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715dilapidatedbuildings

redeveloped960,000m2

new domesticgross floor area

406,000m2

new commercial gross floor area

53,000m2

new Government,Institution and Community

floor space

26,000m2

new open space

18,300new flats

174,000m2

run-down urban area improved

RedevelopmentBenefits brought forward by 60 implemented projects

28,000people benefiting

from projects

12,300householdsrehoused/

compensated

District-based redevelopment approach adopted in To Kwa Wan for better planning and social benefits

Please refer to page 27 for project details

Planning and Social Benefits

- Introduce a communal car park

- Improve circulation network and accessibility

- More frontage for street shops

- Public open space

Project Engagement Initiative

- Extra efforts to reach out to the affected residents and shop operators to provide caring assistance while waiting for projects’ approval

- Reached more than 2,700 households and operators as at end July 2017

(up to 31 March 2017)

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500Owners’ Corporation Formation Subsidy

1,270Integrated Building

Maintenance Assistance Scheme

Rehabilitation

Preservation and Revitalisation

Simplified version of the revitalisation scheme will provide 12,000 square metres of floor area for affordable cultural and retail facilities for the community enjoyment

A new community space is created for art exhibitions, performance and other cultural events

The beautification of the adjoining streets based around a historical theme increases local connectivity

4,779 buildings were assisted/being assisted under various schemes

409Mandatory Building

Inspection Subsidy Scheme

2,434Operation Building

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The century-old Graham Market outside the project site is preserved. A green corridor improving the pedestrian environment and walkability enhances the market vibrancy

The pre-war building at 120 Wellington Street is preserved for adaptive reuse as a ground floor retail shop, reflecting its original character

A three-dimensional walking museum is created under the ‘integrated preservation approach’ in the open space enabling the public to experience the old city design and livelihood in the old days

Peel Street / Graham Street Project (H18)

Central Market

56 buildings / structures were preserved in URA’s pure preservation and revitalisation projects or redevelopment projects, totalling $2 billion

URA incorporates the place-making concept in its preservation and revitalisation initiatives to strengthen the connectivity in neighbourhood

166*‘Smart Tender’ Building

Rehabilitation Facilitating Services

* from 49 approved applications

The Center (H6)

Place-makingconcept

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830Volunteers

6,400Service hours

41Arts and cultural programmes supported

over 580,000People benefitted

110Tenant households compensated with

cash

169Tenant households rehoused to Public Rental Housing flats and units in URA

Rehousing Blocks

92%Rehoused within urban areas

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9.3%

Care for the Environment

(Figures in 2016/17 compared with 2015/16)

Greening Our Operation

3,927m2Rental to Non-governmental

Organisations and Social Enterprisesin URA properties

3,890m2Rental to Non-governmental Organisations

in managed Government,Institution and Community area

(For projects in progress during 2016/17)

Assistance to displaced household

Care for the People

Diversified Use of Urban Space for Social Purposes

Community service programmes forthe residents in old districts

14 projects attained BEAM Platinum (Final) Rating

Promoting Green Buildings

Carbon emission from own

operations

(up to 31 March 2017)

Corporate Sustainability

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Yau Mong District Study

∞ To study the urban decay problem in terms of both its depth and breadth

∞ To explore new solutions and come up with new urban renewal concept plan and new institutional and implementation strategy, which would also be applicable to other old districts

New Strategy on Building Rehabilitation Study

∞ To analyse the stratification of buildings in Hong Kong in terms of structural integrity and building serviceability

∞ To formulate comprehensive strategies for different age groups of buildings with different structural conditions

∞ To establish an all-in-one Building Rehabilitation Platform to facilitate and promote building rehabilitation

A Holistic Review

The Pressing Need

Land supply

Increasing financial commitment

Efficiency of land use

Increasing need to facilitate redevelopment/rehabilitation

Decanting / rehousing needs

Development potential

Paving way for a Sustainable Approach for Urban Renewal

Rapidly ageingbuilding stock

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