Hong Kong Needs Regenerated Districts, Not Piecemeal Renewal Hong Kong's relentless pursuit of growth has long been at odds with its aging infrastructure.
The city's notorious traffic congestion, lack of green spaces, and crumbling public housing are testaments to the limitations of its current urban renewal approach.
At the heart of the problem lies the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), which was created over three decades ago to revitalize Hong Kong's post war landscape.