Community engagement and governance structures for urban development and regeneration

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Community engagement and governance structures
for urban development and regeneration 16-18
Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0AT, 1 - 2 June 2009
The Case of Victoria Harbor -- Reclamation and
Participation in Hong Kong
David Tam CAUPD delegation
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The Victoria Harbour
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Districts in the Harbour Area
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Harbour Protection Ordinance
Enacted in June 1997. Amended in November 1999
to make it apply to the entire area of the
Victoria Harbour.
"The harbour is to be protected and preserved as
a special public asset and a natural heritage of
Hong Kong people, and for that purpose there
shall be a presumption against reclamation in the
harbour."
The Government established the Harbour
Enhancement Committee in May 2004.
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Harbour-front Enhancement Committee (HEC) Terms
of Reference
To advise the Government through the Secretary
for Development on planning, land uses and
developments along the existing and new
harbour-front of the Victoria Harbour, with a
view to protecting the Harbour improving the
accessibility, utilization and vibrancy of the
harbour-front areas and safeguarding public
enjoyment of the Harbour through a balanced,
effective and public participation approach, in
line with the Harbour Planning Principles (HPPs)
and Harbour Planning Guidelines (HPGs).
Specifically, the Committee will (a)
Provide input to the Urban Design Study for the
New Central Harbourfront
(b) Advise on the planning, design and
development issues including land use, transport
and infrastructure, landscape and other matters
relating to the existing and new harbour-front
and the adjoining areas
(c) Advise on means to enlist greater public
involvement in the planning and design of the
harbour-front areas and
(d) Explore a framework for the sustainable
management of the harbour-front in line with the
HPPs and HPGs, including public-private
partnership.
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Various Reviews and Studies around the Harbour
Area
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The Ex-Airport Site
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Previous Plans - 1993
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Previous Plans - 1998
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Previous Plans - 2002
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Review of the 2002 Plan Kai Tak Planning Review
25 June 2002 - the statutory plans for Kai Tak
were approved.
9 January 2004 - the Court of Final Appeal on
Harbour Protection Ordinance - presumption
against reclamation in the Harbour Area can only
be rebutted by meeting the overriding public
need test.
Since the approved Kai Tak statutory plans would
involve 133 hectares of reclamation, a
comprehensive review of the statutory plans was
required to ensure compliance with the legal
requirement.
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The 2002 Plan
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The 2002 Plan
Cruise Terminal
Multi-purpose Stadium
Helliport
Public Housing Sites
Refuse Transfer Station
Metropolitan Park
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Kai Tak Planning Review

• Commenced in July 2004

• Completed in Nov 2007

• Undertaken by Planning Department

• Advised by a HEC Sub-committee

• Town Planning Board closely briefed

Kai Tak Planning Review
Study Area
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Kai Tak Planning Review
A 3-Stage Public Engagement Process
Stage 1 Envisioning to discuss planning
objectives, key issues, development components,
public aspirations and study approach
Stage 2 Outline Concept Plans (OCPs) to
discuss various development concepts and land use
proposals
Stage 3 Preliminary Outline Development Plan
(PODP) to present the recommended development
concept and detailed land use proposals
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning
Public Forums
Communitys Visions planning objectives, key
issues, development components, public
aspirations and study approach
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning
Community Workshop
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning

• From September to November 2004

• 3 Public Forums

• 1 Community Workshop (over 500 participants)

• 20 Briefing Sessions/ Consultation Meetings

• About 250 Written Comments

• Outreach Programme Mobile Exhibition

• Website Exhibition panels

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning
Summary of Comments and Responses
 
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning

• The HEC Sub-committee considered the conventional
  Summary of Responses of Comments insufficient in
  meeting the publics aspiration for a more
  transparent process as to how the public
  comments/proposals were being analyzed and
  concluded.

 

• To enhance the transparency of the process and
  foster building greater public consensus, the
  Sub-committee considered that members of the
  public should be involved again to examine the
  public comments and proposals received before
  concluding the public participation report and
  the preparation of the Outline Concept Plan
  options for the next stage of public
  participation.

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1
Kai Tak Forum
Over 200 participants, including

• Individuals
• Representatives of local community/organizations
• District Councilors
• Stakeholders groups
• Professional institutions
• Consultants of previous Kai Tak studies, etc.

