[Video Essay:] Public City
Video link: Background and inspiration: Public housing estates in Hong Kong are government-subsidized residential buildings, which are crucial for providing low-income individuals and families with homes (Chiu, 2010). Over 3 million people, approximately 45% of Hong Kong’s population, will reside in public housing estates in 2021, and most of the housing units will be less than 40 square meters. Public housing occupants typically have a lower quality of life than those living in private housing under these situations (Huang et al., 2022), and the supply of facilities and services is primary. In addition, although the public housing program effectively