Planning and Design Competition on Pet-friendly Harbourfront in Hong Kong

{extended} Entry Registration Deadline for Planning and Design Competition on Pet-friendly Harbourfront in Hong Kong

In order to encourage more interested parties to join the Planning and Design Competition on Pet-friendly Harbourfront in Hong Kong, the entry registration deadline will be extended to 12 July 2022 (Tuesday). Don’t miss the final deadline to register for the competition and showcase your talents!

For any enquiries, please contact us at info@hkip.org.hk or ylag@hkila.com.

Best Regards,
HKIP & HKILA

香港規劃師學會社區規劃委員會及香港園境師學會青年園境組合作推出「香港寵物友好海濱規劃設計比賽」。

The Community Planning Committee (CPC) of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and the Young Landscape Architects’ Group (YLA) of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) are launching the “Planning and Design Competition on Pet-friendly Harbourfront in Hong Kong”.

飼養寵物蔚然成風，康樂及文化事務署(康文署)於 2019 年成功推行「寵物共享公園」試驗計劃，以回應市民對開放更多現有公園讓他們與其寵物共享公園設施的需求，康文署至今已於各區指定超過 100 個現有公園開放成「寵物共享公園」。共有超過 20 個場地位於海濱長廊或附近的公園，為海濱帶來多元化用途。

Pet ownership is booming in Hong Kong. Following the successful implementation of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) trial scheme of “Inclusive Park for Pets” in 2019 and to meet the public's demands to open more parks for them to visit with pets, the LCSD has so far designated over 100 existing parks to “Inclusive Park for Pets” in various districts. In all, over 20 venues are located at promenades or parks nearby to bring diversity to the harbourfront areas.

規劃師及園境師在整個規劃設計過程中，從在選擇場地和空間規劃到詳細設計發揮著重要的作用。通過舉辦是次比賽，我們希望鼓勵年輕的專業人士積極參與，努力為社區和寵物提供一個愉快共融的休憩空間，尤其是附近的長廊或公園。鑑於香港海濱共享空間逐漸普及和成為新趨勢，我們現正誠邀各位遞交創新的規劃設計理念，藉此啟發公共及私營機構規劃完整和優質的寵物友好海濱。

Planners and landscape architects play critical roles throughout the process of planning and design quality open space, from site selection and spatial planning to detailed design stage. Through the delivery of this competition, we wish to encourage young professionals to be actively involved in and strive to provide an enjoyable and integrated open space, especially promenades or parks nearby, for the enjoyments of both local communities and pets. In view of the popularity and tendency towards a pet-inclusive harbourfront in Hong Kong, we are now calling for innovative planning and design ideas that could inspire the public and private sectors to plan for integral and quality pet-friendly harbourfront.