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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

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URA and the Society

Sustainability Pillars ECONOMY I ENVIRONMENT I SOCIETY I PROCESS I PEOPLE

A People-first and Caring Approach to Urban Renewal

With a people-first and caring approach, the URA actively engages with residents and stakeholders to understand
their aspirations and address their needs effectively.

Building Trust Through Connections and Active Listening
We establish and nurture trusted relationships with the community through ongoing and transparent dialogues.
In 2023/24, the URA held 10 District Advisory Committee meetings to listen to the concerns and aspirations of
the community. We also participated in District Council meetings to provide updates on the progress of our
projects and seek the support of local representatives.

We conducted briefings and distributed bulletins to keep residents
informed of the redevelopment plans, compensation packages and
relocation arrangements. We also prioritised the interests of the ethnic 42,700
minorities, particularly the Thai community in Kowloon City, through
communications in their language to promote understanding. We also Number of district bulletin
expanded volunteer services covering counselling and medical copies distributed to residents
consultation to the Thai community to establish goodwill. and commercial tenants in the
URA project areas

Conserving and Supporting Local Arts and Culture
To preserve local cultures and foster inclusive communities, the URA
partnered with local groups to organise festive activities including the
Songkran Festival, Yue Lan Festival, Thailand’s National Day and Diwali 712,000
celebration in Kowloon City and Yau Tsim Mong, thereby strengthening
the ties between URA and the local communities. Total number of participants
and visitors engaged in 73
In the past year, the “Arts and Cultural Partnership Programme in Old ACPP events/activities since
Urban Districts” (ACPP) supported five programmes which engaged 2011
over 28,000 participants and visitors and achieved the purpose of
promoting arts and culture in old urban districts.

Grooming our Next Generation
To inspire young people to contribute to urban development in future,
the URA collaborated with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
Leadership Institute to launch the URA Youth Speak for 31 local students
to acquire knowledge in building rehabilitation and preventive
maintenance, and exchange their views with the URA senior
management. We also engaged with Sham Shui Po secondary students
in the Youth Community Workshop to collect their views on the Sham
Shui Po District Study.

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