HKIP-YPG Recreation Event:

Fortune Walk@Northern Metropolis

新年行大運@北都

Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!

To start the new year fresh, what about spending some time in nature and enjoying the fresh air and breathtaking scenery of the New Territories? Challenge yourself with a hike! Perhaps you are also going to have meals after meals of New Year treats over the long holiday. It would be a wonderful exercising chance for you!

The Young Planners Group will be organising Fortune Walk@Northern Metropolis 新年行大運@北都 on the ninth day of Lunar New Year (February 18). We will be hiking on the Wa Shan Trail, which was previously named Top Hill Military Road for border patrol and is now referred to as the “Mini Great Wall” of Hong Kong. All HKIP members are welcome, and it would provide a relaxing environment for senior and young planners to interact!

The event details are as follows:

Date: 18 February 2024 (Sunday)

Assembly Time: 10:00 a.m.

Assembly Point: Yuen Long Station Exit G1

Route (~5.5km) : Sheung Shui Station Exit D1 (Assembly) → 虎地坳 (Fu Tei Au) → 杉山 (Cham Shan) → 華山 (Wa Shan) → 犀牛望月 (High Hill) → 馬頭嶺 (Ma Tau Leng) → 松山 (Tsung Shan) → 坪輋路 (Ping Che Road) → Sheung Shui Station (Dismissal)

Estimated Ending Time: 1:00pm

* Note: Some hiking experience is required.

Don’t wait and fill in the Google Form at https://forms.gle/E2gssCDUSWoF5vLh8 by 15 February 2024 (Thursday) to register!

If you have any questions, please send an email to ypg@hkip.org.hk. See you and let’s embrace an energetic new year!

Yours faithfully,

Young Planners Group

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

Website: www.hkip.org.hk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hkypg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hkip.ypg/

各位會員：

在今年5月,粵港澳大灣區規劃聯合體(下稱聯合體)正式成立。這一重要里程碑見證了粵港澳三地在規劃交流合作方面邁入了新的階段,共同致力於推動大灣區的發展。

香港規劃師學會作爲聯合體成立後的首届執行主席,並承接去年在廣州南沙舉辦的高端論壇,現正籌備首次以聯合體名義在香港舉辦「粵港澳大灣區發展與規劃高端論壇」,邀請內地、香港及澳門三地的頂級專家和同行,聚焦大灣區城市規劃議題進行分享及討論。本次論壇將以「大灣區高新科技園區發展與協同規劃」為主題, 並以新田科技城/河套深港科技創新合作區深圳園區方案爲例,讓一眾與會者在席間交換意見。

香港規劃師學會內地聯絡委員會誠意邀請您參加本次的第二届粤港澳大湾区发展及规划高端论坛。高端論壇詳情如下，詳細内容可參閲附件海報：

主題: 大灣區高新科技園區發展與協同規劃

日期: 2023年12 月 10 日

時間：9:15am – 6:30pm. (8:30am 開始報到)

地點：香港大學莊月明文化中心劇場303

費用*：

香港規劃師學會會員（$400）

非香港規劃師學會會員 ($600)

*以上費用已包含午餐 （於香港大学庄月明文娛中心4/F食堂）

CPD時數：8 小時

語言：普通話

如欲報名，請於12月4日（星期一）前填妥網上表格 (連結：https://forms.gle/v25R3UciMmst93YE7)。

由於名額有限，我們將於12月6日通知閣下報名情況。

如用疑問，請透過電郵info@hkip.org.hk 或致電2915 6212 聯絡戴小姐。謝謝您對本次論壇的支持！

香港規劃師學會

內地聯絡委員會

Dear Young Members,

Would you like to have a taste of organizing community outreach events related to public open space? If you haven't got the chance to join us in community engagement projects before, grab this chance now!

YPG is participating in the ‘spaceplusfestival’ (Yau Tsim Mong District) 「非常社區節(油尖旺區)」organized by Very Hong Kong in August 2023 as one of the community partners. Following Very Hong Kong’s placemaking journey in Yuen Long District last winter, they are teaming up with more NGOs, local performers and kai-fongs to co-curate a wide array of exciting programmes for all. Fun events including music shows, exhibitions, workshops, guided tours and more will be held during the festival at Dundas!

