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1 Calling for Genuine Public Consultations 23 February 2004

2 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

3 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 ?

4 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

5 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?

6 Planning with the community

7 Planning with new generations

8 Citizen initiatives Leading the way

9 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?

10 More complex rules and flexible implementation needed

11 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?


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