23 February 2004

Objectives 23 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 District 23 February 2004

Hong Kong Harbour District The 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

Cultural vs Commercial – sustainable? West Kowloon

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

20 lanes of concrete – sustainable? new

Transport led planning - 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 Consultations 23 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 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 Activities 23 February 2004

Invitation to join and build consensus

Schedule of Activities March – April Roadshows Briefing, fund raising and inviting Government departments and Business, Community, Academic and Professional Groups January–MayOpinion Leaders and Shapers Research and Survey GML Consultants May 3, 2004Conference EnviroSeries, Business Environment Council Ballroom, Island Shangri-La Hotel May 4-7, 2004Round table Seminars EnviroSeries, Business Environment Council Pacific Place Conferencing Centre May 2, 2004Public Forum and Exhibition Pacific Place, Park Court March – MayReport on findings to the Government Independent Panel March 16 Stakeholder Briefing Launching 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 briefingMarch 16  FCC Lunch BriefingMarch 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  TimeJanuary – June 2004  Project ManagementGML Consulting  SponsorsCreative Initiatives Foundation The Experience Group MF Jebsen Swire Properties

Conference Corporate, professional, government and academic organizations to build consensus on the key principles for sustainable planning of the Hong Kong Harbour District  DateMay 3, 2004  VenueIsland Shangri-la Hotel, Ballroom  OrganizerBusiness Environment Council EnviroSeries  SponsorsThe 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.  ContactAndrew THOMSON  DatesMay 4 – 7, 2004  Venue Pacific Place Conferencing Centre  SponsorSwire Properties

Public Forum Public forum on the principles, process and implementation of sustainable urban planning for the Hong Kong Harbour District  VenuePark Court, Pacific Place  DatesMay 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  VenuePark Court, Pacific Place  DatesMay 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, Sponsors 23 February 2004

Organizers and Advisors Organizers  Paul ZimmermanThe Experience Group  Christine LohCivic Exchange  Andrew ThomsonBusiness Environment Council  Thomas TangGML 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 Information 23 February 2004

For more information Media Loretta Chang, , General Christine Loh, Civic Exchange , Sponsorship and fundraising Paul Zimmerman, The Experience Group , Conference, Seminars, Forum and Exhibition Andrew Thomson, Business Environment Council , Research and Survey Thomas Tang, GML Consulting , Or visit: