Walk21 Hong Kong Conference & the Way Forward
Publication date: November 2016
This report summarises the Walk21 Hong Kong conference that took place 3-7 October 2016, and highlights the main themes addressed by more than 150 speakers.
Walk21 Hong Kong Conference Opens to Walk Charter Signing
Representatives from Hong Kong and around the world have signed the International Charter for Walking, pledging to promote walking as a key component in the future urban design of cities.
Civic Exchange Proud to Co-Organise Walk21 Hong Kong
Civic Exchange and Walk21, an international leader in championing walking, are producing this Conference with an objective to advance civic engagement and influence public policy on the theme of urban walkability.
Civic Exchange Announces Findings of Asian Urban Wellbeing Indicators
The survey uncovers significant differences between Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.
Civic Exchange supports ‘Very DVRC’ Day
Part of Des Voeux Road Central, one of the main avenues in Hong Kong’s downtown core, was closed off to its usual vehicle traffic for one day — from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 25 September 2016. The initiative, called Very DVRC, was co-organised by Walk DVRC, the Clean Air Network (CAN), Hong Kong Public…
Written Comments to the Town Planning Board Regarding S.12A Application No. Y/H3/7, ‘Improving the Pedestrian Environment of Des Voeux Road Central’
In response to DVRC Initiative’s application to the Town Planning Board (Application No. Y/H3/7), Civic Exchange is writing to express our strong support of the application and of the arguments in favour of the applicant’s proposal.
Written Comments to the Town Planning Board Regarding S.12A Application No. Y/H4/10: Deletion of ‘Tram’ Service in the Notes of OZP No. S/H4/14
In response to Intellects Consultancy Ltd.’s application to the TPB, Civic Exchange submitted a document to express our strong objection to the application and to dismiss the shaky arguments provided by the applicant.
SCMP: Stop the Rot
South China Morning Post: Recent debates over the direction of the Urban Renewal Authority, sparked by the resignation of managing director Iris Tam Siu-ying in March, have raised valid points about the conflict between its social mission and the need to make a profit.
SCMP – One small step
Perhaps it matters little to most people, but from earlier this month, it has been possible to safely cross Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, between The Peninsula hotel and the Space Museum, after the reopening of a pedestrian crossing.
SCMP – Park life
It was probably inevitable that the budget for the West Kowloon Cultural District park would be cut. With projected cost overruns for the arts hub that are expected to be compounded by delays on the MTR’s high-speed railway, Norman Foster’s vision of an urban forest has now been replaced with a series of open lawns.
