2020 A Year Without Public Space: Reflection and Outlook

2020 A Year Without Public Space: Reflection and Outlook 

November 6-7, 2020 

COVID-19 completely changes our world, our work, our school and our daily life routine. It also changes the public space where we for the first time have to stay away from during lockdown. At the same time, new spaces emerge, bike lanes, pedestrianized zones, pop-up installations, eateries and street stalls have found their ways in many cities. With such context, CUHK's School of Architecture has commenced cross-country and -sector research with the University of Sydney and the University of Auckland with the support from World Universities Network (WUN). In parallel, Hendrik Tieben (CUHK) and Luisa Bravo (City Space Architecture) jointly developed and curated the initiative "2020: A Year without Public Space under the COVID-19 Pandemic". The initiative hosted 20 webinars inviting experts and practitioners to share their experiences and insights on extensive topics related to public space.

Coming to the end of 2020, this international symposium "2020 A Year Without Public Space: Reflection and Outlook" is the culmination point of both initiatives, as well as an opportunity to look back, reflect and plan ahead for 2021, particularly in the aspects of Cities & Health, Digital Public Space, Innovative & Creative Approaches, and Campus as Public Space. Learn more and register at https://www.publicspace-covid19.com/.

All are welcome!

Towards Healthy Cities in the Age of Pandemics

Towards Healthy Cities in the Age of Pandemics

Thursday July 2, 5:00pm - 6:30 pm HKT (11.00am - 12.30pm CET)

Series 3 (July) - Webinar 1

This webinar is part of the initiative '2020: A Year without Public Space under the COVID-19 Pandemic'.

This session presents the findings of a comparative study on the Role of Urban Forms in Making Sustainable, Healthy Cities, funded by the Worldwide University Network. The purpose of this study innovate research on urban community well-being at the intersection of urban and health sciences by initiating an international, interdisciplinary research network based at the University of Auckland, University of Sydney and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Understanding the correlations between the transformation over time of urban spatialities and residents’ health and well-being provides a new way for public health research in addressing contemporary, timely issues pertinent to rapid urbanization. As a test bed for the project, Hong Kong, Sydney and Auckland were investigated as dynamic laboratories for contemporary urbanism and urban growth. While compact urban form and efficient public transport are primary objective for sustainable development, these three cities are concurrently suffering from unaffordable housing, socio-spatial polarization and privatisation of quality public space, placing its residents at the sake of multidimensional distress. 

The webinar will bring together a group of specialists from urban design, planning, policy, environmental and public health to discuss how these urban issues represent a complex phenomenon that is not likely being resolved through a single discipline approach. In line with the scopes of UN’s SDGs in promoting healthy lives and well-being, this webinar will outline how this collaborative research chartered a new agenda to study “sciences of cities” where the overarching aim lies in what types of built forms and spatial behaviours promote better health and well-being. 

Event Managers

Ying Fen Chen & Stephanie Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Welcome address
Luisa Bravo, City Space Architecture & The Journal of Public Space, Italy

Moderation and introduction

Hendrik Tieben, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture, Hong Kong
Manfredo Manfredini, University of Auckland, School of Architecture and Planning, New Zealand

Speakers

Kevin Lau, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
“Evaluation tools for healthy community - Active Lifestyle”

Leigh Wilson, University of Sydney, Australia
"Health impacts of COVID-19 related policies for public space”

Lee Beattie, University of Auckland, New Zealand
“New Zealand COVID Lockdown and Road Corridors as Public Spaces”

Kim Dirks, University of Auckland, New Zealand
“Modelling Air Pollution in New Zealand’s Public Space during COVID Lockdown”

Round Table Discussion and Q&A with the audience

                                  All are welcome!

研討會﹕從「點-線-面」去保育馬鞍山鐵礦的地景

研討會﹕從「點-線-面」去保育馬鞍山鐵礦的地景

簡介﹕

香港中文大學未來城市研究所根據保護國際工業遺產的「都柏林準則」、與不同持份者的討論、在地研究、工作坊和電話訪問，提出了一系列從「點-線-面」去保育及活化馬鞍山鐵礦與聚落的方案。這次研討會希望可以跟與會者分享這些想法和聆聽各人的意見和提議。

日期﹕13/6/2020 (六)

時間﹕下午 2:30 至下午 4:30

方式﹕ZOOM 線上會議

查詢電話﹕3943-9446

報名表格﹕bit.ly/mos_seminar 

資訊包﹕bit.ly/mos_infopack2 

Seminar: Point-Line-Plane Conservation of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine Landscape

Abstract:

Based on "The Dublin Principles", place-based research, interviews with different stakeholders, workshop and telephone survey, the Institute of Future Cities, CUHK has prepared a set of 'point-line-plane' options to conserve the MOS Iron Mine Landscape. This seminar aims to share these ideas and collect feedback from participants.

