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T and Analysis of Walkability in Hong Kong
Measurement and Analysis of Walkability in Hong Kong By: Michael Audi, Kathryn Byorkman, Alison Couture, Suzanne Najem ZRH006 Measurement and Analysis of Walkability in Hong Kong An Interactive Qualifying Project Report Submitted to the faculty of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Science In cooperation with Designing Kong Hong, Ltd. and The Harbour Business Forum On March 4, 2010 Submitted by: Submitted to: Michael Audi Paul Zimmerman Kathryn Byorkman Margaret Brooke Alison Couture Dr. Sujata Govada Suzanne Najem Roger Nissim Professor Robert Kinicki Professor Zhikun Hou ii | P a g e Abstract Though Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is world-renowned, the harbor front districts are far from walkable. The WPI team surveyed 16 waterfront districts, four in-depth, assessing their walkability using a tool created by the research team and conducted preference surveys to understand the perceptions of Hong Kong pedestrians. Because pedestrians value the shortest, safest, least-crowded, and easiest to navigate routes, this study found that confusing routes, unsafe or indirect connections, and a lack of amenities detract from the walkability in Hong Kong. This report provides new data concerning the walkability in harbor front districts and a tool to measure it, along with recommendations for potential improvements. iii | P a g e Acknowledgements Our team would like to thank the many people that helped us over the course of this project. First, we would like to thank our sponsors Paul Zimmerman, Dr. Sujata Govada, Margaret Brooke, and Roger Nissim for their help and dedication throughout our project and for providing all of the resources and contacts that we required. -
Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests
Protests & Democracy: Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests Jennifer Yi Advisor: Professor Tsung Chi Politics Senior Comprehensive Project Candidate for Honors consideration April 10, 2015 2 Abstract Protests that occur in the public sphere shed light on the different types of democracy that exist in a region. A protester’s reason for participation demonstrates what type of democracy is missing, while a protest itself demonstrates what type of democracy exists in the region. This Politics Senior Comprehensive Project hypothesizes that the recent pro-democracy protests in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong”), dubbed the Umbrella Movement, demonstrate an effective democracy due to active citizen engagement within the public sphere. Data is collected through personal interviews of Umbrella Movement participants that demonstrate what type of democracy currently exists in Hong Kong, what type of democracy protesters are looking for, and what type of democracy exists as a result of the recent protests. The interviews show that a true representative and substantive democracy do not exist in Hong Kong as citizens are not provided the democratic rights that define these types of democracy. However, the Umbrella Movement demonstrates an effective democracy in the region as citizens actively engage with one another within the public sphere for the purpose of achieving a representative and substantive democracy in Hong Kong. 3 I. Introduction After spending most of my junior year studying in Hong Kong, I have become very interested in the region and its politics. I am specifically interested in the different types of democracy that exist in Hong Kong as it is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China (“China”). -
En En Motion for a Resolution
European Parliament 2019-2024 Plenary sitting B9-0087/2021 19.1.2021 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law pursuant to Rule 144 of the Rules of Procedure on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong (2021/2505(RSP)) Michael Gahler, Miriam Lexmann, Željana Zovko, David McAllister, Paulo Rangel, Andrius Kubilius, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Tomáš Zdechovský, Vladimír Bilčík, Inese Vaidere, David Lega, Christian Sagartz, Tomas Tobé, Loránt Vincze, Krzysztof Hetman, Magdalena Adamowicz, Ivan Štefanec, Janina Ochojska, Eva Maydell, Luděk Niedermayer, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Benoît Lutgen, Maria Walsh on behalf of the PPE Group RE\P9_B(2021)0087_EN.docx PE662.871v01-00 EN United in diversityEN B9-0087/2021 European Parliament resolution on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong (2021/2505(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 16 June 2020 on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, of 18 July 2019 on the situation in Hong Kong, to its resolutions of 24 November 2016 on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China, of 4 February 2016 on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong, and to its previous recommendations relating to Hong Kong, in particular the recommendation of 13 December 2017 on Hong Kong, 20 years after handover, – having -
Dental Care Services for Older Adults in Hong Kong—A Shared Funding, Administration, and Provision Mode
