1. An Evaluation of 48 Sites: Suggestions for a Vibrant Hong Kong

12. Quality
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
 Outdoor running
and sitting-out area
connected to the
promenade.

13. Connectivity
Leaping Dragon Walk
 On the east side of
the site, there is an
entrance to the
Leaping Dragon Walk.
This connects the
LCSD promenade to
another section of
walkable waterfront.

14. Design/Maintenance
Greenery
 Some planted areas
are in need of
maintenance.
Add more greenery
and flowers to the
gardens.

15. Quality
Obstructive Fence
 Fence along the
lower walkway
obstructs view of the
harbour.
Replace fence with
one that does not
obstruct view.
Maintain fence.

16. Connectivity
Upper and Lower Promenades
 Upper seating area
in front of mall and
area below it not
connected.
Add stairs for better
access to water.

17. Quality
Concrete Storage
 Concrete storage
box blocks part of the
lower promenade.
Move this storage to
another site and
replace with a garden.
If unable to move,
surround with taller
plants.

18. Quality
No Benches
The lower walkway
has no benches.
Many benches along
the upper walkway
were in use.
Add more benches
to the lower
promenade.

19. Quality
Restaurants
Allow outdoor
seating for
restaurants along the
upper promenade.

20. Design/Maintenance
Soccer Pitch
 Replace fence
around soccer pitch
with one matching
the tall green fences
at the corner of the
field.
 Plant trees and add
greenery around the
pitch for shade.

22. Quality
View from the Stands
 Unobstructed views
of Victoria Harbour
from the stands.

23. Connectivity
Construction
 Construction blocks
access from west side
of sports centre to
east side with
promenade.
Create connective
promenade for easy
access to water from
either side of sports
centre.

24. Design/Maintenance
Rubbish Bins
 Remove giant pile of
rubbish bins that can
be seen from the
stands.

25. Quality
Rooftop of Changing Rooms
 Rooftop of the
changing rooms is
unused and close to
the top stands.
Use the rooftop
space as a viewing
area connected to the
stands.
Add a food kiosk and
sitting area for the
enjoyment of the
harbour views.

27. Design/Maintenance
Playground
 Colorful playground
with many children
and parents/
grandparents.

28. Quality
Harbour Views
 Unobstructed
harbour views.
Railings against
water are
unobstructive.

29. Design/Maintenance
Greenery
 East end of
promenade area was
not well planted.
Add more greenery
and replace gardens.

30. Quality
Game Tables
 Sheltered game
tables.
Use for both games
and eating.

31. Design/Maintenance
Bridge
 Small bridge
replacing a pathway
from the park to the
promenade.
Adds interest to the
park.

32. Quality
Shaded Seating
Add shade to the
seating along the
promenade.
Visitors tend to sit
away from
promenade due to
lack of shade.

34. Quality
Outdoor Exhibits
 Historical area
pivotal to the history
of Hong Kong.
Exhibits along
waterfront with
indoor and outdoor
exhibitions.
Well-maintained
landscaping and
exhibits.

35. Quality
Toilets
 Lacks permanent
toilets at water level.
Add toilets.

36. Quality
Non-obstructive Barriers
 Glass barriers do not
obstruct view of
water or surrounding
landscaping and
exhibits.

37. Connectivity
Continuous Promenade
 Continue the
promenade from
Heng Fa Chuen
Playground along the
water to the Museum.
Add entrance booth
to the waterfront
path of the museum.

38. Quality
Café
 Add dual-language
menu on top of cafe's
counter, for easier
communication.

40. Design/Maintenance
Rubbish Bins
 Unobtrusive rubbish
bins.
Silver bins around
the park.
Playground bin is an
octopus.

41. Quality
History Plaques
 Informative plaques
explain the history of
the typhoon shelter.

42. Connectivity
Typhoon Shelter
Typhoon shelter full
of boats.
This unique view not
seen at many other
promenades

43. Quality
Security
 Security guard for
enforcement of the
rules and answering
enquiries.
Some interviewees
feel guards are
helpful for the upkeep
of the park and the
safety of the visitors.

44. Quality
Basketball Benches
 Benches at
basketball court face
both courts and
water.

45. Connectivity
Berthings
 Chains block
berthing stairs from
promenade.
Lack of gates a
possible hazard to
children
Add gates to these
berthings.

46. Design/Maintenance
Unused Tiled Area
 Tiled area is covered
by potted plants.
Replace area with
food kiosk or game
tables.

47. Connectivity
Sai Wan Ho Harbour Park
 Sai Wan Ho Harbour
Park is to the west of
Aldrich Bay
Promenade.
Separated by a
residential complex.
Add more signage to
connect the two sites.

48. Quality
Distance Markings
 Add distance
markings along
promenade for
joggers, runners,
walkers.
Such markings are
widely used in Belcher
Bay Park.

50. Quality
Restaurants
 Open air restaurants
across the road with
harbour views.
Many people visit
these restaurants
during lunch and
dinner, afterwards
walking down the
promenade.

51. Connectivity
Water Testing Area
 Large water-testing
area blocked off from
access.
Obstructs main
entrance of park.
Replace large open
space within fence
with smaller area and
smaller fence.