Centered on Dundas Street Sitting-Out Area, YPG will hold an interactive booth that invites participants to vote on the activities they would love to see at the site and design their ideal sitting-out areas that highlight the characteristics of Yau Tsim Mong District through drawings and/or textual descriptions. We are now recruiting helpers to make this meaningful event happen! This would be a great taster for those who would like to organize placemaking events with YPG in the coming year!

Details of the event:
Date: 20 Aug 2023 (Sun)
Time: 2-6pm (2 time slots available)
Venue: Dundas Street Sitting-Out Area

All young planners under the age of 35 are welcome!

To apply, please sign up at:
https://forms.gle/MAwzcDtx8kMzeHTj8

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ally Au or Catherine Kwong at 29156212. We look forward to having you in our team for this event!

Young Planners Group

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

Date: 15/06/2023 (Thursday)

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Address:

Unit No. 19, 14/F, Shing Yip Ind. Bldg., 19-21 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong

Max. No. of Participants: 12 (on ‘first-come-first-served’ basis)

Cost per Head: about HK$350 (at least 6 bottles; complimentary cheese and biscuits will be provided)

Interested Member/Fellow/Retired Members/Student, please register with Monique at Google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScb52-x61cXnNhuxcTaHIFVBvfWbVWdY8W6SStzvg_m5E6OoQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 on or before 15 May 2023 (Monday).

Social Activities Committee

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

External Affairs Committee

Presents:

CPIJ x HKIP x SIP Joint Webinar - Sustainable Development

A joint webinar – “Sustainable Development” with City Planning of Japan (CPIJ), Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) is scheduled on 13 June 2023 (Tuesday). The webinar will be held virtually via Zoom. Please see details in the attached pamphlet and below:

Date : 13 June 2023 (Tuesday)

Time : 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Fee : Free of Charge

Language : English

CPD Hour : 2 hours

Registration: https://forms.gle/ojTwh5eRDjYxyvGj6

Successful applicants will be notified by email separately and Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration.

Should you have any queries on the event, please contact Ms. Monique Tai at 2915 6212 or info@hkip.org.hk.

Look forward to seeing you!

Abstract:

Transitional housing has emerged in Hong Kong as an alternative housing form to provide speedy short-term improvement of living conditions for those who live in sub-divided flats and on the long waiting list for public rental housing. Many NGOs, development and construction-related professionals and private developers are quickly mobilized to echo the Government’s policy objective of providing about 20,000 transitional housing units by end of 2024. Innovative method known as “modular integrated construction” (MiC) has been widely explored and applied.

The on-going “Study on Effective Transitional Housing Delivery in Hong Kong” has reviewed the transitional housing projects in Hong Kong as well as experiences from cities including Vancouver, London, Taipei, Amsterdam, Queensland and Auckland. The interim findings of the Study will be shared in this seminar regarding how effective Hong Kong has been doing in the delivery of transitional housing with reference to international cases.

The Light Public Housing proposed by the current term of Government, which by its very nature, can also be categorized an alternative type of transitional housing. Summarizing local and overseas experiences, the speaker will also share his views regarding the inter-play of the transitional housing programme and the Light Public Housing programme with a view to facilitating a smooth and effective whole-life implementation of these projects.

Acknowledgement: The “Study on Effective Transitional Housing Delivery in Hong Kong” is funded by the Strategic Public Policy Research funding scheme of the Hong Kong SAR Government (Project No.: S2020.A6.014.20S).

About the Speaker:

Prof Ling Kar-kan, SBS

FHKIP, RPP, MHKIUD, PRC Registered Urban Planner Qualification

Prof K. K. Ling is the Director of Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also serves the community as the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Chairman of the Country and Marine Parks Board. He is also the Adjunct Professor of the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Professor of Practice (Planning) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Associate Fellow of the University College of Estate Management, UK. He was the Director of Planning of HKSAR Government, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners, Director of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and Chairman of its Entrepreneurship Committee. He received the InnoStar Award 2021 from Our Hong Kong Foundation.

Date: 6 June 2023 (Tuesday)

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Venue: via ZOOM and in HKIP Office (Unit 201, 2/F, Prosperity Millennia Plaza, 663 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong)

*The seminar is free of charge. The seminar is equivalent to 1.5 CPD hours.

Registration deadline: 2 June 2023

For registration, please sign up the Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo5aSNy_xYp3BHBYY2gv4yLo6jwFb4IS-QrQim2w-19hahdw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&usp=mail_form_link

Participation to the event is on first-come-first-served basis. For enquiry, please direct it to: By email: info@hkip.org.hk, telephone: 2915-6212, or fax: 2915-7616.

