The Star Ferry has recently submitted a paper to the Harbourfront Commission that the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier has exceeded its design life and proposed to demolish the existing pier and rebuild it completely.
According to the design plan, the proposed new pier adopts a floor-to-ceiling glass design, with the ground floor and first floor as the upper and lower decks for passenger boarding, and new escalators will be added to facilitate boarding and disembarkation; while the second floor of the pier is proposed to be built with an observation deck and divided into two parts, namely, the bazaar and the catering area.
At the same time, the second floor of the pier will be expanded with an open-air podium, above which there will be a commercial street and a new footbridge will be built to connect to the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
The Star Ferry's submission also seeks to relax or abolish restrictions on commercial uses, including increasing the number of designated areas for commercial uses at the Central Ferry Pier and opening up the observation deck at the Wan Chai Pier at the same time; increasing the number of activities in each designated area from not more than 24 to 60 per year; and increasing the cumulative number of activities in the designated area from not more than 60 to 180 days per year.
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