by Elmer Anthony H. Olaer. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-108). / Table of Contents --- p.i / List of Figures --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.v / List of Appendices --- p.vi / Glossary --- p.vii / Abstract --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Background --- p.6 / Urban location --- p.6 / Estate planning --- p.9 / Non-Residential Facilities --- p.13 / Streets and parking --- p.15 / Pedestrian Walkways --- p.16 / Open Spaces --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Daily Life --- p.19 / Mornings --- p.20 / Noontime --- p.22 / Evenings --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Mei Foo Sun Chuen --- p.24 / Background --- p.24 / Estate Masterplan --- p.26 / Residential Towers --- p.27 / Non-residential facilities --- p.28 / Street System --- p.30 / Pedestrian Paths --- p.32 / Open Spaces --- p.33 / Summary --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Tai Koo Shing --- p.37 / Background --- p.37 / Subdivisions within the estate --- p.39 / Ancillary community facilities --- p.41 / Internal Street System --- p.44 / Internal and External Pedestrian Walkways --- p.45 / Open spaces --- p.47 / Summary --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Whampoa Garden --- p.52 / Background --- p.52 / 15residential and commercial sites --- p.54 / Residential Towers --- p.55 / Ancillary community facilities --- p.55 / Streets --- p.57 / Pathways --- p.60 / Open Spaces --- p.62 / Summary --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.67 / Urban location --- p.67 / Planning of estates --- p.65 / The residential towers and the cruciform --- p.72 / Ancillary community facilities --- p.74 / Streets and parking --- p.78 / Pedestrian walkways --- p.81 / Open spaces and recreational spaces --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusion and Recommendations --- p.91 / Appendix 1 --- p.98 / Appendix 2 --- p.99 / Appendix 3 --- p.100 / Appendix 4 --- p.101 / Appendix 5 --- p.102 / Appendix 6 --- p.103 / Appendix 6 --- p.104 / Bibliography --- p.105