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Opposite from top: Ground level shops have been configured so that they face into thecourtyard and onto Wo Tik Street, producing active frontage on both sides; courtyard has aterraced structure, with retail space underneath each terrace, putting some of the open spaceat podium level enables the developer to give up less floor area for public open space; Theground floor is attractively landscaped, accessible, and popular.This page: The upper ground floor is essentially an outdoor corridor, and is practicallydeserted.Vision City, Tsuen WanThe open space is a courtyard in the centre of the Citywalk 1 shopping mall, and functions asboth a retail and a neighbourhood space accessible from Wo Tik Street (right). It is quite wellused.The URA also pioneered the installation of vertical greening panels in this project. 169(opposite bottom left)Location: Ground Level, Upper Ground Level and First Floor.Accessible from Wo Tik Street.Size: 3,700 m 2Hours: 6:30a.m. to 11p.m.Management: PrivateHowever, some design and accessibility problems were discovered. Part of the open space isnot at ground level, but at Upper Ground and First Floor levels as shown on the map onthe right.These areas are accessible by escalator, but do not function well as public open space. 77