Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2025 Sep

Gazing at the City: Reflections on Our Urban Present

https://www.doi.org/10.55412/12.06

Issue 12, P. - P.

The Inclusive Market: Revisiting the URA proposal for the Flower Market Redevelopment Project in Mongkok, Hong Kong

Ayush Kumar Pal

Master of Urban Design, The University of Hong Kong

 and  Dr. Han Hsi Ho

Lecturer, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong
PMP, CCBM, MHKIBIM, Certified ESG Consultant
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