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Lantau dev't views sought

January 31, 2016

A three-month exercise to gauge public views on developing Lantau into a smart and low-carbon community started today.

 

The exercise features roving exhibitions, briefing sessions and public forums.

 

The Lantau Development Advisory Committee has proposed preliminary development strategies taking into account Lantau's long-term development potential, changes in surrounding areas, and society’s needs and expectations.

 

They cover spatial planning and land use, conservation, strategic traffic and transport infrastructure, recreation and tourism, and social development.

 

Launching the consultation today, Secretary for Development Paul Chan said the committee submitted its first work report to the Chief Executive earlier this month, proposing a set of visionary preliminary development strategies.

 

Under the theme “Space for All”, the report’s proposals are for sustainable development and would create space and opportunities for all people and sectors, he added.

 

On spatial planning and land use, it proposed the North Lantau Corridor should be mainly for strategic economic and housing development. Key projects include the Tung Chung New Town Extension, topside development at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge’s Hong Kong boundary crossing facilities, and Siu Ho Wan Development.

 

It also suggested integrating the Sunny Bay reclamation and north-eastern Lantau as a leisure, entertainment and tourism point, and studying developing East Lantau Metropolis into a core business district and long-term strategic growth area to accommodate 400,000 to 700,000 people.

 

The bulk of Lantau is recommended for conservation, leisure, cultural and green tourism. It also suggested optimising government land and cavern development to release land for residential, recreational or other uses and relieve the pressure of developing new land.

 

To strike a balance between conservation and development, the committee proposed enchancing preservation of heritage sites and areas with local characteristics, and better utilising natural resources such as country and marine parks.

 

It proposed an overall traffic and transport study for Lantau with an initial concept to connect its major growth area with urban areas and the Northwest New Territories by rail and road networks.

 

Mr Chan said the committee plans to publish a blueprint and implementation timetable after opinions from different sectors are consolidated in the second half of the year.

 

Click here for details. 

 

Views can be sent by email, faxed to 2801 5620, or posted to the committee secretariat at 17/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar before April 30.



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