Infrastructure Urbanism: Building Common Grounds across the Border – Between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Harvard GSD

Ecological Backdrop: Blue-Green InfrastructureShenzhen and Hong Kong share a common blue-green ecological foundation along the Shenzhen River: one river, connected mountain ranges, and rolling hills. These primitive infrastructures underpin human settlements, providing the stage for daily life and economic activities.Urbanization: Hong Kong vs. ShenzhenGeopolitics have shaped two contrasting urbanization trajectories.South of the Shenzhen River, Hong Kong—since its colonial founding in…