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The Energizing Kowloon East Office (EKEO) Driven by the vision of transforming Kowloon Connectivity, Branding, Design and Diversity
of the Development Bureau was established East into an attractive alternative CBD, a (CBD2). CMP 2.0 was issued in June 2012. It
in June 2012 to steer, supervise, oversee place-making strategy and programme of outlined ten main tasks to be taken forward
and monitor the transformation of Kowloon public engagement has been pioneered to in three categories – enhancing connectivity,
East into another premier CBD in Hong Kong integrate community and stakeholder views improving the environment and releasing
where people can work, play and do business into a holistic strategy for planning, design development potential in Kowloon East.
in a sustainable and green environment. implementation and management. The
Conceptual Master Plan (CMP) for Kowloon CMP 3.0 was published in June 2013.
EKEO’s main duties are set out as below: East provides a broad framework to guide New opportunities were identified for ‘Kai
EKEO in formulating its major action plans Tak Fantasy‘, ‘Creativity, arts and culture‘,
• To advocate and further develop the to facilitate the transformation of Kowloon ‘Green buildings’ and ‘Industrial culture and
Conceptual Master Plan for Energizing East. The first CMP was published in October heritage‘.
Kowloon East and explore options for the 2011, stating its four main strategies to
strategic refinement of the Outline Zoning facilitate this urban transformation, i.e.
Plans;
• To engage major stakeholders and the PROJECT SCALE / USE 588 hectares (including Kwun Tong Business
public to promote Kowloon East to local Site area (approx.) Area, Kowloon Bay Business Area, Kai Tak
and overseas developers and users; Development Area)
• To provide one-stop support to land
development proposals that are conducive
to private sector development for
transforming Kowloon East; and
• To coordinate the Government's efforts and
resources for area improvement works.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 93
of the Development Bureau was established East into an attractive alternative CBD, a (CBD2). CMP 2.0 was issued in June 2012. It
in June 2012 to steer, supervise, oversee place-making strategy and programme of outlined ten main tasks to be taken forward
and monitor the transformation of Kowloon public engagement has been pioneered to in three categories – enhancing connectivity,
East into another premier CBD in Hong Kong integrate community and stakeholder views improving the environment and releasing
where people can work, play and do business into a holistic strategy for planning, design development potential in Kowloon East.
in a sustainable and green environment. implementation and management. The
Conceptual Master Plan (CMP) for Kowloon CMP 3.0 was published in June 2013.
EKEO’s main duties are set out as below: East provides a broad framework to guide New opportunities were identified for ‘Kai
EKEO in formulating its major action plans Tak Fantasy‘, ‘Creativity, arts and culture‘,
• To advocate and further develop the to facilitate the transformation of Kowloon ‘Green buildings’ and ‘Industrial culture and
Conceptual Master Plan for Energizing East. The first CMP was published in October heritage‘.
Kowloon East and explore options for the 2011, stating its four main strategies to
strategic refinement of the Outline Zoning facilitate this urban transformation, i.e.
Plans;
• To engage major stakeholders and the PROJECT SCALE / USE 588 hectares (including Kwun Tong Business
public to promote Kowloon East to local Site area (approx.) Area, Kowloon Bay Business Area, Kai Tak
and overseas developers and users; Development Area)
• To provide one-stop support to land
development proposals that are conducive
to private sector development for
transforming Kowloon East; and
• To coordinate the Government's efforts and
resources for area improvement works.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 93
