24 Sep 2026
(full day)
UDL: Learning from Hong Kong - How They Build Around Stations

HKIUD will curate a session with speakers for the UDL session: Learning from Hong Kong - How They Build Around Stations:

Date: 24 Sep 2026

Time: 18:30HK Time

By zoom

Registration: Events Programme

Learning outcomes

  • Find out how Hong Kong have been using stations as the basis for growth
  • Consider lessons they can teach us for our own build-around-station policies
  • Discuss how to ensure both long-distance transit and local on-foot journeys can be best incorporated 

Speakers and talk titles for website

Barry Wilson - Immediate Past President, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design - Moderator

Eli Konvitz - Chair, International and Mainland Affairs Committee, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design

Topic: Introduction to Transit Oriented Development

Dr Sujata Govada - Chair, Programs and Events Committee, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design

Topic: Lessons from Hong Kong - Towards Transit and Pedestrian Oriented Development

Ms Sam Lam - Director of Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Topic: Community Integration and Station Related Development

Q&A Discussion