The views on the development themes and wish list
for development components provided input for the
preparation of the options of Outline Concept
Plan for the Stage 2 Public Participation.
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning
Collaborators Meeting
The HEC Sub-committee advised to convene a
Collaborators Meeting to discuss the approach in
the preparation of the Outline Concept Plan (OCP)
for Stage 2 Public Participation. The main
purpose of the meeting is to discuss the
technical issues involved in preparing the OCPs
and to gather suggestions for Stage 2 Public
Participation. The meeting was held on 4 June
2005 A number of organizations representing
different sectors of the public, including the
District Councils, green groups, academic and
professional bodies and the Sub-committee members
are invited to join this meeting.
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Collaborators Meeting
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Collaborators Meeting
Stage 1
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Collaborators Meeting
Stage 1
The comments collected in the Collaborators
Meeting were input for the preparation of the
options of Outline Concept Plan (OCPs) and the
arrangement of public activities for Stage 2
Public Participation.
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 1 - envisioning
Results of Stage 1
 

• A hub of sports, recreation, tourism,
  entertainment and quality housing

• New urban living experience

• A new image for Hong Kong

• Connection with the harbour and historical sense
  of the place

• Interface and connectivity

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
A Report on the Stage 1 Public Participation, in
summarizing the comments/proposals received and
the responses by the Consultants and Government
bureaux/ departments, was published in October
2005.
The Stage 2 Public Participation was launched on
9 November 2005 after the presentation to the
Town Planning Board.
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs

• From Nov 2005 to Jan 2006
• 1 Public Forums, 3 District Forums
• 3 Topical Forums (Multi-purpose
• Stadium, Cruise Terminal,
• Kai Tak Approach Channel)
• 20 briefing sessions/consultation meetings
• over 500 participants and over 170 written
  comments/proposals
• Website, online survey
• Exhibition panels, physical models and
  interactive 3D computer models

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
Collaborators

• Sub-committee on South East Kowloon
• Development Review of the Harbour-front
• Enhancement Committee
• The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
• Hong Kong Peoples Council for Sustainable
• Development
• Kowloon City District Council
• Kwun Tong District Council
• Wong Tai Sin District Council
• The Conservancy Association
• The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
• Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental
  Management, The University of Hong Kong

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
Kai Tak Forum 2nd
On 12 January 2006, the HEC Sub-committee was
briefed the results of Stage 2 engagement. The
HEC Sub-committee decided to arrange a public
forum to facilitate public discussion on the
comments/proposals received in the Stage 2 Public
Participation and the responses of Government
bureau/department and the Consultants as well as
to involve the public to discuss the initial
ideas of the Study Consultants in the preparation
of the Preliminary Outline Development Plan.
Site visit on 18 March 2006 2nd Kai Tak Forum
on 25 March 2006
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
Kai Tak Forum 2nd
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 2 - OCPs
Results of Stage 2
 

• No reclamation support

• Development Intensity low

• Key Development Components general support

• Transportation and Pedestrian Components
  linking with adjacent areas

• Social Integration with adjacent areas

• No railway depot

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP
A Report on the Stage 2 Public Participation, in
summarizing the comments/proposals received and
the responses by the Consultants and Government
bureaux/ departments, was published in June 2006.
The views on the initial ideas for the PODP and
the additional comments received lent input for
the preparation of the PODP for the Stage 3
Public Participation.
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP

• The Stage 3 Public Participation, commenced in
  June 2006 after presentation to Town Planning
  Board, aimed at inviting public discussion on the
  draft Preliminary Outline Development Plan (PODP)
  before it was finalized.

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP

• June to August 2006
• 1 Public Forums, 3 District Forums
• 20 briefing sessions/consultation meetings
• Over 400 participants and over 230 written
  comments, proposals
• Presented the draft PODP to 12 forums/discussion
  groups meetings organized by the local residents
  and concerned organisations.
• Website
• Exhibition panels, physical models and
  interactive 3D computer models

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP
Collaborators

• Sub-committee on South East Kowloon Development
  Review of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee
• The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
• Hong Kong Peoples Council for Sustainable
  Development
• Kowloon City District Council
• Kwun Tong District Council
• Wong Tai Sin District Council
• The Conservancy Association
• The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
• Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental
  Management, The University of Hong Kong

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Kai Tak Planning Review
Stage 3 - PODP
Main results
- Convergence and acceptance of vision,
planning principles and key development components
- Majority of comments/proposals were to
fine-tune the land and transport proposals.
- Connectivity and integration with surrounding
areas underground shopping street system,
footbridge system
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Kai Tak Planning Review
Kai Tak Planning Review
Smooth statutory process
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Public Engagement in Kai Tak Planning Review
- A useful platform for the general public and
the stakeholder groups to maintain dialogues.
- A genuine blank-sheet approach (no population
target, no fixed vision).
- Allows the Government to communicate with the
public about the development components (stadium,
cruise terminal, etc.)
- Allows the Government to truly understand the
feelings of the public, e.g., towards the
importance of integration with the surrounding
area.
- Reduces the chances of having to go back to
drawing board again in statutory and legal
process.
- A model for other public engagement process.
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Hung Hom District Study
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Urban Design Study for the New Central
Harbourfront
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