POCKET PARKS

OBSERVATION: Hong Kong’s designated “sitting out” spaces, or outdoor public parks, for communities are often dismal depressing patches of concrete between buildings.

SOLUTION: Completely revamp the city’s existing sitting out spaces and create well-designed “pocket parks” to improve residents’ lives in an otherwise concrete jungle.

Could Hong Kong’s existing urban “open spaces” receive a major revamp to make them more usable while beautifying the city? Imagine how spaces could be transformed for the better?

Could more spaces in Hong Kong be more thoughtfully designed like this pedestrian-friendly space in Sheung Wan?

Open space fronting Grand Millennium Plaza in Sheung Wan — a very pleasant space to sit and eat outdoors.