52. Design/Maintenance
Water Selling Kiosk
 Remove rusting
fence from water
kiosk.
Fence seems
unnecessary and is
disliked by visitors.
Add signage to
water selling kiosk for
its usage.
And add small food
kiosk (such as ice
cream) to promenade
side of building.

53. Connectivity
Aldrich Bay Promenade
Aldrich Bay
Promenade located
to the east of Sai Wan
Ho Harbour Park.
Separated by a
residential complex.
Add signs from Sai
Wan Ho to Aldrich
Bay Promenade.

54. Connectivity
Quarry Bay Park
 West side of park is
adjacent to the
entrance of Quarry
Bay Park.
Remove the poorly
maintained greenery
between the sites to
continue the
promenade.

55. Design/Maintenance
Fitness Station
 Fitness station is
under disrepair.
Repaint as
necessary, redesign
and replace old tiles.

56. Quality
Dogs
 Many dog-owners
walk dogs right
outside boundaries of
Sai Wan Ho Harbour
Park.
Create dog park area
within the park.
Make sure area is
patrolled to keep area
clean.

58. Quality
Elevated Viewing
Elevated viewing
area with large
panoramic
informational plaque
that gives explanation
of the history of
Victoria Harbour and
points out certain
buildings.
Sitting areas all
along the platform.

59. Quality
Lighting
 Lighting throughout
the park is
unobtrusive.
Gives enough light
to wander the park at
night.
Does not limit view
of Kowloon with light
pollution.

60. Connectivity
Entrances
 Park has only two
entrances.
One entrance by a
large overpass with
steep ramp or many
stairs.
Add more entrances.
Such as subways
beneath the road.

61. Quality
Rule Signs
 Yellow rule signs at
the entrance are hung
between trees.
Place signs at eye
level for better
viewing.

62. Quality
Waterfront Seating
 Very few benches
along the waterside
promenade.
Promenade is
narrow.
Place benches on the
grassy areas along
the promenade to
save room and add
seating.

63. Quality
Waterfront Dining
 Allow waterfront
restaurants, like those
found in Lamma
Island.

64. Quality
Game Tables
 People seen playing
cards games and
tabletop games on
benches underneath
the overpass.
Place game tables in
this area.

65. Connectivity
Dirt Paths
 Pathways can be
seen of trodden grass
areas between brick
walking paths.
Make these
pathways official by
laying them with
matching brick.
Connectivity
between paths will
increase.

67. Quality
Trip Hazards
 Plastic coverings
over trip-hazards.
Can prevent stubbed
toes.

68. Connectivity
Walkways
 Walkway above the
boat out to Quarry
Bay Park.
Well connected to
outside.

69. Design/Maintenance
White Surrounding Wall
 Abrupt stop along
Quarry Bay paths to
white wall around the
Fireboat seen from
the outside of the
exhibit.
Insert
greenery, ivy, or paint
a mural to mask the
wall.

70. Quality
Lighting
 Lighting not seen at
night, makes fireboat
difficult to see.
Leave lighting on at
night.

71. Quality
Playground
 Many children visit
the Fireboat and
enjoy its exhibits.
Add nautical themed
playground near the
exhibit.

72. Quality
Rubbish Bins
 Rubbish bins within
the exhibit are
unobtrusive to the
point of not knowing
they are there.
Put a “Rubbish”
sticker or an LCSD
logo on the rubbish
bins.

73. Quality
Fireboat Exhibits
 There are
informative video
exhibits.
In the middle
television area the
rightmost TV is not
lined up properly and
the languages
buttons do not give
the correct language.
Reprogram the
touch screen.

75. Design/Maintenance
Landscaping
 Well landscaped
park.
Much greenery.
Much shaded
seating.

76. Design/Maintenance
Name of Site
 The site is not a
playground.
Could prove
deceiving for visitors
with children.
Change name to
quot;Man Hong Street
Sitting-Out Area.quot;

77. Accessibility
Hidden Park
 Narrow unmarked
pathway leads to the
site from the street.
Widen pathway and
add signage for easier
access.

78. Connectivity
ICAC Building
 Located behind the
ICAC building.
Perhaps collaborate
with ICAC building to
open their gated park
for beautification of
area.
Create lunch area for
employees

80. Quality
Basketball Court
 Basketball court in
use during visits.
Technically a
different LCSD
site, however sites are
connected.
Adds activity to
North Point Ferry
Concourse
Promenade.

81. Quality
Bench Cages
 Benches along the
promenade had cages
on the back.
Keeps seated visitors
safe from flyaway
balls and other sports
even though ball
games are not
allowed.

82. Quality
Fence
Fence as a barrier to
the road.
Replace fence with a
noise barrier wall and
plant trees to make it
more aesthetically
pleasing.

83. Quality
Open Space
 Large open space at
entrance of the site.
Allow ball games in
the open space or
cycling for children.
Place a playground
within area.

84. Quality
Food Kiosks
 Few restaurants or
food kiosks within the
surrounding area.
Add vending or food
kiosk.

86. Quality
Shaded Seating
 Every bench was
filled along the
promenade at the
time of first
visit, most filled at
time of second visit.
More shade with
greenery and create
more shaded seating
as requested by
interviewees.

