Lessons from Hong Kong's Cyberport
2008/04/14 12:29With Korea rushing along with other nations in creating new building developments centred around information technology, it will be interesting to see how well these investments turn out.
Hong Kong provides a cautious tale of a $2 billion US dollar IT development called Cyberport. Completed in 2004, CNN takes a look at some lessons learned from the project.
It seems some of the small necessities were left out of the development plan:
Meanwhile on the pedestrian side of the plumbing, some tenants are still grumbling.
"Cyberport is quite picturesque, with lots of space and outdoor areas; however, the general lack of infrastructure within and around the location makes it frustrating and unattractive," remarks one particularly disgruntled employee, who has been commuting to Cyberport from the Kowloon side for the past two years.
"There is only one ATM for HSBC," she continues, "which is not fully operational, with no capabilities to deposit a check and often no cash. Everything costs more here, from lunch, to transport. In addition, general services, such as a doctor, are simply not available, and if they are, quite expensive."
The BBC filed a report in November 2004 after the development was completed.
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