The URA started to study the planning of the Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts in 2017. It has been four years since, and the results of the study on the redevelopment and development strategies for the core areas of Kowloon's downtown area have finally been released.
The URA recently submitted a document to the Legislative Council to explain the results and recommendations of the URA’s Yau Mong Redevelopment Planning Study.
The document proposes to divide the area of 212 hectares into five major development nodes, including the construction of a large waterway park near the Flower Market Path; the revitalization of the Yau Ma Tei fruit bar into a tourist attraction, the construction of a multi-storey building to replace the current fruit bar wholesale operation; the revitalization of Mong Kok The market has become a characteristic market, integrating surrounding hawker stalls and providing 1.8 hectares of open space.
The report also suggests that after the districts are integrated in the future, the URA can find suitable sites to build subsidized housing in the form of "Hong Kong people's first home buyers".
The URA carried out the Yauwang study in May 2017 to explore how to improve the current land use efficiency and reconstruction potential of the Yauwang District.
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Mong Kok becomes a "powered business district" Tai Kok Tsui phases out traditional industrial uses
The report shows that the entire study area will be divided into different "urban renewal potential areas", and different "place creation" themes will be added to Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui, and Yau Ma Tei.
Among them, Mong Kok will be transformed into a "powered commercial area". It is proposed to develop Mong Kok East into a "walking entertainment and shopping destination", while Mong Kok West will strengthen the commercial or retail uses along the Argyle Street; as for Tai Kok Tsui, it will become "Lvyou Community", it is recommended to phase out traditional industrial uses and promote integrated community development and green space.
Yau Ma Tei proposes to create a "historical and cultural living area", including the rich historical and cultural characteristics of Yau Ma Tei North, while Yau Ma Tei South will serve as an extension of the new development of West Kowloon, providing commercial and mixed use.
Reconstruction of Huaxujing Canal to build a large-scale waterway park
Under the framework of the above-mentioned "Urban Renewal Potential Areas" theme, five major development nodes were researched and proposed.
The report recommends that the existing water channel at Hua Hui Keng should be converted into a watercourse.
In the future, a large-scale waterway park will be built, while the Boundary Street Playground will be renovated, and a new government complex will be built on Boundary Street. Together with the revitalization of the tenement buildings on Flower Market Road and Prince Edward Road West, it will provide a recreational and recreational place.
The report suggests that this waterway will extend from Prince Edward Road West to Nathan Road. Commercial and residential developments will be built on both sides of the waterway, including high-rise buildings and low-rise boutique commercial streets.
The five development nodes proposed by the study include "Mong Kok East Water Canal Urban Waterway", "Mong Kok East Asia Jie Lao Street Business/Link Hub", "Mong Kok West Mong Kok Market Renewal and Revitalization", "Yau Ma Tei North Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market", and "Yau Ma Tei" Comprehensive Development of South West Kowloon Gateway".
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Replacing the fruit wholesale operation in the fruit bar and changing the existing buildings to fruit retail or tourism use
In addition, the Yau Ma Tei fruit market has also become another development node.
The study suggests that the fruit farm should be revitalized as a tourist attraction. A multi-storey commercial building will be built on the fruit farm adjacent to the site of Qiaoxiang Street to be used as a fruit wholesale market, and the current fruit farm wholesale operations will be reset.
As for the existing buildings in the fruit bar, they will be reserved for fruit retail and other tourism and tourism purposes.
The land south of Guolan will be used for the construction of new boutique hotels, recreational spaces, and artistic and cultural purposes.
The study suggested that the Yau Ma Tei fruit stall should be revitalized as a tourist attraction, and a large building on How Cheung Street will be built in the future to reset the current wholesale operation of the fruit stall.
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Mong Kok East builds a large open-air plaza, Mong Kok Market becomes a market
Another development node is to build a comprehensive mixed development at the gateway of Mong Kok East, and build a large open-air plaza at the entrance of the project facing Argyle Street.
The development will connect Tung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street, the Mong Kok Road flyover system and the Mong Kok East and Mong Kok MTR stations in the future.
In addition, the study also recommends revitalizing the Mong Kok Market, which is adjacent to Langham Place, and building it into a special market, integrating surrounding hawker stalls in the lobby, and adding catering and retail.
The top of the platform will provide a large wave-shaped open space, covering an area of about 1.8 hectares, with mixed residential and commercial development, reflecting the "park in the garden".
The research suggests that the Mong Kok Market, which is adjacent to Langham Place, will become a new attraction. The surrounding hawker stalls will be integrated in the characteristic market lobby, and catering and retail will be added.
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Yau Ma Tei South built a commercial and residential hotel to extend to West Kowloon and Tsim Sha Tsui
The last node is located next to West Kowloon Station and Austin Station. The research proposes to provide mixed use of high-end Grade A office buildings, retail business, hotels, cultural arts and residential buildings, and provide a series of large-scale open spaces.
The report pointed out that this new landmark development project will be an extension of West Kowloon and Tsim Sha Tsui.
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