The fate of the 130-year-old tenement house at 120 Wellington Street will be a classic case for scholars researching the Urban Renewal Authority (URA). The URA’s verdict on the house, which has been left vacant for nearly a decade, demonstrates “dilapidation beyond repair” can mean anything. The term, coined by the URA to justify demolition, […]
Author Archives: Chloe Lai
Dr. Chloe Lai is a story collector, researcher, writer, teacher, urbanist and NGO administrator. A journalist by training, Dr. Lai runs a non-profit website titled Urban Diary to promote sustainability. The website documents Hongkongers' mundane tales with words, photos, sound and moving images. She believes tales of everyday life is a treasure trove for everyone who wants to understand and improve contemporary urban living. Her journalism background and collected tales contribute to her profound knowledge of the city's past and present. In 2015, Dr. Lai’s work online was turned into a bilingual publication titled Urban Diary. The book was named by the Hong Kong Urban Laboratory & Stand News as one of the top 10 books in Urban Studies.
