Kwun Tong was an important base for manufacturing industries in the past and is now transforming into a core business district (CBD). In May 2014, the Energizing Kowloon East Office (EKEO) of the Development Bureau commissioned the "Pedestrian Environment Improvement Scheme for Transformation of Kwun Tong Business Area (KTBA) Feasibility Study" (this Study).
The objectives of this Study are to review and assess the pedestrian environment and traffic conditions of KTBA and to formulate feasible improvement schemes and proposals, in order to improve the pedestrian connections and traffic network as well as to strengthen the accessibility from the MTR Kwun Tong and Ngau Tau Kok Stations to KTBA and towards the waterfront.
The guiding principles:-
The Study Team has reviewed the existing pedestrian and traffic conditions in KTBA and analyzed the impact due to the development in Kowloon East up to Year 2031. We carried out 3 stages of public engagement collecting views and ideas from the public.
Based on the vision of this Study and the major comments received from the PE, we have further established the overall pedestrian and traffic environment improvement framework in KTBA. Taking the six major north-south corridors, four major east-west corridors, as well as the back alley network as the basis, we have formulated short, medium and long-term improvement proposals.
The study was completed in 2017. The findings of the study are summarized in the executive summary below.
