Affiliation:
1. the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), melissa@transversestudio.com
2. the Chinese University of Hong Kong, hktieben@cuhk.edu.hk
Abstract
With one of the highest population densities in the world, Hong Kong
suffers from a lack of public open space. Despite this situation, open
spaces provided by government authorities or private developers often
do not meet residents’ needs or include residents in the planning and
design process. To explore one way that this issue is being addressed, this
chapter describes an ongoing placemaking project within Hong Kong’s
interstitial network of laneways (里) and alleys (巷). The key historical,
sociocultural, and physical features, opportunities, and constraints of
these in-between spaces are discussed. This is followed by an in-depth
exploration of the case study Magic Lanes, a pilot project that aims to
provide more inclusive public open spaces through placemaking and
community co-creation.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
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