healthcare Review Dental Care Services for Older Adults in Hong Kong—A Shared Funding, Administration, and Provision Mode Stella Xinchen Yang , Katherine Chiu Man Leung, Chloe Meng Jiang and Edward Chin Man Lo * Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; [email protected] (S.X.Y.); [email protected] (K.C.M.L.); [email protected] (C.M.J.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +86-852-2859-0292 Abstract: Hong Kong has a large and growing population of older adults but their oral health conditions and utilization of dental services are far from optimal. To reduce the financial barriers and to improve the accessibility of dental care services to the older adults, a number of programmes adopting an innovative shared funding, administration, and provision mode have recently been implemented. In this review, an online search on the Hong Kong government websites and the electronic medical literature databases was conducted using keywords such as “dental care,” “dental service,” and “Hong Kong.” Dental care services for older adults in Hong Kong were identified. These programmes include government-funded outreach dental care service provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), provision of dentures and related treatments by private and NGO dentists supported by the Community Care Fund, and government healthcare vouchers for private healthcare, including dental, services. This paper presents the details of the operation of these programmes and the initial findings. There is indirect evidence that these public-funded dental care service programmes have gained acceptance and support from the government, the service recipients, and Citation: Yang, S.X.; Leung, K.C.M.; the providers. -
OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 18
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 18 November 2010 2357 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 18 November 2010 The Council continued to meet at Nine o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN IR DR THE HONOURABLE RAYMOND HO CHUNG-TAI, S.B.S., S.B.ST.J., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE MARGARET NG THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG MAN-KWONG THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS SOPHIE LEUNG LAU YAU-FUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG DR THE HONOURABLE PHILIP WONG YU-HONG, G.B.S. THE HONOURABLE LAU KONG-WAH, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MIRIAM LAU KIN-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. 2358 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 18 November 2010 THE HONOURABLE ANDREW CHENG KAR-FOO THE HONOURABLE TIMOTHY FOK TSUN-TING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LI FUNG-YING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE AUDREY EU YUET-MEE, S.C., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE LEE WING-TAT DR THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. -
Urban Forms and the Politics of Property in Colonial Hong Kong By
Speculative Modern: Urban Forms and the Politics of Property in Colonial Hong Kong by Cecilia Louise Chu A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture in the Graduate Division of the University of California, Berkeley Committee in charge: Professor Nezar AlSayyad, Chair Professor C. Greig Crysler Professor Eugene F. Irschick Spring 2012 Speculative Modern: Urban Forms and the Politics of Property in Colonial Hong Kong Copyright 2012 by Cecilia Louise Chu 1 Abstract Speculative Modern: Urban Forms and the Politics of Property in Colonial Hong Kong Cecilia Louise Chu Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture University of California, Berkeley Professor Nezar AlSayyad, Chair This dissertation traces the genealogy of property development and emergence of an urban milieu in Hong Kong between the 1870s and mid 1930s. This is a period that saw the transition of colonial rule from one that relied heavily on coercion to one that was increasingly “civil,” in the sense that a growing number of native Chinese came to willingly abide by, if not whole-heartedly accept, the rules and regulations of the colonial state whilst becoming more assertive in exercising their rights under the rule of law. Long hailed for its laissez-faire credentials and market freedom, Hong Kong offers a unique context to study what I call “speculative urbanism,” wherein the colonial government’s heavy reliance on generating revenue from private property supported a lucrative housing market that enriched a large number of native property owners. Although resenting the discrimination they encountered in the colonial territory, they were able to accumulate economic and social capital by working within and around the colonial regulatory system. -
Empowering Parents' Choice of Schools
