Urbanie & Urbanus

Urban Renewal Path, Streetscape Enhancement, take green as a Strategy: a case study in Mong Kok

Zeping Ou

MUD (Master of Urban Design), Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong

and  Frank Chow

MUD (Master of Urban Design), Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong

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