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Urban Renewal Authority destroys Graham Street Market

Improving the quality of life for the less fortunate people makes a dire need of urban renewal and is the top priority of the URA

This is what it say on the Urban Renewal Athorities Website. HAHA! Read this HK Magazine article please! What they do in reality is a little different. They destroy old neighbourhoods instead of restoring them. They make sure Hong Kong has more luxury high rises, car parks, hotels and less heritage buildings with character, unique markets and shops. They need constant public pressure to do the right thing, because the are not Non-Profit. They want to make money. Now the Urban renewal Athority is evicting current market stall owners and shop owners without providing them any alternative in the area. Please write them an email and let's try to stop this insanity! inquiry@mail1.ura.org.hk

Here is what I wrote about Graham Street Market in 2011:

The pictures are of Graham Street Market in Central. Graham Street Market is one of the oldest outdoor markets in Hong Kong. It's been around for 160 years. Even before Hong Kong became a British colony there was a bazaar on this site, selling provisions to the ships arriving in Hong Kong. Unfortunately the Urban Renewal Authority is planning to redevelop Graham Street and Peel Street. When they say redevelop they actually mean tearing down the old buildings and building higher, more profitable high-rises instead. This will affect 37 building and 78 shops. It will start 2015 and be completed in 2021.

Windows | Double Happiness | Omega

Three completely unrelated photos from this week.

Soho

Concrete | Foliage | Sea

Hiking on Lamma

Some self-developed pictures taken with a simple Canon point and shoot camera. Dust everywhere! 

Old Photographs of Hong Kong

While browsing flickr I stumbled across this amazing set of old photos of Hong Kong, mostly taken in the late 60s and early 70s and qite an extensive collection of Wan Chai bar cards.


Here are some of Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau.

Analogue Photography in Hong Kong IV : Ng Ka Lok Edward

Ng Ka Lok Edward takes stunning photos of Hong Kong street scenes, mainly in black and white and medium format. Check out Edwards flickr stream HERE or contact him directly by email

When and why did you start taking analog photos? 
Started taking analog photos before digital camera come. Stopped on last 15 years. Restarted on 2013. 

How many cameras do you have and which one is your favorite? 
I have 3 on hand. My favour is.........Voigtlander Bessa III 

Where do you buy gear or film in HK and where do you develop your film? 
I buy and develop the film in Wan Chai, Colorluxe Express. 

Do you think analogue photography is becoming more popular in Hong Kong?
I do hope it will, it doesn't matter to me. I will move forward with my analog camera.