Hong Kong is blessed with stunning natural settings, a drama of islands and bays and steep green mountains. Dotting that landscape is an imposing man-made landscape of densely-packed skyscrapers and colorful lights. It looks great – from a distance.
Up close, the magic is gone, and beauty is replaced with an often ugly reality. Between glittering skyscrapers and sparkling shopping malls we have cracking sidewalks, concrete barriers, metal railings, temporary signs, canopies, and ever more clutter. Not only is our urban streetscape getting uglier – this clutter is penetrating our rural and country park areas as well!
It does not have to be that way. We can improve standards and guidelines, and have common sense and creativity infused decision making. You can help raise awareness for less clutter and help advocate beauty!
香港得天獨厚的自然環境配合密集的摩天大廈和五光十色的燈光，將香港塑造成聞名的東方之珠。
在近距離觀察，這顆明珠的魔力被醜陋的現實取替。大廈與大廈之間會找到殘破的行人路、沉悶的混凝土護欄、金屬欄杆、臨時標誌、簷篷，還有更多的雜物。而這種混亂的地方營造亦逐漸滲透到鄉郊地方。
這些公眾地方可以變得更有活動和變化。我們可以將大眾的常識和創意加入現有的標準和指引，一同讓香港的公共空間變得更美好。