87. Connectivity
Lots Behind Sites
Very narrow
promenades with
parking lot or vacant
lot behind.
Use part of parking
lot and vacant lot for
the creation of larger
parks.

88. Connectivity
Signage
 Little signage and
no LCSD signs.
Add LCSD signage:
site name, map, rules,
info, etc.

89. Design/Maintenance
Chain-link Fences
Surrounded by chain
link and barbed wire
fences.
Replace these fences
with ones more
inviting.

90. Quality
Waterside Fence
 People seen fishing
through the tall fence
along the water.
Replace with a lower
fence, both removing
obstruction from view
and allowing for
easier fishing.

92. Quality
Broken Bench
Benches near
cement wall are not
shaded and some are
broken
Repair broken
benches and plant
Broken Bench
trees for shade

93. Design/Maintenance
Paint Cement Wall
 Add color to the site
by painting cement
wall.
 Paint a harbour
theme mural to
match playground.

94. Design/Maintenance
Landscape
 Cement block on
east side of
playground.
 Remove structure.
Move and build large
playground above
this area.

95. Connectivity
Barrier
Black fence
obstructs access to
water.
Replace on east side
of garden with a noise
barrier again the
Island Eastern
Corridor.
Remove from west
side of garden.

96. Connectivity
Provident/Tong Shui Wall
 There is a wall
separating these
LCSD venues.
 Remove the wall
and continue the
promenade to
connect.
Move playground to
east side of garden
and extend its size.

98. Connectivity
Signs
 Residents unaware
garden is a public site.
Add site signs to all
entrances.
Use LCSD symbol on
signs to indicate that
it is a public site.

99. Quality
Tunnels to promenade
Tunnels under
residential buildings
lead to waterfront
LCSD promenade.
Tunnels are dark and
lack colour.
Add lighting in
tunnel and paint
concrete walls.

100. Connectivity
Access to tunnel
 Plants block gate
that leads to tunnel
and promenade.
Remove barriers to
the entrance.

101. Quality
Concrete wall
Tall concrete wall
secludes promenade.
Promenade does not
have lighting.
Add lighting to
promenade and add
paintings, mural, or
mosaic to concrete
wall.

102. Connectivity
Provident/Tong Shui Wall
 There is a wall
separating these
LCSD venues.
 Remove the wall
and continue the
promenade to
connect.

103. Quality
Barrier
Island Eastern Corridor
obstructs harbour view.
 Build underpass
extending from
promenade to highway
and connecting to
nearby playground.
Idea also proposed by
the Harbour Business
Forum’s
study, “Sustainable
Transport Opportunity
for the Harbour-front”
(2008)

105. Quality
Gazebo
The gazebo provides
shaded seating and
shelter for visitors to
the site.

106. Quality
Wooden Fences
Wood fences
surrounding the
gardens block the
view of the plants.
Remove them.

107. Connectivity
Expansion
The area adjacent to
the park appears
unused.
Expand the park and
extend the
promenade.

108. Quality
Seating
Park contains few
benches.
Add more benches.

109. Design/Maintenance
Gazebo Roof
Chipped paint on
gazebo roof.
Repaint gazebo.

110. Quality
Dispenser Machines
No food or beverage
nearby.
Add dispenser
machines.

112. Quality
Harbour View
No longer on the
waterfront because of
Central Reclamation
Project
Loss of Queen’s Pier
due to construction.
Place a monument
of Queen’s Pier
outside of City Hall.

113. Quality
Landscape
 Aesthetic appeal of
garden and sitting
area outside of
building is well-
maintained.

114. Informational Plaques
Quality
 Add informational
plaques for the
history of the area.

115. Quality
Shops, Food/Beverage
Shops and eating
areas located inside
building.
Snack and beverage
vendor outside of
garden.
Park used by people
eating lunch.

116. Design/Maintenance
Viewing Platform
Add trees for shade
on platform.
Replace benches
with wooden ones.

117. Connectivity
Barrier
Brick wall encloses
garden sitting area
and serves as noise
barrier from
construction.
Only one grade-level
entrance.
 Remove glass walls
and create more
entrances.
Leave brick walls for
seclusion.

118. Back to Central and Western

119. Harbour View
Quality
 View of Hong Kong
Convention Centre
and Wan Chai.
Add binoculars for
viewing.

120. Travelators
Connectivity
 Add travelators
from the IFC Mall to
the Central Ferry Pier.

121. Outdoor eating area
Quality
Steps rarely used.
Add food-kiosk at
steps.
Add shaded seating
on promenade. Both
benches and tables.

122. Shaded Seating
Quality
Add shaded seating
along wall.

123. Connectivity
Stairs
 Cement wall at Pier
2 blocks direct access
from upper to lower
promenade.
Add staircase.

124. Design/Maintenance
Flooring
Flooring is visibly
dirty and lacks
aesthetic appeal.
Replace floor with
stone or brick.

125. Design/Maintenance
Concrete Barrier
 Replace concrete
barrier and guard rail
with see-through
fence.

126. Rooftop of Pier
Quality
 Outdoor restaurant
located on rooftop of
pier .
 Add other rooftop
eating and sitting
areas.

