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2018, Report for Public Policy Research Funding Scheme, Central Policy Unit, Hong Kong

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This research project was funded by the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government. With the welcome assistance of this generous grant, and without any external interference, the research team maintained the independence of its judgement throughout the development of thisstudy. In addition, we wish to express our gratitude to the Urban Research Group and the Department of Public Policy at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), including the staff of the General Office and our academic colleagues, for their support and presence in our organised discussions. Moreover, the administrative assistance provided by the Research and Finance Offices of CityU was an essential factor in our investigative tasks. Our guest speakers (Iris Tam, Tobias Zuser, Melissa Cate, and Benjamin Chiu-hang) contributed their valuable insights to key discussions, which were crucial for the topics examined in this study. We extend our most indebted recognition to all the interviewees who shared their time and thorough reflections with us despite the persistence of our interrogations. The interviewees include the EKEO managers who were always willing to help by providing the data we demanded—another manifestation of their positive attitude towards collaborating with those beyond the planning desktops. Unfortunately, we were not able to reach all the significant stakeholders for this case owing to constraints on time (particularly the demanding overlap of research and teaching obligations) and resources; however, we are confident that we can expand this research in the future. A final word of recognition is due to the students of the POL2603 Social Science Research Methods (2015/16) course who collected news and documents related to Kowloon East and engaged with the challenges of qualitative discourse analysis. We hope that for them and for all the citizens of Hong Kong, the present report illustrates how productive qualitative policy research can be in enhancing and contributing to the quality of democracy, which remains under constant threat.

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1. This research evaluates participatory mechanisms in urban redevelopment, focusing on Kowloon East, Hong Kong.
2. Effective participation can enhance democratic quality and reduce social conflicts in urban governance.
3. The Urban Renewal Authority's strategies faced criticism for prioritizing economic growth over community needs.
4. Engagement with diverse stakeholder groups is crucial for meaningful participatory processes.
5. Future policies should address socio-economic inequalities to improve public participation in urban planning.

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106. BH ---Business (Huge Corporation)
107. HO ---Housing
108. AN ---Agreed with NGO's suggestion 14. DN ---Disagree with NGO's suggestion 15. AG ---Agree with government's suggestion 16. DG ---Disagree with government's suggestion 17. OS ---Other suggestion 18. CW---Consultation Workshop 19. OS ---Online Opinion Submission 20. LS ---Letter submission 21. ID ---Info Delivery 22. CO ---Contact
109. BA ---Back Alley 26. PR ---Promenade
110. DC ---District Council 28. AV ---Activity
111. OP ---Open Space 30. LB ---Lobby in government 31. RPS ---Submission of reasoning plan 32. SM ---Social Media 33. EF ---Effective
112. AV ---Ambivalent
113. SR ---Shifting Responsibility 39. GE ---Public participation is just a gesture 40. NE ---Government Plan has no evidence to support their argument 41. EN ---Efforts from NGO needed 42. ED ---Efforts from District Councilors needed 43. EL ---Efforts from Legislative Councilors needed 44. EP ---Efforts from Professional needed 45. NR ---Government responded to public opinions, but not supported by evidence
114. OS ---One-sided plan by government
115. DA ---Difficult to reach mutual agreement by stakeholders
116. XO ---Public won't have participation
117. RS ---Too many restrictions 53. HM ---How to manage

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