Media

Western Harbourfront Conceptual Master Plan
to create an iconic landmark of “Western Gateway of Hong Kong”

15 Aug 2013

Western District has a long history of development. It is the oldest district in Hong Kong. The Planning Team led by Professor Anthony Yeh, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD) of the University of Hong Kong, has developed the Western Harbourfront Conceptual Master Plan for the Central and Western District Council recently aiming to provide a short, medium and long term plan to regenerate the past glamour of the Western Harbourfront, which consists of the stretch of waterfront area in the Western District that includes the District Public Cargo Working Area, the Western District Public Cargo Working Area and the temporary Kennedy Town Bus Terminus at Shing Sai Street. The Plan will make the area an attractive, vibrant and accessible water front by improving its public open space and converting it into a new iconic landmark of Western Gateway of Hong Kong.  The Plan involves a total of six hectares western harbourfront area with a length of about 2,400 meters.

Professor Anthony Yeh will present the planning principles and implementation of the Conceptual Master Plan.

Mr YIP Wing-shing, Chairman of the Central & Western District Council and Mr CHAN Hok-fung, Vice-chairman of the Council and Chairman of the Working Group on the Central & Western District Harbourfront will also be attending the Press Conference.

Members of the media are cordially invited to a press conference on the Conceptual Master Plan.

Below please find the details:

Date：16 August 2013 (tomorrow)
Time：2.30 to 3:30 pm
Venue: Room 115, Knowles Building, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
           (Map : http://www.maps.hku.hk/index.php?lang=en )
Speaker: Professor Anthony Yeh, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU

For more information and press enquiry, please contact :
Rhea Leung, Manager (Media) of Communications and Public Affairs Office
at 2857 8555 / 9022 7446 or rhea.leung@hku.hk, or
Joyce Fung, DUPAD at 2859 2721 or joycef@hku.hk