The Six Major Infrastructure in Kowloon

How To Maintain A Sustainable City?

The Definition Of Sustainable City

Meet the needs without affecting the ability of future generation.

To strike a balance between the three sectors:

- Economic- Society- Environment

The Problems of Nowadays

Because of the economic downturn:- High rate of unemployment- Inflation- Increase the cost of living

The Six Major Infrastructure In Kowloon

- The Sha Tin to Central Link- Kai Tak Development Plan- West Kowloon Cultural District- The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Ex

press Rail Link- Kwun Tong Line Extension- Central Kowloon Route

The Sha Tin to Central Link

- Linked Tai Wai and CBD

- Will start in 2010

Kai Tak Development Plan

Cost : $ 7 BillionArea : 50000 m2

Use : Cruises Terminal

West Kowloon Cultural District

Cost : $25 billion Location : The Southern Part of West

Kowloon Reclamation ZoneArea: 40 m2

The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

West Kowloon

Futian

New Shenzhen

Humen

New Guangzhou

- Connecting Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen of Guangdong Province , Hong Kong SAR

- Total distance : 142km

Kwun Tong Line Extension

- Linked Yau Ma Tei and Whampoa- Cost : $4.2 Billion- Will start in 2010

Central Kowloon Route

Total Distance: 4.7 km- new strategic east-west road

link across central Kowloon.

The Common Effects of The Six Major Infrastructure

• Provides job opportunities• Air & Noise & Water pollution• Disturb the living environment of

the residents nearby

- Destroy surrounding environment

- A better transport network

The Effects of The Shatin to Central Link,

Central Kowloon Route and

Kwun Tong Line Extension

The Effects of The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong

Kong Express Rail Link

- Damage historical buildings and cultural heritage

- Enhance the chance of cooperation between Hong Kong and China

The Effects of Kai Tak Development Plan

- Disturb the living environment of the residents nearby

- A better use of land- Encourage the

development of Hong Kong tourism

- More job opportunities

The Effects of West Kowloon Cultural District

- Wall effect- Encourage the

cultural activities in Hong Kong