Urban regeneration is important for most developed cities including Hong Kong given the lack of developable land in urban area. Urban regeneration offers some unique opportunities for the re-planning of some developed space for a better environment, where architectural conservation, landscape improvement, and better urban design can be implemented. However, owing to the many stakeholders, economic reasons and the diversified concerns, the process is also creating major debates in the community. Besides the deliberation on the theoretical concepts, the course will go through the technical process of urban regeneration which includes land use planning, architectural conservation, landscape and environmental improvement and urban design. This will enable students to understand the mechanism of urban transformation process thoroughly and may inspire them to further their studies in specific professional fields. On the social side, redevelopment as a major tool of urban regeneration often disturbs and uproots existing residents, small local businesses and their social networks. Together with the issue of compensation this has been causing major public concerns. The issues are further complicated by the recent debate on the social responsibilities and economic sustainability of the Urban Renewal Authority. This course aims not only at letting students understand the process of urban regeneration but their ability to analyze and assess the issues objectively and critically.
4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Urban regeneration is important for most developed cities including Hong Kong given the lack of developable land in urban area. Urban regeneration offers some unique opportunities for the re-planning of some developed space for a better environment, where architectural conservation, landscape improvement, and better urban design can be implemented. However, owing to the many stakeholders, economic reasons and the diversified concerns, the process is also creating major debates in the community. Besides the deliberation on the theoretical concepts, the course will go through the technical process of urban regeneration which includes land use planning, architectural conservation, landscape and environmental improvement and urban design. This will enable students to understand the mechanism of urban transformation process thoroughly and may inspire them to further their studies in specific professional fields. On the social side, redevelopment as a major tool of urban regeneration often disturbs and uproots existing residents, small local businesses and their social networks. Together with the issue of compensation this has been causing major public concerns. The issues are further complicated by the recent debate on the social responsibilities and economic sustainability of the Urban Renewal Authority. This course aims not only at letting students understand the process of urban regeneration but their ability to analyze and assess the issues objectively and critically.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.