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Involving theInvolving the in Building in Building
The Case of Western DistrictThe Case of Western District
Mee Kam NGMee Kam NG
The University of The University of Hong KongHong Kong
Background of the DistrictBackground of the District District Council: little knowledge about District Council: little knowledge about
sustainable developmentsustainable development Partnership is not a popular conceptPartnership is not a popular concept Residents have little knowledge about Residents have little knowledge about
urban planningurban planning Government’s district planning has been Government’s district planning has been
top-downtop-down Staff and students: have little knowledge Staff and students: have little knowledge
about the districtabout the district
MethodologyMethodology Community Planning WorkshopsCommunity Planning Workshops
Workshop OneWorkshop One Understanding Understanding
Western DistrictWestern District Raising Raising
Community Community Awareness & Awareness & Encouraging Encouraging InputsInputs
Interviewing Interviewing Community Community MembersMembers
Key Community ConcernsKey Community Concerns Reclamation: reducing the scale of reclamation to Reclamation: reducing the scale of reclamation to
improve the environmentimprove the environment linking the old with the newlinking the old with the new MTR extensionMTR extension Urban renewal: in-situ rehousingUrban renewal: in-situ rehousing Housing mix: public & private housingHousing mix: public & private housing Steep streets: build escalators to improve accessSteep streets: build escalators to improve access Routes 7 & 10: submerged Route 7 and abandon Routes 7 & 10: submerged Route 7 and abandon
road reserve for route 10road reserve for route 10 Extend the tram to the new reclamationExtend the tram to the new reclamation Open spaceOpen space Waterfront promenadeWaterfront promenade HeritageHeritage Hygiene: old areasHygiene: old areas
MethodologyMethodology Community Planning WorkshopsCommunity Planning Workshops
Workshop TwoWorkshop Two Generating Generating
planning planning ideasideas
Sustainability Sustainability Impact Impact AssessmentAssessment
Feedback on Feedback on Planning Planning IdeasIdeas
MethodologyMethodology Community Planning WorkshopsCommunity Planning Workshops
Workshop Three: Preparing a concept planWorkshop Three: Preparing a concept plan
MethodologyMethodology Community Planning WorkshopsCommunity Planning Workshops
Workshop ThreeWorkshop Three Evaluating the sustainability of the planEvaluating the sustainability of the plan
ResidentsResidents ElderlyElderly BusinessBusiness YouthYouth
Social: Social: relocationrelocation
Economic: Economic: employmentemployment
Environ-Environ-mental: mental: QoLQoL
OverallOverall
11 。。 Sai Ying Sai Ying PunPun
22 。。 Shek Tong Tsui & Shek Tong Tsui & UniversityUniversity
33 。。 Kennedy Town Kennedy Town & Mt. Davis& Mt. Davis
44 。。 ReclamatioReclamation Westn West
55 。。 ReclamatioReclamation Eastn East
MethodologyMethodology Community Planning WorkshopsCommunity Planning Workshops
Workshop Three: Action PlanWorkshop Three: Action Plan
MethodologyMethodology Phase II: Community Planning WorkshopsPhase II: Community Planning Workshops
Workshop Three: Bringing the Plan to the Workshop Three: Bringing the Plan to the CommunityCommunity
Students’ Concept PlanStudents’ Concept Plan
Conclusion: Macro-levelConclusion: Macro-level Difficulties of building sustainable communities Difficulties of building sustainable communities
in Hong Kong:in Hong Kong: Absence of local authoritiesAbsence of local authorities Lack of a territory-wide sustainable Lack of a territory-wide sustainable
development strategydevelopment strategy Hong Kong needs a sustainable development Hong Kong needs a sustainable development
strategy that integrate macro and micro strategy that integrate macro and micro concerns to serve the needs of the publicconcerns to serve the needs of the public
District Council should be provided with more District Council should be provided with more professional planning resources to build up local professional planning resources to build up local partnership programmes to map out a local partnership programmes to map out a local sustainable development blueprintsustainable development blueprint
Conclusion: Micro-levelConclusion: Micro-level Sustainability of Western District:Sustainability of Western District:
Rich social and cultural capitalRich social and cultural capital Needs more work on economic and Needs more work on economic and
environmental capitalenvironmental capital District Council: more knowledgeable about District Council: more knowledgeable about
the concept of sustainable developmentthe concept of sustainable development Partnership is realizedPartnership is realized Residents empoweredResidents empowered Students and staff members learned more Students and staff members learned more
about the Districtabout the District
ConclusionConclusion The exercise proved that community inputs (DCs, The exercise proved that community inputs (DCs,
social workers, NGOs, residents, businessmen, social workers, NGOs, residents, businessmen, university) is indispensable in formulating a local university) is indispensable in formulating a local development blueprintdevelopment blueprint
Community involvement ignites a sense of ownership Community involvement ignites a sense of ownership and an urge for implementationand an urge for implementation
The Central and Western District has set up a Working The Central and Western District has set up a Working Group on Sustainable Development to pursue the Group on Sustainable Development to pursue the students’ recommended concept planstudents’ recommended concept plan
Building sustainable communities is a learning process: Building sustainable communities is a learning process: it is fun!it is fun!
The learning process has to build upon trust, mutual The learning process has to build upon trust, mutual respect and dialogue… Social capital is the lubricant…respect and dialogue… Social capital is the lubricant…