Invitation to Hong Kong x London Urban Planning Symposium 2024
“Urban Planning Agendas for the 21st Century - A Comparison of London and Hong Kong
海角社区 members are invited to take part in the Hong Kong x London Urban Planning Symposium via Zoom. The Symposium will take place 18th April 2024 (Thursday) starting from 10:00am to 4:30pm (UK local time), i.e. from 7:00pm on 18th April to 1:30am on 19th April (AEST).
The Planning Symposium compares and contrasts the vision and implementation of strategic planning in Hong Kong and London. With “Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030” and the London Plan 2021, planning options and policy interventions in both cities have been shaped by higher level directions, as well as local context that offers a more flexible environment to trial and error. The two cities’ strategic plans show their effort in combating climate change, enhancing ecological low carbon, and tackling socio-economic disparity.
The morning session (7:00pm – 9:30pm AEST) will comprise two thematic presentations by:
Prof. Mike RACO, Chair of Urban Governance and Development, The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London “Strategic Planning Policies and Planning Challenges in London as a Mega Global City” (30 min); and
Mr. Matt LALLY, Associate Director of ARUP’s Integrated City Planning Team in London “Strategic Planning for Growth and Regeneration” (30 min).
This will be followed by a roundtable discussion on strategic planning in London and insights for both cities (45 min). It will summarise the take-aways from the thematic presentations from the UK experts, and also focus on actionable, practical planning and development strategies for both world-class cities sharing similar challenges in the new era. Panellists will include:
Prof. Mike RACO, Chair of Urban Governance and Development, The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London;
Ms. Jane Healey BROWN, Director of Planning, ARUP;
Ms. Sarah HENDERSON, UK Planning Team Lead, Mott MacDonald; and
Mr. Thomas LEE, Immediate Past President of the HKIP.
Moderator: Ms. Rebecca WONG, Vice-President of the HKIP
The afternoon session (11:30pm – 1:30am on 19th April AEST) will feature the following thematic presentations:
Ms. Amy CHEUNG, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners “Strategic Planning Solutions in Response to Urban Challenges in Hong Kong” (30 min)
Prof. Phyllis LI, Former Deputy Director of Planning, HKSAR Government “An Inclusive, Smart, Green and Resilient City Strategy for Future Hong Kong” (30 min)
Ms. Rebecca WONG, Vice-President of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners “Sha Po Fairyland as an Exemplar of Balancing Development and Conservation” (20 min)
Mr. Stanley NG, Chief Executive Officer of MapKing “Application of Spatial Data Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning Regime” (20min)
The Symposium would then end with closing remarks by HKIP’s Immediate Past President of HKIP, Thomas Lee.
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Meeting ID: 853 1298 1061