HIGHLIGHTS ▪ To keep the Earth’s average temperature within 1.5oC of warming above pre- industrial levels, the world must be close to carbon neutral by 2050. Hong Kong, like other regions, must develop a concrete plan that can transform the city into a net zero emissions economy and society. ▪ The analysis presented in this…
Street Performance and Open Space: Balancing Public Needs by Carine Lai, senior researcher of Civic Exchange and Ximin Zhou researcher of Civic Exchange How do we in Hong Kong reconcile the widening gap between a culturally rich urban life, and a fair, pleasant, and unobtrusive use of public space? Civic Exchange is spearheading research to…
HONG KONG, 30 August 2019 — In December 2017, the Transport Department (TD) commenced the 30-month Consultancy Study on Enhancing Walkability in Hong Kong aiming at formulating planning and design standards based on pedestrian-first principles for developing Hong Kong into a more walkable city. In June 2019, TD selected Central as one of the pilot…
Senior Researcher Carine Lai (right) was interviewed about her views on the Government’s plan to pedestrianise some streets in Central and Sham Shui Po, as part of its ‘Walk in HK’ initiative. Listen to the podcast here, starting from 6:15.
In an op-ed, Chairman Evan Auyang says the electronic road pricing scheme for Central may not work because of the framing of this policy.
This document summarises the major findings from Hong Kong’s 18 districts to enable district councillors, local concern groups, residents, members of the media, and others to more easily make comparisons between districts.
Senior Researcher Carine Lai was interviewed about the factors that lead to high quality open spaces in private developments.
In an op-ed, Senior Researcher Carine Lai says Hongkongers have conflicted ideas about what they want from public spaces.
On Friday 26 Oct 2018, we will present findings of our latest opinion survey on the quality of open space.
