Beyond the Street: Climate, Commerce, and the Evolution of Hong Kong’s Elevated Networks

Footbridge network in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Image © Jonathan YeungIn 2012, Cities Without Ground: A Hong Kong Guidebook offered one of the clearest documentations of a condition that many residents experience intuitively but rarely name: Hong Kong's dependence on elevated, second-storey urbanism. Through drawings and careful mapping, the book captured how the city's pedestrian networks are routinely lifted above the street—separating people from traffic, extending commercial frontage b