Below is the Summary of the results of Conserving Wan Chai Market ...

03Project Programme0303030302• There are also planning principles that should be accorded withfor the conservation of Wan Chai Market. They include:a] It should be well noted that the conservation of Wan ChaiMarket would be a centre of conflicts of interests among thedeveloper, the local residents including the stalls sellers in theMarket, the community organisations that could make use ofthe Market for improving their services, etc. Therefore,opinions from different parties or stakeholders should be dulyconsidered as far as possible to achieve a “multi-wins’situation.For example, in view o f the locationaladvantages of the Hospital, it is advisable toinclude the voices from Ruttonjee Hospital in thi smatter and reinforce their communications withthe other stakeholders in exploring for ideas,which can conserve the Market and improvethe medical services provided by the Hospital orits public connection.b] In conserving Wan Chai Market as part of the neighbourhoodin Wan Chai, a holistic approach should be adopted that theoverall living environment of the local community couldcomprehensively be taken into account. Aspects to considerinclude the overall heritage environment and the trafficcirculation in the vicinity. This is to avoid any piece-meal plansand designs which will refrain the conservation of the Marketfrom bringing the fullest benefits to the local community.Pedestrianization of Cross Street andconstruction of underpass linking Old Wan ChaiOffice and Wan Chai Market are somepreliminary ideas.13