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is limited because of the culture in However, the government, in fact, ac- the pedestrian area in Kwun Tong. A
Hong Kong. Street artist Smilemaker knowledges that introducing street art spokesperson of EKEO says pedestrian
agrees and explains, “I think the pace into the community can encourage peo- flows in the revitalized back alleys have
in Hong Kong is too quick for people to ple to be more engaged in their neigh- increased by more than 10% to around
appreciate street art, especially in this bourhood. The Energizing Kowloon 20% from 2016 to 2019. This shows that
generation when most of us are glued to East Office (EKEO) of the Development street art is actually bringing a change to
our smartphones when we are walking Bureau has launched several projects society.
down the street. So, it’s pretty unlikely to develop street art in Hong Kong. The
that people will stop by and look at Back Alley Project @ Kowloon East was Edited by Lily Yu
street art.” one of the projects that helps energise
