Designing Hong Kong- What is happening with our city?

The aspirations of people in Hong Kong are changing:

Since 1997, Chinese people are no longer leaving in droves; since SARS in 2003 people are more conscious about their environment; people started to enjoy leisure time since the government introduced the 5-day work week in 2006; by 2030 one in four people will be aged 65 or over, up from one in eight today.

Paul Zimmerman, urban activist, will review how these changes impact the planning of Hong Kong,
and ongoing developments from Kai Tak to West Kowloon, from the express rail to the new bridge to Macao, from the Central Police Station to the waterfront.

About the speaker:

Paul Zimmerman is a founding member of Designing Hong Kong Limited, a not-for-profit organization promoting sustainable urban planning in Hong Kong (www.designinghongkong.com). He is also Vice-Chairman of the Coalition on Sustainable Tourism, Member of Heritage Watch and Save The Street Market, Non-Executive Director of the Business Environment Council and representative for The Society for the Protection of the Harbour on the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee.

Paul arrived in Hong Kong in 1984 and founded his own company, The Bridge Design, an identity and corporate literature design company which he sold in 1997. Since 2000, Paul has advised organizations on strategy and policy development and is currently a Director of Jebsen Travel Limited. Paul has a Masters in Social Science (Economics) from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In September 2009, he commenced studies in Transport Planning at The University of Hong Kong.