Volume 14, Number 1 ISSN 1099-839X Empowering Parents’ Choice of Schools: The Rhetoric and Reality of How Hong Kong Kindergarten Parents Choose Schools Under the Voucher Scheme FUNG, Kit-Ho Chanel The Chinese University of Hong Kong And LAM, Chi-Chung The Hong Kong Institute of Education Citation Fung, K. & Lam, C. (2011). Empowering Parents’ Choice of Schools: The Rhetoric and Reality of How Hong Kong Kindergarten Parents Choose Schools Under the Voucher Scheme. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). Retrieved from http://cie.asu.edu/ Abstract School choice gives parents greater power over their children’s education. But ever since the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS) was introduced in Hong Kong in 2007, school choice has become a hotly debated topic. The scheme was introduced to empower kindergarten parents in choosing a school for their children by offering them direct fee subsidies that, in return, could propel education quality forward. Parents in the private kindergarten sector, however, have long enjoyed the privilege of choice, and they have been preoccupied with an intense interest in their children’s academic upbringing, even if it means compromising the holistic development of their children. This runs counter to the principles of a quality education. Therefore, the urge to further promote parental kindergarten choice will likely allow parental academic interests to continue to prevail and hence invalidate the PEVS’ promise to improve Current Issues in Education Vol. 14 No. 1 2 education quality. The result is a unique dilemma between school choice for parents and the promise of education quality within Hong Kong’s unique private kindergarten sector. -
Parent-Teacher Association Handbook
Parent-Teacher Association Handbook Committee on Home-School Co-operation Preface 3 CHAPTER ONE: INAUGURATION 1.1 Aims and Functions of a Parent-Teacher Association 5 1.2 Preparation 5 1.3 Executive Committee Members of the Parent-Teacher Association and 6-8 a Summary of their duties 1.4 Types of Registration for Parent-Teacher Associations 8-12 1.5 Constitution 12 1.6 The First General Meeting of Parents 13 1.7 Points to Note during Elections and Voting 13 CHAPTER TWO: OPERATION 2.1 Preparation of an Annual Plan 15 2.2 Suggested Activities 15 2.3 Meetings of the Parent-Teacher Association 15-18 CHAPTER THREE: INSURANCE 3.1 Procurement of School Insurance 20 3.2 Block Insurance Policy 20 3.3 Protection for Activities of the Parent-Teacher Association 21 CHAPTER FOUR: FINANCE 4.1 Sources of Income 23 4.2 Home-School Co-operation Grants 23-25 4.3 Financial Management 25-27 4.4 Duties of the Executive Committee 27 4.5 Duties of the Treasurer 27 4.6 Drawing up a Budget 27 4.7 Handling Income and Expenditure 27-29 4.8 Financial Report 29-30 CHAPTER FIVE: PARENT MANAGERS 5.1 School-Based Management Governance Framework 32 5.2 Recognized Parent-Teacher Association 32 5.3 Parent Managers 32 5.4 Alternate Parent Manager 32-33 5.5 Nomination, Election and Vacation of Office of Parent Managers 33-34 CHAPTER SIX: NETWORKING 6.1 Home-School Networking 36-37 6.2 District-Based Networking 37-38 6.3 Proper Use of Community Resources 38 APPENDICES (1) – (10) 40-67 2 Parent-Teacher Association Handbook Preface The “Committee on Home-School Co-operation (CHSC)” was established in 1993. -
Cb(4)590/12-13(01)
立法會 Legislative Council LC Paper No. CB(4)590/12-13(01) Ref : CB4/HS/1/12 Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial Appointments Purpose 1. This paper provides background information on the procedure for endorsement of senior judicial appointments by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law ("BL 73(7)") and gives a brief account of the relevant discussions by LegCo committees. Relevant provisions of the Basic law and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) 2. BL 48(6) confers on the Chief Executive ("CE") the power and function to appoint judges of the courts at all levels in accordance with legal procedures. In accordance with BL 88, judges shall be appointed by CE on the recommendation of an independent commission, namely, the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission ("JORC"). 3. In the case of the appointment of judges of the Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") and the Chief Judge of the High Court, BL 90 provides that CE shall, in addition to following the procedures prescribed in BL 88, obtain the endorsement of LegCo. Subject to the endorsement of LegCo, CE shall report such appointment to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record. BL 73(7) correspondingly confers on LegCo the power and function to endorse the appointment of CFA judges and the Chief Judge of High Court. Such procedure is also stipulated in section 7A of the CFA Ordinance. - 2 - JORC Membership 4. Pursuant to BL88 and the JORC Ordinance (Cap. -
