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2023

AUG

In collaboration with the Hong Kong
Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG)
Leadership Institute, URA organised the
youth training programme URA Youth Speak
to engage the younger generation. About
30 secondary school students participated
in training on building rehabilitation and
exchanged their ideas on urban renewal
with URA senior management.

SEP

eResidence Tower 3, the URA’s Starter Homes
(SH) Project for Hong Kong Residents, received 3,670
valid applications for the sales of 260 units. About 67
percent of the SH units were sold to eligible first-
time home buyers in March 2024.

OCT

The URA handed over a 5-storey commercial space in Tung Chau Street/Kweilin
Street Project (DL-5:SSP) to the Hong Kong Design Centre for the establishment and
operation of the Design and Fashion Base. With an area of approximately 3,600
square metres, the Base serves as a hub for nurturing young designers, fashion
designers and startups, while fostering tourism development in the Sham Shui Po
district and bringing new vitality to the local economy.

NOV

The third-round application of the Operation Building Bright 2.0 (OBB 2.0)
& Fire Safety Improvement Works Subsidy Scheme concluded with very good
responses from property owners. The application number increased by 75
percent compared with that of the second round, reflecting the effectiveness
of the URA’s stepped-up effort in promoting building rehabilitation.
DEC

Over 1.3 million visitors and participants
soaked up the fun at a variety of events
such as the Christmas Carnival at the “Free
Space” in Kwun Tong, as the URA
collaborated with Government
departments to transform the site of
Development Areas 4 and 5 at Kwun Tong
Town Centre Project (K7) into a temporary
activity space for public enjoyment during
the preparation of project re-tendering.
The URA has also built a temporary
children’s playground and ballcourts in
addition to opening up a public
passageway which connects Yue Man
Square and Kwun Tong Road to enhance
walkability.
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