URA

OPERATING REVIEW 24 Redevelopment Projects under the District-based Approach Bailey Street/Wing Kwong Street (KC-009), Hung Fook Street/Ngan Hon Street (KC- 010), Hung Fook Street/Kai Ming Street (KC- 011), Wing Kwong Street (KC-012), Kai Ming Street/Wing Kwong Street (KC-013) and Wing Kwong Street/Sung On Street (KC-014) Projects, To Kwa Wan. The six projects launched under the district-based approach in To Kwa Wan cover project sites totalling more than 2 hectares by area, and affect an estimated total of 2,730 households. The first project (KC-009) was begun in March 2016, followed shortly thereafter by projects KC-010, KC-011, KC-012 and KC-013 in 2016/17. Project KC-014 was commenced in June 2018. Through the redevelopment of these six projects under a comprehensive planning model, the URA aims to bring about a more holistic improvement of the urban streetscape and built environment, which is something that cannot be realised via pencil block redevelopment of an individual site. In order to improve the connectivity and traffic in the area, a new north-south connection linking up Bailey Street and Ngan Hon Street will be proposed. The URA has also initiated a wider planning concept of providing an underground communal car park in the KC-010 project to serve the neighbouring URA project sites, and a public carpark at the KC- 009 project to address both local and public needs. For better integration and land utilisation, the cleared site of the Kai Ming Street project (DL-8) that commenced in 2013 under the Demand-led Scheme will be combined with KC-011 under comprehensive planning. Temporary beautification of the site is being explored to allow the display of art installations by local stakeholders. The latest project of KC-014 was commenced as a development project under section 26 of the URAO. Among the five other projects, KC-010 was commenced as a development scheme under section 25 of the URAO and has been approved for implementation by the Chief Executive in Council, whereas KC-009, KC-011, KC-012 and KC-013 were commenced as development projects and have been authorised to proceed by the SDEV. All five projects are now under acquisition. District-based development approach adopted in To Kwa Wan allows better planning and social gains. District-based Approach Enhance connectivity: A new north-south connection linking up Bailey Street and Ngan Hon Street will be proposed Enhance pedestrian safety and street vibrancy: An underground communal car park to serve the neighbouring URA project sites is in the plan to avoid piecemeal carpark ingress/egress at ground level affecting streetscape Improve walkability: By building an underground public car park to reduce the demand for roadside parking, releasing spaces for pedestrians ➀ ➁ ➂