Chinanews.com, May 30. According to Dagong Wenhui all media reports, the Hong Kong Urban Redevelopment Authority announced on the 27th to start the Yaqianwei Road/Jia Bingda Road reconstruction project in the "Dragon City" district of Kowloon City. The site covers an area of ​​about 399,000 square feet. After the redevelopment, it will provide 4,350 small and medium-sized units with a saleable area of ​​about 400 square feet. It is expected to be completed in 2036-2037.

Wei Zhicheng, the executive director of the URA, said in his blog on the 29th that since the scale and scope of the urban renewal plan in the "Dragon City" district far exceeds that of general redevelopment projects, the URA will reserve more than 15 billion yuan (HK$, the same below). ), to implement the program over the next 10 years.

The Urban Renewal Authority of Hong Kong has launched the redevelopment project of Ya Tsin Wai Road / Carpenter Road in Kowloon City.

Photo by Dagong Wenhui all media reporters

　　Wei Zhicheng pointed out that he went to the project site a few days ago to understand the situation of the frozen population survey. He noticed that the residents and local stakeholders responded positively to the reconstruction project, and supported the reconstruction to solve the problems that have plagued the area for many years. Residents also have the opportunity to relocate to improve the living environment.

They have multiple visions for the renewal of the old district, including improving the street environment, adding local facilities, strengthening the original local cultural characteristics, and improving the connection between the old and new districts.

　　In order to retain the characteristics of the small streets and shops in the "Longcheng District", the URA will apply a new planning tool of "interchange of residential and non-residential plot ratios" to adjust the upper limit of the plot ratios to 8 and 1. Appropriately reduce the commercial floor area and volume, and avoid the "cake-like" commercial base design, so as to create a layout of small shops on the street and strengthen the image of the area with many characteristic shops.

　　In addition, Wei Zhicheng mentioned that the URA will try out the "community planning and restoration" model for the first time in Lungcheng District, which will provide building inspections, maintenance and repair of common areas for buildings of different ages and building conditions in the area from Nam Kok Road to Ta Kwu Ling Road. The renovation of exterior wall finishes, as well as future preventive maintenance arrangements, etc., propose comprehensive and targeted solutions to improve the maintenance of building conditions in this area and prolong the life of the building.

　　Wei Zhicheng said that the implementation of the Longcheng District redevelopment project requires the acquisition of the ownership rights of about 1,000 residential units and 100 ground-floor shops, involving acquisition expenditures of more than 10 billion yuan, and for the construction of the new government complex, promotion of restoration and implementation of conservation and revitalization work, Over $5 billion in additional spending.

　　Wei Zhicheng said that the URA's resources are taken from the community and also from the community, with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness of urban renewal, improving the overall living environment of old districts and the living quality of citizens. fundamental difference.

In the future, the URA will implement more "integration strategy" projects in other old districts.