New walkway 'to open up views of seawall’
Harbourfront Commission chairman Ivan Ho said on Friday that the construction of a new pedestrian walkway at the praya of Kennedy Town would not affect a seawall there. This came after the Antiquities Advisory Board granted a grade 2 historical status to the seawall a day earlier. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Ho said the authorities had taken the seawall’s historical value into consideration…
The Harbourfront Commission has announced plans to construct a new pedestrian walkway at the Kennedy Town praya, which will not impact the nearby seawall. Harbourfront Commission chairman Ivan Ho confirmed this on Friday during an appearance on an RTHK programme. The Antiquities Advisory Board had recently granted the seawall a grade 2 historical status.
Ho emphasized that the authorities took the historical value of the seawall into account during the design process of the new walkway. They aimed to create a layout that would enable people to observe the historic seawall from various perspectives. Ho also stressed the importance of ensuring the seawall's stability during any future construction work.
The Harbourfront Commission hopes to leverage technology to showcase the praya's history as part of its ongoing role as a working harbor. Ho stressed the need to better educate the public about the background and history of the seawall.
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