Hong Kong is the ’dream’ of urban planners: the city has been consistently developed in the last decades according to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) principles, creating strong link between urban density and efficient public transport. What are the pros and cons of such a system and to what extent can this become a model for European urban development in high-growth areas?
Ivan Tosics’s article on high density suburban planning – together with his photojournal from Hong Kong are now available on URBACT’s website.