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THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHREYER HONORS COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE GUANGDONG: FROM ECONOMIC PIONEER TO LEADER IN POLITICAL REFORM? JARLENE CHOY Spring 2010 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in International Politics with honors in International Politics Reviewed and approved* by the following: Gretchen Casper Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies Thesis Supervisor Michael Berkman Professor of Political Science Honors Adviser * Signatures are on file in the Schreyer Honors College. i ABSTRACT My thesis is on the economic development of Guangdong and how it could contribute to political liberalization in the province. I will examine the political relationship between the southern Chinese province, Guangdong, and the capital, Beijing. I will research how Guangdong’s geographical distance from Beijing in the north has historically allowed it to be a more politically "independent-minded" province. I plan to research centralized vs. local government control between Beijing and Guangdong at the national, provincial, prefectural and county levels. I plan to examine the pattern of Guangdong’s local political appointments, their political and personal backgrounds, and how closely they implement policies ordered by the central government in Beijing. Guangdong is worth examining because it has historically been a center for revolutionary activities. Guangzhou warrants further study because it is a city of major economic and historical importance to China, despite often being politically overshadowed by Shanghai and Beijing. Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and the largest mainland economy in terms of GDP as of 2007. Guangdong province will be compared with Hong Kong due to its geographical proximity and economic cooperation. -
香港特别行政区排名名单 the Precedence List of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
二零二一年九月 September 2021 香港特别行政区排名名单 THE PRECEDENCE LIST OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 1. 行政长官 林郑月娥女士,大紫荆勋贤,GBS The Chief Executive The Hon Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS 2. 终审法院首席法官 张举能首席法官,大紫荆勋贤 The Chief Justice of the Court of Final The Hon Andrew CHEUNG Kui-nung, Appeal GBM 3. 香港特别行政区前任行政长官(见注一) Former Chief Executives of the HKSAR (See Note 1) 董建华先生,大紫荆勋贤 The Hon TUNG Chee Hwa, GBM 曾荫权先生,大紫荆勋贤 The Hon Donald TSANG, GBM 梁振英先生,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Hon C Y LEUNG, GBM, GBS, JP 4. 政务司司长 李家超先生,SBS, PDSM, JP The Chief Secretary for Administration The Hon John LEE Ka-chiu, SBS, PDSM, JP 5. 财政司司长 陈茂波先生,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, MH, JP The Financial Secretary The Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP 6. 律政司司长 郑若骅女士,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, SC, JP The Secretary for Justice The Hon Teresa CHENG Yeuk-wah, GBM, GBS, SC, JP 7. 立法会主席 梁君彦议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The President of the Legislative Council The Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBM, GBS, JP - 2 - 行政会议非官守议员召集人 陈智思议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Convenor of the Non-official The Hon Bernard Charnwut CHAN, Members of the Executive Council GBM, GBS, JP 其他行政会议成员 Other Members of the Executive Council 史美伦议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Hon Mrs Laura CHA SHIH May-lung, GBM, GBS, JP 李国章议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP Prof the Hon Arthur LI Kwok-cheung, GBM, GBS, JP 周松岗议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Hon CHOW Chung-kong, GBM, GBS, JP 罗范椒芬议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Hon Mrs Fanny LAW FAN Chiu-fun, GBM, GBS, JP 黄锦星议员,GBS, JP 环境局局长 The Hon WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP Secretary for the Environment # 林健锋议员,GBS, JP The Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, GBS, JP 叶国谦议员,大紫荆勋贤,GBS, JP The Hon -
The Battle Over Democracy in Hong Kong, 19 N.C
NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND COMMERCIAL REGULATION Volume 19 | Number 1 Article 6 Fall 1993 Envisioning Futures: The aB ttle veo r Democracy in Hong Kong Bryan A. Gregory Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.unc.edu/ncilj Recommended Citation Bryan A. Gregory, Envisioning Futures: The Battle over Democracy in Hong Kong, 19 N.C. J. Int'l L. & Com. Reg. 175 (1993). Available at: http://scholarship.law.unc.edu/ncilj/vol19/iss1/6 This Comments is brought to you for free and open access by Carolina Law Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation by an authorized editor of Carolina Law Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Envisioning Futures: The aB ttle veo r Democracy in Hong Kong Cover Page Footnote International Law; Commercial Law; Law This comments is available in North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation: http://scholarship.law.unc.edu/ncilj/vol19/iss1/6 Envisioning Futures: The Battle Over Democracy in Hong Kong I. Introduction Hong Kong has entered its last years under British administration, and the dramatic final act is being played out.1 When Hong Kong reverts to Chinese rule, it will do so under the protection of the Basic Law,2 a mini-constitution created pursuant to a Joint Declaration 3 be- tween the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China (PRC) that delineates the principles under which Hong Kong will be gov- erned. The former and future rulers of the city diverge widely in their political, economic, and social systems, and despite the elaborate detail of the relevant treaties providing for the transfer,4 there have been disagreements during the period of transition.