As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening ties with community stakeholders, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the “Community Meeting: Pokfield Campus Development” on 29 July 2025, at the Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre in Kennedy Town. Attended by over 30 community members, the session featured representatives from the project team and its contractor, who provided the latest updates on the project’s progress, detailed various mitigation measures, and held a Q&A session for residents and district members.
HKU is committed to actively engaging the community through various channels like meetings and briefing sessions. These platforms serve to update stakeholders—including local residents, District Council members, and HKU members—on the latest progress of the Pokfield Campus development. They are also vital for gathering valuable community feedback for the project team to address, which demonstrates HKU’s dedication to co-creating a harmonious environment with the community.
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Photo 1 & 2: Representatives from the project team and its contractor elaborate on the project’s latest progress, various mitigation measures which are currently in place, and future plans to local community members from different estates.
Photo 3 & 4: Representative from HKU details for residents and community members the university’s recent application to the Town Planning Board, which proposes converting the use of Phase 2 staff quarters’ podium into academic facilities. He also presented initial concepts from the project team for improving local pedestrian and traffic connections, leading to a joint discussion on future solutions.
Photo 5 & 6: The Q&A session was hosted by Mr. Humphrey HO (Right), Assistant Director of Estates, together with representatives from its contractor. They directly addressed questions from residents and local community members on topics including project progress, construction site safety, environmental protection, and future planning.
Photo 7 & 8: Residents and local community members are reading the print edition of the latest community newsletter to learn more about the project details. The newsletter provides detailed information on the project’s design features, upcoming works, and a event review of the “HKU Cares” activities.
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During the meeting, representatives from the project team and contractor provided an update on the project’s progress and mitigation measures. They also detailed HKU’s recent application to the Town Planning Board to convert staff residence podium of the Pokfield Campus into Academic Ancillary Uses. In addition, HKU’s preliminary concepts for improving local pedestrian and traffic connections were presented, sparking a candid discussion with residents about the project’s future. Many attendees mentioned they would like to see these plans implemented sooner rather than later. The meeting concluded with a Q&A session where the team and contractor representatives directly addressed community questions on topics ranging from construction safety and environmental protection to the project’s timeline and future plans.
The project team is now carefully reviewing and summarising the valuable feedback gathered. These suggestions will be thoughtfully considered and incorporated into the ongoing planning and design process to continually enhance the project plan. The University of Hong Kong will keep the public updated on the latest project developments through project website and regular newsletters. For any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our team here.