127. Design/Maintenance
Maintenance
Ground is littered
and visibly dirty near
edge of promenade.
Add recycling and
trash bins on
promenade.

128. Connectivity
Sign to MTR
Located near MTR
but hard to find.
Add signage on
promenade to MTR.

130. Connectivity
Temporary Sitting-Out Area
Sitting-out area
behind Sun Yat Sen
Memorial Park
construction.
Area is temporary
and will be added to
park.

131. Connectivity
Western Sports Centre
 Western Park Sports
Centre is behind wall.
Connect the Centre
with the park.
Continue
promenade past the
Sports Centre.

132. Quality
Swimming Complex
Create harbour
views by making
windows, decks along
waterfront side of
swimming pool
complex.
Allow restaurants
and food kiosks on
north side of building.

133. Accessibilty
Subways
Add subways to park
for greater access.

134. Quality
Shaded Seating
Ensure there is
shaded seating along
promenade.

136. Quality
Information
 Leisure Link Self-
Service Kiosk: reserve Service Kiosk
facility in building
using this and
Octopus card.
Add sign above
machine.

137. Quality
Information
 Most information
and brochures in
Chinese.
Advertise other
events for LCSD sites
at sports centre in
both English and
Chinese.

138. Quality
Barrier
Harbour view is
obstructed at ground-
level.
Remove fence
blocking waterfront
from sports centre.
Use windows in
building for viewing
points.

139. Connectivity
Food Kiosk
 Food kiosk on the
third floor.
Add signs to the
kiosk.
Advertise the kiosk
at the ground level
and within Sun Yat
Sen Memorial Park.

141. Design/Maintenance
Landscape
Landscape and
nautical theme
increase aesthetic
appeal.

142. Connectivity
Public dock area
 Public dock area
located across the
street from north end
of park.
People use area for
biking, fishing,
walking.
Connect dock area
to park through bike
path or walkway and
directional signage.

143. Connectivity
Paths in park
 Secluded running
path runs the north
side of park.
 Create a trail from
running path to main
path in park to
increase connectivity
within site.

145. Accessibility
Add Signage
 Hard to find.
 Add signs from Bus
terminus.

146. Promenade
Quality
Unobstructed view
of water and Green
Islands.
Part of promenade is
being renovated.

147. Quality
Covered Benches
Benches covered
with arbours and
greenery.
Replace benches
with double-sided
ones to view either
soccer or water.

148. Design/Maintenance
Maintenance
Flooring, some
cracked concrete, and
paint maintenance
needed.

149. Connectivity
Continue Promenade
Continue
promenade.

150. Design/Maintenance
Perimeter of grounds
Recreation ground is
located in an
industrial area.
Add trees along the
back to block from
road and add
greenery.

151. Design/Maintenance
Soccer Pitch
 Add colour to
grounds by painting
the concrete soccer
pitch.

152. Quality
Shed & Changing Room
 Extra benches and
trash bins are stored
behind east fence.
Make a shed that
serves as storage and
permanent changing
room/toilets.

154. Quality
Open Grass Area—Dogs
Allowed
 One of few parks
where dogs are
allowed—known as a
“dog-park” to
residents.
Keep open grass
areas.

155. Signage
Accessibility
Route to promenade
from hinterland:
narrow, unclear.
Add signage
directing visitors to
site.

156. Connectivity
Site Signs
Site sign not located
at all entrances.
Text of site name is
hard to see.
Place a standard
LCSD site sign at all
entrances.

157. Design/Maintenance
Maintenance of Entrance
 Remove chain-link
fence.
Plant trees along
outside of chain-link
fence.
Replant flowers on
brick.

158. Design/Maintenance
White Fence
White fence with
barbed wire on the
top separates
helicopter pad from
park.
Remove fence.

159. Quality
Landscape
Park located
adjacent to busy
road.
Plant trees along
outer perimeter of
park to block noise,
add shaded seating.

160. Quality
Amenities
Fence along
waterfront does not
appear sturdy—signs
say “do not lean.”
Replace fence with a
see-through, glass
barrier.

161. Quality
Dispenser Machines/Toilet
Remove temporary
office and utilize
space for dispenser
machines and
permanent
bathrooms.

163. Quality
Well-Maintained
Used by school track
events where up to
1,000 kids visit
premise.
Facility is colourful
and well-maintained.

164. Quality
Harbour View
 Construct seating
and food-kiosks on
the harbour-front side
of sports ground.
Continue the stands
around the harbour
perimeter of the
building as a raised
viewing platform.

165. Accessibility
Signs to site
Fence surrounds
perimeter and centre
has one grade-level
entrance.
Add signs on
sidewalks directing
visitor towards
entrance.

167. Signage
Connectivity
Difficult to find
entrance.
Mark entrance with
LCSD sign.

168. Signage
Connectivity
 Located near Wan Chai
Sports Ground , Harbour
Road Sports Centre, and
promenades.
Passage to nearby
?
LCSD sites and
waterfront is not clear.
Add signage.

169. Wan Chai Swimming Pool
Design/Maintenance
 Walls between pool
and sidewalk are
uninviting.
Repaint walls, with
murals and signs.

171. Connectivity
Signs
Entrances hard to
find.
Harbour Road
Add signs around Sports Centre
perimeter of building
towards entrance.
Add more visible site
signs at entrances.

172. Quality
Information
Signs publicizing
activities are hung on
fence.
Publish these signs
in both English and
Chinese.

173. Quality
Scheduling Machine
 Add a Leisure Link
Self-service Kiosk.

174. Design/Maintenance
Repaint
Pink wall along
perimeter of building
has no signs and is
uninviting.
Replace fence with
one similar to the
other side of the
centre.

175. Connectivity Viewing Platform
A viewing platform
connects to shopping
plaza and Harbour Rd.
Sports Centre.

176. Quality
Harbour view & seating
Overlooks Victoria
Harbour.
Orient benches
towards harbour-
front.

177. Quality
Food & Seating
Children using sports
ground eat here.
Allow temporary
food-kiosks.
Replace stair area
with shaded benches
and tables.

178. Design/Maintenance
Landscape
Platform attracts
visitors from
shopping plaza.
Add trees and
greenery for both
shade and aesthetic
appeal.

179. Design/Maintenance
Pipe
Remove pipe at edge
of platform.

181. Quality
Harbour View
 Unobstructed view
of TST from edge of
promenade.
Promote this feature
as a tourist attraction.

182. Quality
Waterfront Dining
Allow eateries to
have outdoor seating
along the promenade
and park area.
Exclude celebration
days from seating
licensing.

183. Quality
Outdoor Performances
Promenade located
directly outside Hong
Kong Convention &
Exhibition Centre.
Allow outdoor
performances on
promenade area
outside of centre.

184. Quality
Sheltered seating
Sheltered sitting
areas block harbour-
view and need
maintenance.
Remove sitting-
areas and replaces
with shaded
benches, picnic tables
or food-kiosk.

185. Accessibility
Landscape
Concrete and lack of
greenery detract from
aesthetic appeal.
Replace concrete
ground with brick and
add trees and flowers
for colour.

186. Connectivity
Connect to nearby promenade
Wan Chai Waterfront
Promenade located
within walking
distance.
Connect
promenades with a
bike path or
waterfront walk.
Add signs directing
visitors to and from
promenades.

188. Design/Maintenance
Litter on Shore
•People observed
walking over trash to
lighthouse.
•Remove the broken
bottles and litter from
the beach.

189. Connectivity
Difficult to Find
•Difficult to find Rest
Garden from
Waterfront Sitting-
Out Area.
•Add signage in the
residential area
between these two
sites.

190. Quality
Make Playground Bigger
•Mother at playground
suggested more
playground equipment
for neighborhood
children.
•Add more playground
equipment
•Extend playground
boundary across
footpath.

191. Quality
Light House
•Harbour view from
lighthouse.
•Popular attraction for
visitors; people seen
climbing to
lighthouse.

192. Quality
Harbour Views
•Vistas from the inside
of the rest garden and
on the beach provide
views of eastern Hong
Kong Island.

194. Design/Maintenance
Clean
•Walkway and plants
were very well
maintained.

195. Quality
Steps to Water
•The steps to water
allow people to
access their boats and
fish without climbing
over the fences.

196. Connectivity
Openings in Fence
•Fishermen seen
climbing over fence
to fish.
•Create a few
openings throughout
the fence allowing
people to access the
rocks.

197. Connectivity
Site Map
•Create an official map
located at the entrance
of the site that marks
the sitting-out
area, Lei Yue Mun
Sports Centre and Lei
Yue Mun Rest
Garden, and the Lei
Yue Mun Typhoon
Shelter Breakwater
Sitting-Out Area.

198. Quality
Glass Roof on Benches
•Roof lets sun
through, heating up
the benches
underneath.
•Replace roof with
wood, metal, or a
material that provides
true shade.

199. Quality
Tables in Sitting-Out Area
•Add tables in front of
Sports Centre to allow
for people to eat,
socialize, and play
table games.

201. Quality
Windows
•Large windows with
automated shades
provide great harbour
views.
•Act as a way to solar
heat or cool the
facility.

202. Quality
Suggestion Box
•Suggestion box is
unique to this site.
•Provides way for
users to give the
LCSD feedback on all
aspects of the facility.

203. Connectivity
Site Labeling
•Put site name on side
of building.
•Only Public Library is
labeled on waterfront
side of the building.

204. Quality
Advertising for LCSD Venues
•Framed posters and
pamphlets were
available in the lobby
and on the second
floor.
•Allow public to see
what are the
upcoming cultural
and athletic
attractions.

205. Design/Maintenance
LCSD Logo and Greenery
•The lobby has plants
along the windows
that provide colour .
•The LCSD logo
playing sports was
unique and inviting.

207. Quality
Views
•Unique views of Lei
Yue Mun fishing village
and boats in typhoon
shelter.

208. Quality
Green Wall
•Green wall obstructs
view of harbour.
•Remove green wall
and build a promenade
fence or build a
platform allowing
visitors to see over the
wall.

209. Design/Maintenance
Plants
•Replace dead plants.

210. Accessibility
Ferry Pier
•Adjacent ferry pier
allows for easy access
to site from ferry.
•Bus stop is nearby

211. Connectivity
Site Name
•Shorten the name of
site.
•Lei Yue Mun
Breakwater Sitting-
Out Area.

212. Design/Maintenance
Repave Ground
•Replace cement
ground with brick or
colored tile.
•Make the same as the
Lei Yue Mun Waterfront
Sitting-Out Area.

213. Quality
Granite Benches
•Replace with wooden
benches.

214. Design/Maintenance
Rubbish Bins
•Add a couple more
rubbish bins.
•Add a recycle bin.

215. Quality
Fishing
•The site allows
fishing which lets
visitors fish carefully.

217. Quality
Remove Wall
•Remove wall and
relocate site sign.

218. Design/Maintenance
Repaint/Repave
•Change the colour
scheme.
•Repave area behind
waterfront fence.
•Replace railing.

219. Quality
Benches
•Orient the benches
towards the water.

220. Quality
Fishing
•Located near a ferry
pier and in an ideal
fishing location.
•Observed people
fishing from
promenade sitting-
out area.

222. Design/Maintenance
Shaded Seating and Greenery
•The park contained a
large amount of
shaded seating that
was constantly in use
during time of visit.
•There was abundant
greenery throughout
the park.

223. Quality
Cultural Monuments
•Fishtail rock and the
Pagoda are two
monuments that are
found in the park that
are part of the site’s
history.

224. Connectivity
Connected Promenades
•The park promenade
is connected to the
neighboring non-
LCSD site.
•This extends
waterfront access and
allows visitors to
easily get to the
nearby ferry.

225. Design/Maintenance
Paint
•Repaint
miscellaneous areas
throughout park.

226. Connectivity
Blocked Off Bench
•Remove fence that
obstructs the bench

227. Quality
Game Tables
•The current game
tables are very
popular.
•Add more game
tables. Add them
under this shelter or
in the open space
behind it.

228. Design/Maintenance
Promenade
•Replace and add
more benches to the
promenade.
•Provide shade over
benches by
revitalizing trees
•Clean up the
promenade and paint
the waterfront fence

230. Design/Maintenance
Paint the Wall
•Paint the wall that is
bordering the
swimming pool.
•Make the colour
match the waterfront
fence or create an
ocean theme.

231. Quality
Shaded Seating
•Add shaded seating
along the promenade.
•Benches with potted
plants and trees.

232. Quality
Shaded Bench Area
•Replace wall
separating seats from
playground with glass
•Add game tables.
•Orient benches
towards water

233. Quality
Change Fence
•Replace the fence
between the
playground and the
promenade with glass

234. Quality
Bathroom
•Closest bathroom is
located in swimming
pool complex.
•Add bathroom

236. Quality
Various Pools
•Pool sizes available
for all age groups.

237. Quality
Viewing Stands
•Viewing stands
accommodate large
crowds and makes
the swimming pool
available for
competitive
swimming.

238. Quality
Harbour Views
•The swimming pool
has an unobstructed
view of Kwun Tong
and eastern Hong
Kong Island

239. Quality
Underwater Viewing
•Repaint outside wall
or
•Create a glass side of
the pool so swimmers
will be able to see the
harbour and so visitors
of the promenade can
watch events from a
different perspective.

240. Quality
Shaded Seating
•Add more shaded
seating to the open
space around the
pools.

242. Quality
Large Open Park
The venue is very
large and there is a lot
of open space.

243. Quality
Harbour View
The site has an
unobstructed view of
the Central
waterfront.

244. Quality
Long Cycling Path
The park supports
cycling with a 1.5km
cycling track and a
cycling ground.
Bicycles can be
rented for use in the
park.

245. Quality
Dragon of Lanterns
The entire park
features the Dragon
of Lanterns, a 1.6km
row of tall lanterns.
The lanterns light up
at night and they
have wind chimes as
well.

246. Quality
Expand Playground Areas
The park features
several small
playground areas.
Each area is small and
has only a few pieces of
equipment.
Expand playground
areas.

247. Quality
Repair Boardwalk
The promenade
features a boardwalk
for visitors to walk on.
Many parts of the
boardwalk are in need
of repair.

248. Design/Maintenance
Paint Cycle Track
The cycle track is
unpainted cement.
Paint the cycle track.

249. Design/Maintenance
Dragon of Lanterns
The Dragon of
Lanterns is in need of
maintenance in many
areas.
Replace the sides
with painted glass.

250. Connectivity
Add Signage
Site lacks sufficient
signage.
Add site name signs
and site layout maps.

251. Design/Maintenance
Maintain Greenery
Replace dead plants.

252. Quality
Relocate Facilities
The bike rental,
toilet, and office
facilities are located
at the water’s edge.
Move these facilities
away from water and
extend boardwalk to
waterfront.

254. Accessibility
Getting to the Site
•Cultural Centre
marked in the Tsim
Sha Tsui MTR station.

255. Connectivity
Connection to Rest of TST
•Directly borders the
Avenue of Stars, the
Hong Kong Museum
of Art, and the Hong
Kong Space Museum.

256. Quality
Events
•Concerts occasionally
take place outside of
the Centre.
•Indoors used for
exhibitions and fairs.

257. Quality
Triangle Skirting
•Remove skirting
allowing for the addition
of shops with outdoor
shaded seating.
or
•Keep skirting and insert
shops in between.

258. Quality
Building Design
•Install a glass viewing
façade over the
present waterfront
wall. The current wall
would be left intact
allowing non-
destructive
construction.

259. Quality
Blank Wall
Place advertisements
for upcoming events
in Hong Kong. Line
with LEDs to make a
large screen .

260. Quality
Shaded Seating
Add more benches
outside of the Cultural
Centre.

261. Quality
History
Install a historical
plaque for the clock
tower or recreate
parts of the train
station for education
and exhibition.

263. Quality
Upper Deck
Contains upper deck
with sculptures and
restaurant.

264. Quality
Upper Deck Walls
Replace walls on
upper deck with a
glass fence.

265. Connectivity
Signage to Restaurants
Add signage on the
promenade to the
Starbucks and the
restaurant on the
upper deck.

266. Quality
Advertising
•Hang giant banners
from the front of the
museum. Try not to
keep plain wall.
•Make banners,
artwork or
advertisement for
public events and art
exhibits.

267. Connectivity
Spiral Staircase
•Make spiral staircase
adjacent to Avenue of
Stars open, allowing
people to go into the
Museum from
waterfront.
•Add benches next to
staircase behind
Museum.
•Add shrubbery with
benches.

268. Quality
Outdoor Exhibit
•Add a sculpture in
the open area in front
of museum.

269. Quality
Restaurant/Café
•Build restaurant/café
underneath the upper
deck.

271. Design/Maintenance
Planetarium Dome
Paint dome to look
like a globe or have
covers made for
decoration, for
example, Hong Kong
flag, constellations,
cultural
advertisements.

272. Design/Maintenance
Theme and Greenery
•Implement a space
theme outside. Add
more greenery
around dome and in
back of building.
•Add a small space-
themed playground.

273. Connectivity
Signage
•Add a site sign in the
back of the building
and have more
smaller directional
signs nearby.

275. Quality
Food Carts and Stars
•Orient the food carts
on the other side of
the promenade and
make them face the
harbour.
•Move stars.

276. Accessibility
Buses
•Area along
promenade allows
tour buses and city
buses access to the
promenade.

277. Quality
Cafés/Restaurants/Bars
•Add bars, restaurants
and cafes all along the
promenade.
•Utilize the views and
open areas to the
fullest potential.

278. Accessibility
Crossing
•Add signaled
crossing across
Salisbury Road.

279. Quality
Harbour View
•Popular tourist
destination. Provides
views of Hong Kong
Island.

280. Design/Maintenance
Landscaping
•Well maintained
greenery in back of
promenade. Provides
shade and smoking
area.

281. Connectivity
Advertise
•Use waterfront gift
shops to advertise
surrounding
museums, attractions,
and transportation.

282. Quality
Solicitors and Vendors
•Minimize the picture
stands for a better
view of the harbour.
•Get rid of solicitors.

283. Quality
Restaurants
•Add more waterfront
restaurants and cafés.
•Place these on side of
promenade that does
not face the water.
•Orient the restaurants
toward the harbour.

284. Connectivity
Connected
•Connected to the
Hong Kong Cultural
Centre, Museum of
Art, Space
Museum, and Star
Ferry Pier.
•The Hong Kong
Coliseum is also
nearby.

286. Quality
Harbour Views
The beach has a view
of the Ting Kau Cable
Stay Bridge.

287. Quality
Beach Sports
The beach provides
facilities for beach
sports such as
volleyball.

288. Quality
Barbeque Pits
Add barbeque pits so
people can cook food
at the beach.

289. Quality
Playground
Adding a playground
would help the venue
to cater to the all age
groups.

290. Quality
East End
The east end of the
beach is covered in
rocks and debris.
Clean up the rocks to
extend the usable
beach.

291. Quality
Open building roof for seating
The roof of the
building would
provide a shaded
place to sit and enjoy
the view
Open the stairs and
provide seating on
the roof

293. Quality
Historic Tree
The historic tree
located in the
playground provides
shade.

294. Design/Maintenance
Replace playground equipment
Playground
equipment is
old, some is broken.
Upgrade entire
playground with more
equipment.

295. Design/Maintenance
Remove chain link fence
Chain link fence
surrounds
playground.
Replace with barrier
plants.

297. Connectivity
Playground
Ting Kau Village
Playground is
connected.

298. Quality
Harbour View
Has an unobstructed
view of the water and
of the Ting Kau
Bridge

299. Connectivity
Boats
Locals are able to
use the site to launch
and land boats.

300. Connectivity
Ting Kau Sitting-out Area
Ting Kau Sitting-out
Area is located under
bridge, but not
connected.
Create a promenade
that connects the two
sites.

301. Accessibility
Signage
There is a lack of
signage from
transportation at the
street entrances and
through Ting Kau
Village.
Add signage to and
from the beach.