Date: 13/6/2020 (Sat)

Time: 2:30PM-4:30PM

Method: ZOOM on-line conference

Enquiry: 3943-9446

Registration: bit.ly/mos_seminar 

Information pack﹕ bit.ly/mos_infopack2 

Ma On Shan Iron Ore Mine: More Than an Industrial Heritage

The Role of Car Ownership in Attitudes Towards Public Transport: A comparative study of Guangzhou and Brisbane

Speaker : Dr. Sui TAO

Topic:  The Role of Car Ownership in Attitudes Towards Public Transport: A comparative study of Guangzhou and Brisbane

Date : Thursday, 31 October 2019

Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Venue: Rm221, Chen Kou Bun Building, CUHK

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Poster 

                                  All are welcome!

換框思考論壇：從土地到可負擔房屋的另類方案

此活動已經圓滿結束，請按此觀看當日演講和討論。

日期：2018年9月15日 (星期六) 

時間：下午2時正至5時正

地點：香港中文大學康本國際學術園九號演講廳 

語言：廣東話，輔以有限度的英文翻譯

如有興趣，請按此報名。

講者及講題

譚小瑩，前香港規劃師學會會長– “建屋出租：擴展私人租屋市場”

陳劍青、楊夏至，本土研究社研究員– “消失的地平線：政府閒置及臨時土地儲備研究”

黃肇鴻、陳劍青，本土研究社研究員– “合棕連橫：新界棕土發展潛力研究”

伍華強，前香港規劃署助理署長–“解決香港土地供應的終極方案？”

評論員

劉振江，仲量聯行測量師

伍美琴，香港中文大學未來城市研究所副所長

Date: 15 September 2018 (Saturday)

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Venue: LT9, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Language: Cantonese, with limited English translation

Speakers and Talks 

• Iris TAM, former president of Hong Kong Institute of Planners – “Build to Rent: Enriching Private Rental Market”
• Kim Ching CHAN & Ha Chi Yeung, Liber Research Community – “Disappearing Horizon: Study on Vacant and Temporary Government Land Reserve”
• Brian WONG & Kim Ching CHAN, Liber Research Community – “Integrating Brownfield Sites: Development Potential of Brownfield Land in the New Territories
• Augustine NG, Former Assistant Director of Planning – “Ultimate Solution for Land Supply in Hong Kong”

Discussants

Chun Kong LAU, Surveyor, International Director at JLL

Mee Kam NG, Professor, Associate Director of the Institute of Future Cities, CUHK

If you are interested, please register here.

Social Media Practices and Indonesia's Muslim Middle Class: Piety, Sociality and Affective Exchanges

Speaker : Prof. Martin Slama

Topic:  Social Media Practices and Indonesia's Muslim Middle Class: Piety, Sociality and Affective Exchanges

Date : Monday, 16 July 2018

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Venue: Rm406B, Wong Foo Yuan Building, Chung Chi College, CUHK

Language: English 

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Poster 

                                  All are welcome!

Network Science, Complexity, and Resilience in Urban Planning

 
Speaker: Prof. Martin Slama

Topic: Network Science, Complexity, and Resilience in Urban Planning

Date: Friday, 6 April, 2018

Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Venue: Room 221, Chen Kou Bun Building, Chung Chi College, CUHK

Language: English 

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Poster 

                                  All are welcome!

New Book Sharing Session + ICONIC Mums Documentaries Screening & Sharing Session

Date: Sunday, 17 December 2017
Venue: Rm 311, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity (Lok Fu Station Exit A)

New Book Sharing Session
Speaker : 
Prof. Siumi Maria Tam
Dr. Wai-man Tang
Topic: What are We Celebrating? Multicultural Festivals in Hong Kong
Time: 17:00pm-17:30pm

ICONIC Mums Documentaries Screening & Sharing Session
Time: 17:30pm-19:00pm

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Poster 

                                                                         All are welcome!

Languages as a Boundary Ma(r)ker: Dignity, Motherhood and Everyday Multiculturalism

Speaker : 
Dr. Isabelle Cheng
Topic: Languages as a Boundary Ma(r)ker: Dignity, Motherhood and Everyday Multiculturalism
Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Time: 11:30a.m.
Venue: Rm406B, Wong Foo Yuan Building, Chung Chi College, CUHK
Language: English 
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Poster 

                                                                         All are welcome!