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Is Tseung Kwan O Town Centre being
gentrified by state-led transit-oriented
development? Understanding
neighbourhood changes and social
inclusion in Hong Kong
Shared with the World by Elangkathir Duhindan
The state frequently makes use of the
transit-oriented development initiative to
promote economic growth and
revitalization. The Mass Transit Railway
Corporation in Hong Kong uses the "Rail
plus property" development model to
make public transportation networks selfsufficient
financially and promote
sustainable urban expansion. Due to
increased residential construction and the
alteration of retail spaces and social
services, however, it also serves as a
catalyst for neighbourhood change in
nearby neighbourhoods, resulting in
transit-induced gentrification or parallel
processes like suburbanization and
professionalisation. Studies on
gentrification brought on by TOD,
particularly at the neighbourhood level and
its relationship to social inclusion, are,
nonetheless, underdeveloped in the Asian
context. This raises the question the extent
to which state-led new transit investment
in Hong Kong accounts for neighbourhood
changes (gentrification, suburbanisation
and professionalisation) and whether such
changes create a more socially inclusive
neighbourhood in Hong Kong. To understand the changes in the sociodemographic
characteristics, perceived
neighbourhood change, and social
inclusion of residents, qualitative (primary
and secondary data) and qualitative (semistructured
interviews) methods were used
based on the Tseung Kwan O Town Centre
case study, which has undergone significant
changes over the past 20 years after the
opening of the MTR station in 2002. The
results from the housing price for owner
occupation and census data indicated that
there may be some overlap between the
three neighbourhood transformation
processes in the neighbourhood. Longterm
inhabitants have noted the
suburbanization of families and the
commercial gentrification of stores,
although due to the presence of public
housing estates prior to the station's
construction, there has been limited
residential gentrification. Although
accessibility and the quality of living
environment have improved, however,
long-term residents still struggle as the
shops are less affordable.
Shared with the World by Elangkathir Duhindan