Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor mentioned in her 2018 policy address that she intends to build a waterfront urban park in front of the Hung Hom pier, and indicated that interested organisations will be invited to submit letters of intent on design and operation; The development conducted a market intention survey, but no further details were announced afterwards, and the development plan "only heard the sound of the stairs".
At the Kowloon City District Council meeting held today (19th), some members discussed the incident.
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The Hung Hom Ferry Terminal Bus Terminal will be officially relocated in 2019. The current site of the old bus station will be turned into a vacant lot, waiting to be developed into a waterfront urban park in the future. The vacant lot is also open to the public. Apart from daily walks and morning exercises, many parents will take their time off during holidays. Came on a bike with the kids.
According to the document of the Development Bureau, the site covers an area of about 2.2 hectares and is connected to a 170-meter-long waterfront. Currently, there are bus, minibus and taxi connections, and it is only a 3-minute walk from the MTR station.
The authorities said in the document that if it is developed in a public-private partnership, it can combine the creativity of private institutions to turn the site into a different urban park, giving nearby residents, office workers, drinkers, tourists, and weekend travelers a place. Good resting space.
At that time, the chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, Ng Wing-shun, even pointed out to the media that he intended to cooperate with the "water taxi" connection to make the area a beautiful waterfront area like Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia.
However, after many years, there is still no further news.
At the meeting of the Kowloon City District Council's Culture, Recreation and District Facilities Management Committee held today (19th), District Councillors Lee Wai-king, Poon Kwok-wah, Ng Po-keung and Lam Tak-shing expressed their hope to follow up on the planning progress of the Hung Hom Waterfront Urban Park.
They pointed out that the Hung Hom Waterfront Urban Park is a recreation park that residents in the area have been looking forward to building. However, it has been more than two years since the Hung Hom Ferry Terminal bus station was moved out, and the development plan "only hears the sound of the stairs".
They pointed out that they hoped to learn from the relevant authorities about the planning progress of the urban park, what projects will be built in the park, and the timetable for the construction and completion of the park.
The plaza is currently managed in an open field model
The Development Bureau did not send staff to attend the meeting, and its Harbour Office responded in writing that, in response to the advice of the last District Council, the government department did not enclose the square in accordance with the usual practice after the relocation of the open-air bus terminus at the plaza opposite the Hung Hom Ferry Pier. On the contrary, in the form of "opening up first, then optimizing", the land is open to the public for enjoyment, and more flexible management arrangements are made.
The spokesman pointed out that it has been closely monitoring the use of the Hung Hom waterfront and found that under this open venue management model, the public can flexibly share the waterfront space to carry out diversified activities that are different from traditional parks, such as children's play, cycling and Skateboards etc.
In addition, the spokesman noted that after the resumption of the "Central-Hung Hom" ferry route, the flow of people on the waterfront has also increased, and the ground-level commercial space surrounding the waterfront site has gradually introduced catering facilities, increasing the vitality of the waterfront; the department is responding to this The practical experience and opinions of the public, as well as the adjacent development, will deepen the design and planning of the park and provide a more diverse waterfront for the public to enjoy. It is emphasized that the District Council will be consulted on relevant plans in due course.
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