Geography Summer Project

Group 2Stone Nullah Street & Wan Chai Mark

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Wan Chai Market

Background informationWan Chai Market It was constructed in 1933 It was constructed in 1933 location: at 264 Queen's Road East location: at 264 Queen's Road East

and Stone Nullah Lane in Wan and Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island. Chai, Hong Kong Island.

A Grade III Historic Building in A Grade III Historic Building in Hong Kong.Hong Kong.

It is Bauhaus-style buildingIt is Bauhaus-style building

The 4R strategy applied to Wan Chai market Redevelopment It started pulling down pulling down

old Wan Chai Market on old Wan Chai Market on May, 2009 May, 2009

A new Wan Chai Market has been built nearby.

The old site would be served as residential and served as residential and commercial usecommercial use. .

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market

Present Changes: Old Wan Chai Market is still being

pulled down. The new one was opened on 1

September, 2008. Air-conditioner and lift have been

installed in the new market.

Old Wan Chai Market is still being

pulled down.

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market

Future Changes: The old site will then be used to build

shopping centre and ‘The Zenith II’ of 46 storeys.

The construction work of ‘The Zenith II’ is expected to be finished in 2013 to be finished in 2013

New Wan Chai Market

Stone Nullah Street

Background informationStone Nullah Street Blue House

located at Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai. It was built in early 19s and has a It was built in early 19s and has a

history of over 80 years. history of over 80 years. Blue House has four floors.

The ground floor : commercial areacommercial area like setting up medical hall and developing tea industry, the upper three floors :residential residential areaarea.

The 4R strategy applied to Stone Nullah Street and Blue House Revitalization

(including pReservation& Rehabilitation)

Details of the project:

Commercial, Cultural and community uses

About 2305 m2

Open Space About 220m2

Project plan

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market

Present Changes: the government has decided to

redevelop Stone Nullah Lane and the redevelop Stone Nullah Lane and the buildings nearby, including Blue buildings nearby, including Blue House . House .

After the project ,the structure of Blue structure of Blue House will be in the same materials House will be in the same materials for the sake of retaining the original for the sake of retaining the original features .features .

Present Changes in Stone Nullah Street & the surrounding area

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market

Future Changes: The government will use tea art and tea art and

medical treatment as selling pointmedical treatment as selling point and develop the nearby area into a a theme tourist spot.theme tourist spot.

It is the change after applying the revitalization among the 4R strategy.

Trip to Wan Chai Our group went on a trip to Wan

Chai Market and Stone Nullah Street on 2nd August, 2009.on 2nd August, 2009.

We conducted a survey there.

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Analysis of the survey

Introduction We have interviewed 30 people30 people o

n the street in Wan Chai. 14 out of 30 interviewees who live 14 out of 30 interviewees who live

in Wan Chaiin Wan Chai. The majority of interviewees are bb

etween 40-59 years old.etween 40-59 years old.

The interviewees living in Wan Chai mainly think that the living conditionliving condition is satisfied or satisfied or quite good.quite good.

If you live in Wan Chai ,do you satisfy with the livingcondition here?

A. Very satisfied

B. Satisfied

C. Fair

D.dissatisfied

E.Very dissatisfied

F. No opinion

Analysis of Urban renewal of Stone Nullah Street and Wan Chai

83% of the interviewees(25 people)83% of the interviewees(25 people) know about the 4R strategy of urban renewal.

Do you know 4R strategy?

83%

17%

A. Yes

B. No

About the project for Stone Nullah Street and Wan Chai Market, most of the interviewees(74%) knomost of the interviewees(74%) know that they have been carried out redevelopmentw that they have been carried out redevelopment project and there is 1 interviewee only realize the project of the Wan Chai Market.

Do you know that Stone Nullah Street and Wan ChaiMarket has carried out redevelopment project?

74%

23%3%

A. Yes

B. No

C.Only 1

14 interviewees support the project but 13 of them disagree with it.

Do you support the project? Why?

45%

42%

10% 3% A. Yes

B. No

C. Fair

D.No opinion

Opinion of public that why they support or diadgree with the projectFor Against1. beautify the city2. it can help in

development of city3. More job opportunities4. improve the living

condition5. better air quality6. better sanitation

1. Affect the local culture2. heritage cannot be design

ed by designer/architects3. destroy original impressio

n4. cannot improve the living

condition to Wan Chai significantly

5. government does not make enough effort, so the project is not good enough

6. need to preserve heritage more carefully

Consultation of urban renewal Most of interviewees (81%)Most of interviewees (81%) think that

the government has not given out enough consultation about those urban renewal projects.

Do you think that the government has provided enoughconsultation to the citizens about the urban renewal?

13%

81%

3% 3% A. Enough

B. Not enough

C.Fair

D. No opinion

It is shown that there are 73% of 73% of themthem said the government has not make use of their opinion.

Do you think that the government has concerned thecitizens' opinions in the project?

10%

73%

10% 7% A. Yes

B. No

C.Partly

D. No opinion

Overall conclusion To Hong Kong, the majority of the

interviewees said that urban renewal was quite good. There are 40% and 23% of them who feel good and fair respectively. To Hong Kong, do you think urban renewal is good or not?

40%

37%

23%

A. Good

B. Bad

C. Partly

Opinion of our group mates on the redevelopment projects

Group List

Group Leader: 4A Chik Wing Yin Group Members:4A Poon Hang Yin Gabrielle 4A Cheng KA Shun Christine4A Tse Suet Ying Daisy 4A Wong Man Ting 4A Wong Ka Wing