The Young Planners Group is pleased to invite you to join the technical visit to Blissful Place (豐頤居). Blissful Place, the third project of the “lease-for-life” Senior Citizen Residences Scheme, is located at Lee Kung Street in Hung Hom. Blissful Place offers middle-income seniors an ideal living environment by combining sound architecture, a practical floor plan, thoughtful interior design, personal nursing care, and professional care services. A Hong Kong Housing Society representative will introduce us to the age-friendly design and benefits of the Blissful Place.

Date: 27 May 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Blissful Place, 8 Lee Kung Street, Hung Hom

Language: Mainly in Cantonese, supplemented with English for technical terms

Quota: 30

Fee: Free of charge

If you are interested in the technical visit, please register at https://forms.gle/zra3G36jJZnhknvy9 on or before 19 May 2023 (Friday). Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Should you have any queries, please contact us at ypg.hkip@gmail.com.

Young Planners Group

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

To: Young Planners

For registration, please register on or before 10 March 2023 (Friday) at https://forms.gle/HoHzwq1KvmPdUmD17.

Due to the venue’s capacity, the attendance will be granted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Other modes of presentation may be considered subject to the response from the registration. Should you have any enquiry on the event, please feel free to contact us via ypg.hkip@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Young Planners Group

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

Inadequate housing, poverty, and disruption of normal social life under the pandemic are among some of the biggest issues our society is facing. To foster sustainable development, collaboration between town planners and different parties is crucial. The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) of HKIP values partnership and has been continuously exploring co-creative collaboration opportunities.

Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), a pioneer of supporting social enterprises and encouraging social innovation, is one of our potential collaborators. Rooted in Sham Shui Po, SVhk has been actively working on community engagement and placemaking in the neighbourhood. Some of the successful projects include “HATCH (合廠)” on providing industrial career opportunities to women and “Light Be (要有光)” on innovating a new mode for the provision of transitional housing. To promote a sustainable co-living model, an ongoing initiative by SVhk is to create a space that facilitates face-to-face interaction between community members under the pandemic. SVhk is also introducing a more creative and artistic approach to the practice of community engagement. For example, “Creative Beings @ Sham Shui Po (心浪潮@深水埗)” is a project that uses film to record the stories of the young people and artisan shops in Sham Shui Po within the gentrification discourse.

CEC is glad to organise the first event in collaboration with SVhk. The event includes three sections: (i) site visit to SVhk’s COMM,ON Community Clubhouse; (ii) sharing by SVhk on their community engagement work and impact philosophies; and (iii) informal idea jam session on further collaboration opportunities between SVhk and HKIP. The event will provide a platform for an exchange of ideas between the two organisations on how to solve burning issues of our city from new perspectives. HKIP members’ participation is much welcomed.

The details of the event are as follows:

Date: 15 October 2022 (Saturday)

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Please arrive 10 minutes before the event starts)

Venue: Sham Shui Po hub of SVhk (Address: G/F and 1/F, Tower 3, Trinity Towers, 213 Yee Kuk Street, Sham Shui Po)

Language: Cantonese

Quota: 20

Remarks: All participants are requested to confirm a negative RAT test result from the same day on arrival.

If you are interested in joining the event, please fill in the following form on or before 5 October 2022 (Wednesday): https://forms.gle/bxqDnEAp3ZfGabUJ8. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to members of CEC.

If you have any queries about the event, please contact Ms Monique Tai at 2915 6212 or info@hkip.org.hk. Look forward to seeing you in the event!

Community Engagement Committee

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

[This Event is for HKIP Members only]

A joint open webinar 'Planning Transformation for Sustainability' with City Planning of Japan (CPIJ), Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) and Hong Kong Institute of Planners（HKIP）is scheduled on 22 September 2022 (Thur). Please find attached/below flyer for the details.

Please note the webinar is scheduled at 5:00 pm (HKT). If interested, please fill in the google form via link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpZ7PSxxDygb-Hi-k9UO4Sj22Bs0HzaWkpkskVRIa8fxDSag/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

We will forward the zoom link upon confirming your registration.

We look forward to seeing you all on zoom!

[This webinar is for HKIP Members only]

Zoom registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7s14b2P6RFq3Zpp_AiLuAg