Quality not Quantity Makes Urban Liveability

22/01/2019

My latest article in South China Morning Post "Singapore and Vancouver can create liveable cities, where quality of life counts. Why can’t Hong Kong?",  has been published on 21st January, 2019.  

In this article, I discuss the quality of urban livability of Hong Kong with the background of "Hong Kong 2030 Plus" Development Plan which is more fully developed in my previous paper "Land Ahoy" ​which discusses the past, present and future of Hong Kong government's development policy.  

READ ARTICLE

Singapore and Vancouver can create liveable cities, where quality of life counts. Why can’t Hong Kong?

​
Barry Wilson says while the policy visions of places such as Edinburgh, Vancouver and Singapore involved public discussion and include clear goals, Hong Kong 2030 Plus centres around infrastructure and fails to account for technological change

---

Wechat

READ MORE

2018/12/28
CONFERENCE:
Active Ageing Award for HKIUD 

2018/12/18
EDUCATION:
Creative Solutions to Hong Kong's Housing Crisis

2018/12/11
CONFERENCE:
HKSGV Sustainable Healthcare Conference

2018/11/20
PUBLICATION:
The HKIA Journal Publishes Article 

2018/11/20
PUBLICATION:
The Magazine of Urbanization Publishes Article

2018/11/02
INTERVIEW
Barry Wilson meets Marta Pozo Gil

South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record. Our teams span across Asia and the United States, working together to connect with news consumers around the world. We are committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. Our vision is to “Elevate Thought”, and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China