With short blocks and a regular street grid, Kowloon City remains one of the most walkable urban environments in Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong
The walls of Hong Kong’s very own ‘gated compounds’ must come down, too
Oren Tatcher says following the State Council’s decision to open up gated communities on the mainland, the city should move away from its favoured model of urban development – giant podiums of flats and malls that block access
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Urban planning
With short blocks and a regular street grid, Kowloon City remains one of the most walkable urban environments in Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong