Unopened space: An illusion of public access?
Project by : Civic Exchange
102%
fundedUS$39,101
raised of US$38,204 fixed goalFunded
on 11 March 2016
Launched: 5 Jan 2016
Funding ends: 11 Mar 2016
Crowdfunding Deadline Extended!
Update on 4 Mar 2016
With the overwhelming media attention so as the soaring amount of donations which is so close (80%) to our fundraising tartget, we are enormously thankful for FringeBacker's support to extend our deadline to the following Friday 11 March 2016. Thank you so much for your contributions. Your donations make a huge difference to our work as well as to Hong Kong. Please continue to support us by spreading the word to your friends and contacts. At the meantime, please enjoy Carine's latest interview (conducted today) on RTHK.
RTHK - 123 Show (4 Mar 2016 - starting from 21:20) - Public spaces in Hong Kong
Media Coverage (Harbour Times)
Update on 24 Feb 2016
24 Feb 2016 - Harbour Times - Open Space: A Coffin for Each of Us
Interview with Carine Lai on TVB Pearl
Update on 24 Feb 2016
TVB Pearl News at 7:30 on 21 Feb 2016 (intervew starts at 15:30)
Carine Lai's article on South China Morning Post (16 Feb 2016)
Update on 17 Feb 2016
Carine Lai wrote an article commenting how urban planning affects socioeconomic disparities on South China Morning Post:
Urban space invaders/ How Hongkongers are being cheated out of vital open space (View on Civic Exchange website)
2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
Update on 14 Jan 2016
When you back HK$600 or more, you will get a 2 meter-sq picnic mat with design made by Carine Lai, the researcher of this project.
Size of the mat: 2m(W) x 1m(H)
Media Coverage
Update on 13 Jan 2016
852 Post (12 Jan 2016) - 港人均公共空間僅為一副棺材 思匯批政府計埋綠化帶「發水」
Hong Kong Free Press (12 Jan 2016) - Hongkongers each enjoy average open space the size of a coffin
"Unopened Space: An illusion of public access?" Media Coverage
Update on 12 Jan 2016
EJInsight (12 Jan 2016)
Open space for each HK resident is the size of a coffin: study
Apple Daily (12 Jan 2016)
政府犧牲休憩地建屋 香港人均公共空間 面積僅一副棺材
Sky Post (12 Jan 2016)
灣仔元朗中西區 休憩空間「最迫」人均僅得棺材大小 規劃署建議要兩米
HKET (12 Jan 2016)
人均休憩空間不足 灣仔佔最小
Tai Kung Po (12 Jan 2016)
“思匯”檢視18區休憩地情況
HK$100
(approximately US$13*)
- A donation receipt
- Your support listed in the “Acknowledgements” section of the report
HK$300
(approximately US$39*)
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your support listed in the “Acknowledgements” section of the report.
- A donation receipt
HK$600
(approximately US$77*)
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
HK$1,000
(approximately US$129*)
- A full-colour printed copy of the report
- A personalised certificate, co-signed by Civic Exchange's CEO & the lead researcher
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
HK$5,000
(approximately US$641*)
- A poster-size print of infographics from the report
- A full-colour printed copy of the report
- A personalised certificate, co-signed by Civic Exchange's CEO & the lead researcher
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
HK$10,000
(approximately US$1,282*)
- A personal invitation to a VIP tea reception with Civic Exchange's CEO and the lead researcher and the Briefing Session on the report
- A poster-size print of infographics from the report
- A full-colour printed copy of the report
- A personalised certificate, co-signed by Civic Exchange's CEO & the lead researcher
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
HK$50,000
(approximately US$6,410*)
- A limited print of a poster hand-drawn by the lead researcher on our open space
- A personal invitation to a VIP tea reception with Civic Exchange's CEO and the lead researcher and the Briefing Session on the report
- A poster-size print of infographics from the report
- A full-colour printed copy of the report
- A personalised certificate, co-signed by Civic Exchange's CEO & the lead researcher
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
HK$100,000
(approximately US$12,820*)
- Two VIP complementary tickets to the Walk21 Hong Kong Conference in October 2016 (www.walk21hk.com)
- A limited print of a poster hand-drawn by the lead researcher on our open space
- A personal invitation to a VIP tea reception with Civic Exchange's CEO and the lead researcher and the Briefing Session on the report
- A poster-size print of infographics from the report
- A full-colour printed copy of the report
- A personalised certificate, co-signed by Civic Exchange's CEO & the lead researcher
- A 2 meter-sq picnic mat with special design
- Your support will be recognised in Civic Exchange's 2015-2016 annual report
- A 'PDF' copy of the report via email on its release, including your name listed in the “Acknowledgements” section
- A donation receipt
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