Agreement No. CE 61/2008 (TP) Hong Kong Island East Harbour-front Study - Feasibility Study Final Report Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 The Study Area .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Preparation of the Final Recommended Enhancement Proposals ...................................................................................... 3 1.5 Report Structure .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2. METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Planning Context ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Public Views Solicited at the Stage 1 Public Engagement Programme ............................................................................... 9 2.4 Study Process and Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 10 3. SUMMARY OF INITIAL OPTIONS OF ENHANCEMENT PROPOSALS ......................................................................... 15 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2 Waterfront Promenade Proposals ...................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Pedestrian Circulation Network .......................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Urban Design Framework for Key Sites and Long-term/Visionary Concepts ..................................................................... 20 3.5 Streetscape Enhancement and Landscape Framework for Major Pedestrian Corridors ................................................... 23 3.6 Identification of Quick-Wins for Early Implementation ........................................................................................................ 24 3.7 Air Ventilation Assessment ................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.8 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 4. ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC VIEWS COLLECTED DURING THE STAGES 2 AND 3 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 4.2 Analysis of the Public Views Collected on the Initial Options during the Stage 2 Public Engagement Programme ........... 25 4.3 Analysis of the Public Views Collected on the Preferred Option during the Stage 3 Public Engagment Programme ........ 30 4.4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34 5. PREFERRED OPTION AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS: WATERFRONT PROMENADE PROPOSAL .................. 35 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 35 5.2 Evaluation Criteria.............................................................................................................................................................. 35 5.3 North Point Waterfront: Proposed Boardwalk underneath the Island Eastern Corridor ..................................................... 35 5.4 North Point Waterfront: Waterfront Connection through Provident Centre to Tong Shui Road Garden ............................. 41 5.5 Quarry Bay Waterfront: Proposed Promenade Linking the IEC Boardwalk to Quarry Bay Park ........................................ 41 5.6 Quarry Bay Waterfront: Harbourfront Connectivity along Tai On Street and Tai Hong Street ........................................... 41 5.7 Shau Kei Wan Waterfront: Harbourfront Connectivity with Enhancement on Tam Kung Temple Road ............................ 42 5.8 Shau Kei Wan Waterfront: Proposed Sky Trail along the Hillside of the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence ........... 43 5.9 Chai Wan Waterfront: Proposed Footpath with Streetscape Enhancement along the Chai Wan Public Cargo Working Area ................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.10 Enhancement on Seaward Accessibility – Water Taxi Service .......................................................................................... 45 5.11 Provision of Cycling and Other Facilities............................................................................................................................ 46 5.12 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 47 6. PREFERRED OPTION AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS: HARBOURFRONT CONNECTIVITY AND QUICK-WIN STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENT MEASURES .............................................................................................................. 48 6.1 Principles of Identifying Quick-wins for Early Implementation ............................................................................................ 48 6.2 Preferred Option and Final Recommendations: Streets Identified as Quick-Wins for Early Implementation of Enhancement Works.......................................................................................................................................................... 48 6.3 Streetscape Enhancement Measures ................................................................................................................................ 52 6.4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52 i Agreement No. CE 61/2008 (TP) Hong Kong Island East Harbour-front Study - Feasibility Study Final Report 7. PREFERRED OPTION AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS: URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR KEY SITES ........ 53 7.1 Urban Design Characteristics and Objectives.................................................................................................................... 53 7.2 Design Criteria ................................................................................................................................................................... 53 7.3 Evaluation Criteria.............................................................................................................................................................. 54 7.4 Initial and Preferred Options .............................................................................................................................................. 55 7.5 North Point Ferry Piers and the Adjoining 20m Wide Waterfront Promenade of the Ex-North Point Estate Site ............... 55 7.6 Hoi Yu Street Site in Quarry Bay ....................................................................................................................................... 59 7.7 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 62 8. FINAL RECOMMENDATION OF ENHANCEMENT PROPOSALS: LANDSCAPE TREATMENTS FOR MAJOR PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS AND OPEN SPACES ......................................................................................................... 64 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64 8.2 Key Issues on Existing Landscape Character.................................................................................................................... 64 8.3 Landscape Objectives.......................................................................................................................................................