URA Community Space
Upholding a "People-First" philosophy, the URA advances urban renewal through an integrated approach encompassing redevelopment, building rehabilitation, heritage preservation, and revitalisation. Within this process, the URA incorporates the "3B" Placemaking concept —fostering dynamics between the "Built Environment", "Social Bonding Environment", and the "Business Environment". This enhances local place value and community cohesion, transforming these venues into shared, welcoming community spaces that connect people and neighbourhoods.
The Urban Renewal Authority’s Peel Street / Graham Street Development Scheme (H18) comprises three sites (Sites A, B, and C) planned for residential, commercial, hotel, and retail uses, while offering comprehensive community facilities and public open spaces. Located at Site A, the multi-purpose activities hall, Graham Hall, provides an indoor venue of approximately 4,250 square feet available for organizations to rent for various events, including exhibitions, seminars, and workshops. In addition, the venue offers badminton and pickleball court options for individual bookings. Graham Hall is seamlessly integrated with the adjacent outdoor public open space and green areas, extending events and experiences outdoors, fostering integration between the old and the new, and enhancing community vitality. For reservation details, please visit https://grahamhall.ura-vb.org.hk/
The Urban Renewal Authority’s Peel Street /Graham Street Development Scheme (H18)comprises three sites (Sites A, B, and C) planned for residential, commercial, hotel, and retail uses with community facilities and open space provision.
Occupying about 2,660 square metres of the ground floor of The Center, H6 CONET is among the first batch of the URA’s place-making initiatives to reinvent spaces for common use. The name of ‘CONET’ stands for ‘C’ommunity, ‘O’pen space and ‘N’etwork, and the community spaces are intended to be ‘places connecting the community and places for the community’.
Following a major facelift and renovation of the original government, institutional and community facilities, H6 CONET was opened in October 2017 providing venues for community events, exhibitions and performances. The district’s local characteristics are highlighted through the many cultural and historical elements incorporated in its interior design. In addition to indoor greening and leisure seating area, free Wi-Fi network is also available at H6 CONET. The new layout plan further enhances its connectivity with six adjoining streets, namely Tit Hong Lane, Hing Lung Street, Tung Man Street, Wing On Street, Gilman Street and Gilman's Bazaar, making H6 CONET more easily accessible by the public. For reservation details, please visit https://h6.ura-vb.org.hk/
H6 CONET also provides office spaces for social services organisations, alongside other multi-function rooms which are open for reservation by community groups. The community space also houses the Urban Renewal Exploration Centre - the URA’s exhibition and resources centre where visitors can explore the work of urban renewal through participating in docent activities and other interactive learning experiences.
618 Shanghai Street is a preservation and revitalization project by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) located in Mong Kok. It consists of a cluster of fourteen historic buildings, ten of which are balcony-type shophouses (Tong Lau) designated as Grade 2 Historic Buildings by the Antiquities Advisory Board.
618 Shanghai Street offers a variety of local lifestyle shops and restaurants, alongside venues such as multi-purpose activity rooms and event spaces available for short-term public rental. These facilities are ideal for markets, exhibitions, small conferences, and other community activities. For more information about 618 Shanghai Street and venue bookings, please visit: https://618.ura-vb.org.hk..
SPORTS EXPO, located at the commercial portion (namely "THE FOREST") of the Sai Yee Street Project of the URA in Mong Kok, is a sports-themed interactive information hub. Aiming at promoting local sports, SPORTS EXPO showcases the development of various sports in an innovative and interactive way while recognising the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong athletes. At the SPORTS EXPO, members of the public can experience a wide range of sports activities through multimedia and virtual reality (VR) games.
During the design process of the SPORTS EXPO, the URA overcame the space limitation of the exhibition venue by innovation and technologies, which include the application of AR technology in the LED arena, motion game zone and AR Sports Platform. Through advance booking, visitors or groups will be able to experience different types of sports games and training featuring the fundamental techniques in playing these sports and take on challenges, or even undergo specialised training with star athletes or challenge their friends in breaking the record. Those who prefer a more relaxed visit can simply enjoy the exclusive video clips of local elite athletes, the history and valuable photographs of local sports development as well as pictures featuring athletic gears worn in large-scale sports events. For reservation details, please visit https://k28.ura-vb.org.hk/.
M7, the preservation cum revitalisation project at Mallory Street/Burrows Street in Wan Chai has become a cultural and creative space since its opening in July 2013. Starting from 1 August 2018, the URA takes up the operation and management of M7, according to the recommendations from the business plan study conducted in 2009, continues to promote arts, cultural and creative industries. In addition, M7 provides venues including indoor exhibition areas and multi-function rooms for exhibitions, seminars, workshops and community events. The revitalised building cluster also contains a 300-square metre public open space, retail as well as food and beverages facilities/outlets. For reservation details, please visit https://mallory.ura-vb.org.hk/