Fact · lost-places · 2026-10-10
URA drives urban renewal
市區重建局推動城市更新
Figure and reference date
established 2001
2001 年成立
Notes and definition
Urban redevelopment — clearance and rebuilding of old areas — is led by the Urban Renewal Authority, established in 2001 under the URA Ordinance.
Other figures in this group (lost-places)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Vanished places.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park 荔園遊樂場 | opened 1949, closed 1997 1949 年開幕，1997 年結業 Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park, located in Lai Chi Kok, opened in 1949 and closed on 31 March 1997. It was one of Hong Kong's most iconic post-war amusement parks. The site was later redeveloped for residential and commercial use. | 2026-10-13 | HKPL exhibition dossier on Lai Yuen (incl. GovHK photos and contemporary press) |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “URA: about us” (Urban Renewal Authority). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| URA established 市區重建局成立 | May 2001 2001年5月 | 2001-05 | URA: about us |
| Urban Renewal Authority (year established) 市區重建局（成立年份） | 2001 2001 年 The Urban Renewal Authority was established in 2001 under the URA Ordinance, taking over from the Land Development Corporation to drive urban renewal. | 2026-10-10 | URA: about us |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “URA drives urban renewal”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/lost-places-ura-renaissance, data as at 2026-10-10 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈市區重建局推動城市更新〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/lost-places-ura-renaissance，資料時點 2026-10-10（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Urban Renewal Authority
The official document carries no registered publication date, so only the retrieval date 2026-09-12 is given — no publication year is invented.
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