Hu Yiran, Zhang Kaili, Zhou Xi

Keywords： Hong Kong; Central; Elevated Pedestrian System; Private; Formal Rules; Informal Constrains; Sha Tin

Abstract：

According to studies on the history of elevated pedestrian systems across Central of Hong Kong from the perspective of urban design, it is found that this efficient and orderly three-dimensional network is not sourced from well-organized and top-down behaviors as a result of government planning, but started from fragmented and spontaneous market behaviors. Dating back to the three stages of development history in Central (1963-2003), it is set forth that this system is essentially sourced from the formal rules and informal forces. Eventually, it takes Sha Tin and the development of Central in the late ten years as examples and argues that without formal rules from government, there would not be any effective protection of public interests.

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