Urban Renewal: Challenges and Opportunities

Introduction

After decades of development, the built environment, including roads and pedestrian networks, infrastructure, community facilities and leisure spaces, in most of the older districts in Hong Kong can no longer meet present and future development needs. In December 2023, in collaboration with the TVB News and Information Division, the URA launched a TV Series, titled “Urban Renewal: Challenges and Opportunities”, comprising 15 episodes. Taking Yau Mong District as an illustration, the series highlighted the challenges in urban-renewal work and explored opportunities in overcoming these obstacles to foster the sustainability and liveability of the city.