You are changing the sky | Kill Street frees up space for housing development, Bi Street and Bute Street, the proposed scope of integration

The URA launched a planning study for the Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts in 2017 and submitted a study report to the Legislative Council after four years.

The bureau proposes to divide an area of ​​212 hectares into five major development nodes, and to implement housing development through "integrating blocks", killing streets and closing streets.

The document shows that the areas involved in the "integrated blocks" include parts of Pitt Street and Bute Street in Yau Ma Tei, and some shorter streets and open spaces are included in the scope.

Chen Jianqing, a local research agency, worries about increasing the density of development, describing it as "robbing community resources" and exacerbating housing problems.

Li Jianhua, president of the Institute of Planners, believes that the URA needs to pay attention to the impact on the flow of people and vehicles in the district and take the opportunity to improve the planning of public spaces in the district.

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"Kill Street" area included in the development project

According to the documents submitted by the URA, the road layout in the study area in Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok is grid-like, and the proportion of road space is relatively high.

The study proposes to integrate the road network in the area, close redundant roads, and provide more footpaths and open space.

The report recommends the use of "block integration" measures to integrate small blocks into larger and more complete development sites to provide subsidized housing and other private residential or mixed development uses.

As for the space obtained by "closing the street" or "killing the street", the recommended area of ​​the report can be calculated into the total floor area of ​​the development.

According to the URA, the relevant methods can increase the potential for redevelopment, as well as increase open space and pedestrian passages, while the overall traffic and transportation network will not be affected.

The URA stated that during the transition period of reconstruction, the relevant roads will be used as pedestrian lanes and will provide passages or emergency vehicle passages for existing buildings to be rebuilt later.

When the integrated block is fully developed, the road will be closed and developed into a permanent open space.

Developers should provide funding for the construction of public spaces.

The URA also proposes to use the "transfer of plot ratio" to convert the "send sites" with limited development potential into public open spaces or preserve old buildings, and transfer the plot ratio to the total floor area of ​​the "receiving site".

Bi Street and Bute Street are included in the scope of the integration proposal

According to the proposal in the document, the area of ​​the block should be integrated, involving Pitt Street in Yau Ma Tei and Bute Street in Mong Kok, and Tai Nan Street in Prince Edward was also included in the scope.

Due to the length of the above-mentioned streets, only part of the road sections are expected to be affected.

However, there are also some shorter streets that are included in the "closed streets", including Zhonghui Street, Yushu Street and Pine Street, etc. in Dajiaozui.

In addition, some of the land included in the integrated block area involves public spaces, such as the Portland Street Rest Garden and Waterloo Road Rest Garden.

The proposed integration scope in the Tai Kok Tsui area involves many industrial buildings.

Chen Jianqing, a local research agency, pointed out that "closing the streets" or "killing the streets" will increase the density of development in the area and exacerbate housing problems; it will also turn community land resources into the construction of private buildings or first homes that cannot be afforded by the grassroots. , In a disguised form as "robbing community resources."

He pointed out that even if the URA stated that it would find another location to build open space, it would also cause planning problems.

Planner: Need to pay attention to the impact on the flow of people and traffic

Li Jianhua, president of the Institute of Planners, pointed out that the planning tool proposed by the URA has no precedent in Hong Kong.

He pointed out that due to the dense traffic and crowds in the Yau Tsim Mong district, it is necessary to pay attention to the formation of traffic problems, and to make good use of flyovers and other connections to MTR stations to avoid overcrowding the sidewalks. He believes that the URA should explain clearly in the future.

He pointed out that there have been precedents for increasing the development density of some sites in the past. For example, Langham Place also relied on connecting MTR stations to solve the problem of pedestrian flow.

He pointed out that the original intention of the Yau Wang Planning Study was to improve the living environment in the old district. At present, the open space in the district is small, and it is not clearly marked, which often cannot meet the needs of residents in the district.

He hoped that the URA could use the redevelopment plan to improve the public space planning in the district.

After redevelopment in the future, many high-rise buildings will be added to Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei.

(Legislative Council Document)

▼The city construction submitted the Youwang Planning Research Report, the Bawen Building, which was more than half a century old, was included in the scope of the study▼

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