Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority plans to further develop Kowloon City
- Christopher Wong, authority’s general manager for planning and design, says accessibility and connectivity will be enhanced in the district
- Proposal involves building 900 residential flats, while 560 properties with some 830 households and 90 ground floor shops will be affected
Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will further rejuvenate Kowloon City in the eighth phase of a district-based redevelopment plan for the old neighbourhood, officials have said.
By integrating the 6,590 square metres To Kwa Wan Road/Wing Kwong Street site with seven ongoing redevelopment projects in the vicinity, the authority aims to improve pedestrian and road networks and provide more community facilities for the public.
“Accessibility and connectivity in the district will be enhanced and more space will be provided for pedestrian use. It will also create facilities for a more livable community through enhanced urban design,” said Christopher Wong, the authority’s general manager for planning and design.
He said a footbridge would be built across To Kwa Wan Road, linking the coming To Kwa Wan MTR station to the site.
The site layout will also be restructured to create a hub for leisure and community activities.