http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:23:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 2nd stage of the WKCD public engagement process is underway and the Conceptual Master Plans from the three Consultant teams are now on public view. You can find them online here at the WK Cultural Authority Website:http://www.wkcda.hk/pe2/en/conceptual/index.html These plans talk about the importance of greenery, but do they go far enough ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2010/09/latest-wkcd-conceptual-plans-august-2010/ There's been quite a bit of media attention on the rollout of the latest Conceptual Plans for the WKCD.  We've compiled a pdf of some of the news clipping and have posted it here for your reading.  See - WKCD_News_230810_SCMP http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2010/09/wkcd-in-the-news-september-2010/ The 'Pearl for the World' exhibition continues  from December 30 through January 2nd at Hong Kong University.   This open exhibition is sponsored by the HKU Department of Architecture, and features the research and design for a 'Sustainable Green Parks City' for HKSAR. The comprehensive exhibition encompasses the ongoing appeal by Hong ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/pearl-for-the-world-%e2%80%93-exhibition-phase-ii-%e2%80%93-dec-2009/ Still to come... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/more-content/ Hong Kong Alternatives: A citizen's group unaffiliated with any commercial or political groups, committed to the development of the West Kowloon site in the best interests of the Hong Kong people. http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/welcome/ An announcement of the open exhibition of the research project on “The Harbour-Parks & Green-Park-Web-Links of HKSAR”, a big greening scheme for HKSAR, an important output item of HKU-ICEE http://icee.hku.hk/index/index.html, a Strategic Research Theme of KHU http://www.hku.hk/research/sras/env-clean-energy.html, will start at 10:30 am , 3 Oct, Sat. in the Convocation Room ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/harbour-parks-green-park-links-of-hksar-sept-2009/ The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) has published the inaugural issue of WKCDA e-Newsletter. The e-Newsletter is a monthly publication that aims to keep the general public and stakeholders informed of current developments and information about the WKCD. You can access the e-Newsletter by clicking the link below. http://www.wkcdauthority.hk/newsletter/200909/tc/index.html http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/wkcd-e-newsletter-sept-2009/ The West Kowloon Site in the HKSAR provides the most panoramic view of the Hong Kong harbour, Lantau Island and a spectacular sunset. As one of the few remaining undeveloped waterfront areas in the central city, it is too valuable a public asset to be auctioned off for speculative ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/wkcd-alternatives/ The People have spoken! The results of a recent public survey on “Planning for West Kowloon and the Harbour Front” conducted by The University of Hong Kong has shown that there is no broad support for the West Kowloon Cultural District as proposed by the government. The findings show Hong ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/public-survey-march-2006/ HK Alternatives actively supports 'Pearl for the World' a joint project by HKU-ICEE (Hong Kong University - Initiative on Clean Energy & Environment). This project proposes a sustainable development framework for the HKSAR over the next 50 years. It includes a substantial increase in urban parkland and a ... http://www.hkalternatives.com/Eng/2009/12/hku-icee-sustainable-harbour-plan/