The major events organised at the Public Engagement Stage include:
- Road Shows (eight sessions from May to October 2009)
- Public Forums (five sessions from May to November 2009)
- Topical Discussions (eight sessions from May to October 2009)
Road Shows
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Provide information on the key issues on URS Review as identified by the community at the Envisioning Stage. |
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Introduce Hong Kong's current policy on urban renewal; the relevant experience of other Asian cities and the possible options on urban renewal. |
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Invite public views on the urban regeneration issues and the possible options. |
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Collect public views on the URS Review through surveys and face-to-face interviews. |
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Eight Road Shows will be held in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East, Kowloon West and Tsuen Wan. Two Road Shows, each lasting five days, will be held in each district. |
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Kowloon West – The Grand Atrium, 4/F, Langham Place, Mong Kok |
7–11 May |
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Kowloon West – MTR Sham Shui Po Station |
14–18 May |
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HK Island – Exhibition site, G/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay |
11–15 June |
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HK Island – MTR Hong Kong Station |
25–29 June |
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Kowloon East – Promotion Venue, 1/F, Lung Cheung Mall, Wong Tai Sin |
20–24 August |
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Kowloon East – Exhibition Area, G/F, Amoy Plaza, Kowloon Bay |
3–7 September |
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Tsuen Wan – MTR Tsing Yi Station |
17–21 September |
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Tsuen Wan – Upper Ground Floor, City Walk |
8 – 12 October |
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* The Road Shows will be held from Thursday to Monday, with the opening hours from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m (except Road Show 1 from 11:00am to 11:00pm.). |
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Visitors are welcome to express their views on the URS Review through video recording. Relevant recordings may be uploaded onto the URS Review Website. In addition, visitors may fill in the opinion forms and take part in the face-to-face interviews conducted by the organiser. |
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Representatives from the organiser will also attend the road shows to solicit the public views on the URS Review directly. |
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For enquiries, please contact Ms. Leung of A-World Consulting (Tel: 2114-4972 or email: urs_roadshow@a-world.com.hk). |
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Public Forums
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Present the key issues identified by the community at the Envisioning Stage and the urban regeneration experience of other Asian cities. |
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Collect public views on urban regeneration through interactive discussion. |
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There will be five Public Forums in total, each accommodating around 200 persons, members of the public are welcome to participate the Public Forums. |
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The first four Public Forums will be held in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East, Kowloon West and Tsuen Wan. The last Public Forum will be a summary session which tentatively will be held in Hong Kong Island. |
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| Public Forum |
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Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Center
Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
30 May (Sat) |
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Room 101, 1/F, Boys & Girls' Club Association Headquarters, 3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai |
18 July (Sat) |
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Auditorium, 1/F, Christian Family Service Centre,
3 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong |
12 September (Sat) |
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Cultural Activities Hall, 2/F, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan |
24 October (Sat) |
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Multi-function Hall I, 25/F,
Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building, 21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point |
21 November (Sat) |
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* Public Forums will be held from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. |
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Each Public Forum will be facilitated by a specialist in urban renewal. Each Forum will consist of the following sessions: |
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- Presentation by organiser – A presentation on the key issues identified by the community at the Envisioning Stage and the urban regeneration experience of other Asian cities
- Presentation by public – Interested parties are invited to make an oral or powerpoint presentation of up to 5 minutes to express their or their organisation's views on urban renewal. Please register in advance and the organiser will inform successful applicants in due course
- Open forum – Public comments and discussions are welcome
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The summary of discussion will be uploaded onto the URS Review website after each Public Forum. |
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The organiser may make audio and / or video recordings during the Public Forum for internal reference. All recordings will be kept confidential. The organiser may also take photos during the Public Forum for future publicity. |
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For enquiries, please call Ms. Lam of A-World Consulting (Tel: 2114-4974 or e-mail: urs_publicforum@a-world.com.hk). |
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Topical Discussions
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Facilitate in-depth public discussions on the key issues identified by the community at the Envisioning stage through public presentation and group discussions |
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Eight Topical Discussion sessions will be held. Members of the public are welcome to join the sessions. |
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The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building
21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point |
16 May (Sat) |
Redevelopment vs Rehabilitation |
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Room 502 Lecture Hall,
The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
13 June (Sat) |
Heritage Preservation & Revitalisation |
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Room 1002 – 1003,
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building
21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point |
27 June (Sat) |
Public vs Private Sector Participation in Redevelopment |
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Room 502 Lecture Hall,
The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
4 July (Sat) |
Compensation & Rehousing Policies |
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Room 201, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,
No. 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
1 August (Sat) |
Owner Participation in Redevelopment |
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Room 1001-1002,
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building
21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point |
15 August (Sat) |
Public Engagement |
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Room 502 Lecture Hall,
The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
26 September (Sat) |
Social Impact Assessment and Social Service Team |
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Room 502 Lecture Hall,
The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
31 October (Sat) |
Financing Urban Renewal |
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* Topical Discussions will be held from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. |
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Each Topical Discussion session will focus on one specific topic with the following sessions: |
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- Public presentation – Interested parties are invited to make an oral or powerpoint presentation of up to 5 minutes to express their or their organisation's views on urban renewal. Please register in advance and the organiser will inform successful applicants in due course
- Group Discussions – Participants will be divided in groups to conduct in-depth discussion on the specific topic
- Group reporting &
open discussions – Each group will report the gist of their discussion, followed by open and interactive discussions
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The summary of discussion will be uploaded onto the URS Review website after each Topical Discussion session. |
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The organiser may make audio and / or video recordings during the Topical Discussion session for internal reference. All recordings will be kept confidential. The organiser may also take photos during the Topical Discussion session for future publicity. |
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For enquiries, please call Mr. Luk of A-World Consulting (Tel: 2864-4844 or
e-mail: urs_topicaldiscussion@a-world.com.hk). |
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