究成果。透過向公衆展示我們的研究成果和攝影師們的影像作品,創建香港希望能讓大衆更關注轆友每日面對的安全隱憂,並了解手推車作為重要的運輸工具,在經濟和社會層面上,能爲我們的城市所帶來的改變。同時借此機會,創建香港期望日後的城市規劃設計、道路設計和行人區建設,能回應轆友們的需要,從而使香港的交通系統更安全。 (more…)

18 August

Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail – Progress Update (August 2021) 港島環島徑—最新消息 (2021年8月)

Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail – Progress Update (August 2021)

Designing Hong Kong is working hard to improve the Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail. Below is a progress update.

Improvement Works_Progress 202108

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17 August

[新聞稿 Press Release] 2025年須全面禁膠餐具 切勿「走塑」變「走數」 10環團籲公眾提交意見書 Ban Single-use Plastic Tableware by 2025

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2025年須全面禁膠餐具 切勿「走塑」變「走數」 10環團籲公眾提交意見書

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(2021年8月16日 新聞稿) 10個環團今日聯合發佈《堂食及外賣即棄餐具派發量調查》(下稱調查)及《「外賣走塑」研究》(下稱民調)的研究結果,前者推算出快餐店年派過5億件即棄膠餐具,當中有過半仍未納入政府早前推出的「管制即棄餐具計劃」[1]的第一階段,受規管的日子遙遙無期,恐「走塑」變「走數」;另外,民調結果則指出,市民大多同意政府規定食肆不能向顧客免費提供即棄塑膠餐具,評分高達5.21分(7分為非常同意)。

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