The URA launched a planning study for the Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts in 2017, and the report was finally released yesterday (24th).
The URA proposes to set up five development nodes in the district, including the construction of large-scale waterway parks, the revitalization of fruit farms, and the Mong Kok Market.
Some of the existing landmark buildings are also included in the relevant scope, such as the half-century "Bawen House" in Jordan and the Sin Tat Plaza in Mong Kok. It is unknown whether the relevant buildings need to be demolished and rebuilt.
Some residents of Bawenlou heard the news of the redevelopment plan, and although they were reluctant to give up, they believed that the old buildings of Bawenlou were always old and even if it was rebuilt, it would be a good thing.
Some Yau Tsim Mong district councillors expressed concern about whether the arrangement of the relocation of Guolan to the new building can meet the needs of wholesalers. They also think that it is a good thing that the authorities have plans to rebuild high-age buildings, but they should also meet the compensation requirements. Try to arrange for the elderly to be resettled in neighboring communities.
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The Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market will be revitalized into a tourist attraction. At the same time, a multi-storey commercial building will be built on the adjacent Qiao Cheung Street site for the wholesale operation of replacing the fruit market. It will become the Hong Kong version of the "Tsukiji Market". For fruit retail and other tourism-related purposes.
Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Yang Zixi said that it is good to take the "Tsukiji Market" market as the development direction, but the operation of fruit wholesale still needs to be considered. He doubts whether the commercial building on the land on Qiaoxiang Street will provide enough space for fruit wholesale work in the future. "The fruit wholesale itself requires a large number of unloaded goods on the road. It needs to have enough operating space and it is first served, but I am worried that I will not get enough land for fruit merchants."
Yang said that the Yau Ma Tei car park building is closed and there is already a serious shortage of parking spaces. It is necessary to consider whether the parking spaces are sufficient for wholesalers during development.
He also said that fruit wholesale operations on flat ground can facilitate loading and unloading. When the commercial building is completed, it is expected that the wholesale market will be arranged in multiple levels. The Hong Kong government needs to communicate with the fruit merchants to ensure that they can carry out the wholesale work in the new building as usual.
Fa Hui Keng Ditch converted into a watercourse
In addition, the study also proposes to transform the existing aqueduct at Huaxu Path into a watercourse, and plans to build a large-scale watercourse park for the leisure and recreation of the public.
The "Urban Waterway" reopened the water channel to the water channel of Flower Market Road and integrated the landscape design on both sides. The Waterway Park is located in the vicinity of Flower Market. Covering Fa Yuen Street and Tung Choi Street, the range may include Union Square and Golden Metropolis Center.
The reporter visited the current site of the planned urban waterway today, which is now a recreational park and garbage collection station. If the plan is implemented, the above facilities will be demolished, and the underground water channel will be converted into a waterway to connect to the city central park (the current site is Mong Kok Road Amusement Park Field) and Waterway Park (the current site is Xishi Street Children’s Playground).
Residents are optimistic about the planning of the new water channel
Uncle Zeng, who lives on Flower Market Road, once witnessed that the open channels of Flower Market Road and Mong Kok Road were turned into culverts.
He recalled that when living near a nullah back then, there would be an unpleasant smell in the house. Regarding the URA's redevelopment plan proposal, re-establishing waterways in the area, he said with a smile that he would have confidence in the current engineering technology. ".
He also believes that the waterway park and urban waterway plans can make the surrounding area more beautiful and add an extra place to rest.
As for whether the long-term engineering food will cause trouble, Zeng Bo said that he will not worry, "The engineering is all in the sun, so there will be noisy at night", and even if the park is closed for construction, you can go to other parks to rest, so he won't Worry.
Residents of "Bahwen House" at Ferry Point hope that the redevelopment will be resettled by neighbouring communities
Another Bawen Building at Ferry Point, which has been included in the development, has a history of nearly 50 years.
Regarding the inclusion of the Bawen Building in the relevant research scope, some residents and commercial tenants expressed their expectation that even if the Bawen Building is old, it is a good thing even if it is rebuilt.
Yang Zixi said that the Bawen Building itself is a dense housing, and the plot ratio was exhausted when it was constructed, so the value of reconstruction is not high.
If the government has a redevelopment plan, it is a good thing to rebuild old buildings of high age, but it must meet the compensation requirements and try its best to arrange for the elderly to be resettled in neighboring communities.
Ms. Zhou has lived in the Bawenlou area for decades. She thinks that "the acquisition is a good deal. Rebuild it." However, she also pointed out that she would not give up her familiar neighbors who had a morning trip for many years, but she can relocate it. Contact and get to know Xinjiafang, I believe the problem is not big.
Hope to be compensated for units of similar size
Mr. Xu, a partner of Tian Kee Bakery on the ground floor of Man Yiu Lou, said that he is also a resident of Eight Wen Lou and thinks that rebuilding the old district is a good thing, but the residents must be given reasonable compensation. "The second district is very good. However, it is estimated that they will be careful.” As for the bakery business, it has not yet been decided whether to find another place to open a store, but if it does face an acquisition, it will be the last moment.
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