The two underground streets will be developed within the Kai Tak development according to an approved outline zoning plan. Kai Tak was the former location of Hong Kong’s airport.
Secretary for development Paul Chan told legislators that the approach is being adopted as the major parts of the two underground streets will adjoin or run alongside various development sites that include retail areas. He said that this will create synergy effect and provide an attractive shopping and walking environment.
Part of the retail floor area of the development sites will have to be connected with the underground streets where barrier-free pedestrian walkways and corridors will be available. Chan said the government plans to implement the two underground streets in stages to tie in with the land sale programmes of the development sites. It will impose land sale conditions requiring the developers to build, manage and operate the underground shopping streets connected with their sites, he added.
The streets will link with Kowloon City and San Po Kong, and connect to To Kwa Wan and Kai Tak MTR stations.
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