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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
715dilapidatedbuildings
redeveloped960,000m2
new domesticgross floor area
406,000m2
new commercial gross floor area
53,000m2
new Government,Institution and Community
floor space
26,000m2
new open space
18,300new flats
174,000m2
run-down urban area improved
RedevelopmentBenefits brought forward by 60 implemented projects
28,000people benefiting
from projects
12,300householdsrehoused/
compensated
District-based redevelopment approach adopted in To Kwa Wan for better planning and social benefits
Please refer to page 27 for project details
Planning and Social Benefits
- Introduce a communal car park
- Improve circulation network and accessibility
- More frontage for street shops
- Public open space
Project Engagement Initiative
- Extra efforts to reach out to the affected residents and shop operators to provide caring assistance while waiting for projects’ approval
- Reached more than 2,700 households and operators as at end July 2017
(up to 31 March 2017)
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500Owners’ Corporation Formation Subsidy
1,270Integrated Building
Maintenance Assistance Scheme
Rehabilitation
Preservation and Revitalisation
Simplified version of the revitalisation scheme will provide 12,000 square metres of floor area for affordable cultural and retail facilities for the community enjoyment
A new community space is created for art exhibitions, performance and other cultural events
The beautification of the adjoining streets based around a historical theme increases local connectivity
4,779 buildings were assisted/being assisted under various schemes
409Mandatory Building
Inspection Subsidy Scheme
2,434Operation Building
Bright
The century-old Graham Market outside the project site is preserved. A green corridor improving the pedestrian environment and walkability enhances the market vibrancy
The pre-war building at 120 Wellington Street is preserved for adaptive reuse as a ground floor retail shop, reflecting its original character
A three-dimensional walking museum is created under the ‘integrated preservation approach’ in the open space enabling the public to experience the old city design and livelihood in the old days
Peel Street / Graham Street Project (H18)
Central Market
56 buildings / structures were preserved in URA’s pure preservation and revitalisation projects or redevelopment projects, totalling $2 billion
URA incorporates the place-making concept in its preservation and revitalisation initiatives to strengthen the connectivity in neighbourhood
166*‘Smart Tender’ Building
Rehabilitation Facilitating Services
* from 49 approved applications
The Center (H6)
Place-makingconcept
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830Volunteers
6,400Service hours
41Arts and cultural programmes supported
over 580,000People benefitted
110Tenant households compensated with
cash
169Tenant households rehoused to Public Rental Housing flats and units in URA
Rehousing Blocks
92%Rehoused within urban areas
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
9.3%
Care for the Environment
(Figures in 2016/17 compared with 2015/16)
Greening Our Operation
3,927m2Rental to Non-governmental
Organisations and Social Enterprisesin URA properties
3,890m2Rental to Non-governmental Organisations
in managed Government,Institution and Community area
(For projects in progress during 2016/17)
Assistance to displaced household
Care for the People
Diversified Use of Urban Space for Social Purposes
Community service programmes forthe residents in old districts
14 projects attained BEAM Platinum (Final) Rating
Promoting Green Buildings
Carbon emission from own
operations
(up to 31 March 2017)
Corporate Sustainability
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Yau Mong District Study
∞ To study the urban decay problem in terms of both its depth and breadth
∞ To explore new solutions and come up with new urban renewal concept plan and new institutional and implementation strategy, which would also be applicable to other old districts
New Strategy on Building Rehabilitation Study
∞ To analyse the stratification of buildings in Hong Kong in terms of structural integrity and building serviceability
∞ To formulate comprehensive strategies for different age groups of buildings with different structural conditions
∞ To establish an all-in-one Building Rehabilitation Platform to facilitate and promote building rehabilitation
A Holistic Review
The Pressing Need
Land supply
Increasing financial commitment
Efficiency of land use
Increasing need to facilitate redevelopment/rehabilitation
Decanting / rehousing needs
Development potential
Paving way for a Sustainable Approach for Urban Renewal
Rapidly ageingbuilding stock
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