302. Quality
Seating
There are only two
benches at the beach.
Add more shaded
benches to
accommodate more
users.

304. Quality
Harbour View
The beach has an
unobstructed view of
the harbour.

305. Connectivity
Beach
The beach is long
and one can continue
walking for a long
way beyond the end
of the site to the east.

306. Quality
Renovate buildings
There are several
dilapidated structures
that are in need of
repair.
Renovate the
buildings and open
for public use or rent
to businesses.

307. Design/Maintenance
Clean Beach
There are rocks and
debris in some areas
of the beach.
Clean up the beach
to make it more
usable.

308. Accessibility
Signage
There is a lack of
signage at the street
entrance and from
the edge of the city
nearby.
Add signage to and
from the beach.

309. Quality
Seating
There is little seating
available at the
beach.
Add benches with
shade on the back
side of the beach,
away from waters
edge.

311. Design/Maintenance
Art/Theme
The park contains
lots of art and
decorations.
The entire park is
done with an aquatic
theme.

312. Quality
Jogging Trail
The park has a well
marked and painted
jogging track that
runs along much of
the promenade.

313. Connectivity Adjacent Promenades
The northern end of
the promenade is
connected to an
adjacent non-LCSD
venue.
This helps create a
continuous
waterfront
promenade.

314. Quality
Shaded Seating
Cover the existing
benches.

315. Quality
Expand Park/Eateries
There is a large
vacant lot that
borders the park on 3
sides.
Expand the park into
this land.
Allow food and
eatery pavilion.

316. Design/Maintenance
Barbed-Wire Fence
Barbed-wire fence
along the border of
the MTR station.
Replace fence.

317. Design/Maintenance
Fountains
The fountains in the
park are not
functioning and are in
need of repair.

319. Quality
Sports Facilities
The park provides
facilities for several
sports and there is a
booking station in the
park.

320. Design/Maintenance
Well-Maintained
The park is very well
maintained, the
walkways are clean
and the greenery is
well cared for.

321. Connectivity
Wall
Wall between Tsuen
Wan Park and Tsuen
Wan Riviera park.
This wall is
unnecessary.
Remove wall.

322. Design/Maintenance
Fences
Chain-link fences at
northern and
southern ends of
park.
Plant trees in front of
fences.

323. Connectivity
Signage
Area around the park
has malls and
restaurants.
Add signage both to
and from these
attractions and park.

324. Design/Maintenance
Blocked Promenade
Promenade along
the water’s edge is
closed and not
maintained.
Clean, repave, add
seating.
Open area for public
use.

326. Design/Maintenance
Theme
Walls along the
street side of the park
provide noise barrier
from industrial area.
Decorated with a
fish theme.

327. Design/Maintenance
Utilities Area
Fenced utilities area
with barbed wire
fence at south end of
park.
Plant trees and add
shrubbery to block
view of equipment.

328. Quality
Facilities
No facilities at
promenade.
Add elderly fitness
stations, game
tables, foot massage
path or playgrounds.

329. Quality
Food/Beverage
Area surrounding
the park is industrial.
Add food and
beverage kiosks or
rent space to a
restaurant or café.

330. Connectivity
Signage
Add signage in the
surrounding area to
the park.
Add signage to and
from TsingYi
Promenade.

332. Connectivity
Adjacent Sites
Swimming pool is
connected well with
adjacent sports
ground and
promenade.

333. Quality
Restaurant
Small restaurant
located next to the
swimming pool.
Provides food so
people don’t leave
the area to get
something to eat

334. Connectivity
Connecting Restaurant
No direct route from
restaurant to
promenade.
Open with
connectivity through
pool area.

335. Quality
Seating
Add seating around
the pool area.
Add picnic tables.

337. Design/Maintenance
Well-Maintained
Facility is very well
maintained and clean.

338. Connectivity
Signage
Add signage
marking entrance to
sports ground from
the promenade.

339. Connectivity
Entrances
Add entrance on the
north side of the
fence that borders
the promenade.

341. Connectivity
Adjacent Promenades
Both ends of
promenade are
connected to non-
LCSD promenades.

342. Connectivity
Maritime Square
Promenade is
directly connected to
Maritime Square Mall
at the TsingYi MTR
station.
Mall provides places
to eat and shop.

343. Connectivity
Residential Buildings
Private access to
promenade from
residential buildings.

344. Quality
Viewing Tower
Large viewing tower.
Add seating or
binoculars at top of
tower.

345. Quality
Ferry Landing
Ferry landing is no
longer in use.
Use the structure to
provide
bathrooms, game
tables, or rent to
business.

346. Quality
Outdoor Dining
One restaurant
along the promenade.
Allow buildings to
use their ground
floors for commercial
use.
Allow restaurants
outdoor seating.

347. Design/Maintenance
Bench Shelters
Some bench shelters
provide neither shade
nor shelter.
Replace covers with
more functional ones,
or grow plants on top.

348. Quality
Site Sign
Remove fence
blocking site sign.

349. Quality
Add playground
Site has some
playgrounds, an
interviewed user
suggested a bigger
one.
Add large
playground to the
unused space in the
middle of the
promenade.