I think the government redevelops Wing Lee Street and Ladder Street can improve the livelihood of the residents.Since a lot of buildings and tenement houses are very old and dangerous on Wing Lee Street,the government renovates the Wing Lee Street can protect the safety of passer-by and residents.Also,the residents can get compensation to move to a better place to live. Moreover,the construction of escalators would reduce traffic impact,assist the elderly population,save travel time and benefit tourism promotion.
However,I think redevelopment in Central will also cause a lot of negative problems,such as destroying the appearance and the historical value of the reconstruction areas.Moreover,Central is rich in history and home to many people.A lot of residents have been living and working in those streets for decades so that they love their home and those streets very much and they do not want to let go of the neighbourhood.Furthermore,I think it is a shame to ruin the history of Central because those streets symbolize the different eras in the past century in Central.
In conclusion,I think the government should preserve the old districts and streets because those areas were full of human touch and the architectures are valuable.Moreover,I think there should be an alternative way to renovate the old Central that the government should take part in heritage conservation in order to promote the tourism as a lot of tourists want to visit Hong Kong’s historical architectures and streets so that it can also boost the economy.
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Furthermore,I think the government should keep the streets in order to keep the traditional cultures since there are still a lot of small shops and businesses.If the government can cooperate with the heritage activists and the residents,I am sure that it will be a win-win situation.