Mega projects like the Northern Metropolis and proposals to build on the fringes of country parks and utilise brownfield sites show land can be found. The city needs to show boldness and determination to change ideas around land use and planning to fix its persistent housing shortage. Source link
Read More »Unconventional solutions to tackle Hong Kong’s housing crisis now
Proposals to repurpose quarantine centres and pockets of government land, and build a multistorey youth hostel, might seem unorthodox, but the city needs short-term housing solutions as well as long-term ones since larger projects will take a decade or more to bear fruit. Source link
Read More »Northern Metropolis is not how Hong Kong rebuilds social harmony
People in Hong Kong visit the border with Shenzhen, with the mainland city’s skyline in the background, on February 13 last year. With its proximity to Shenzhen, the Northern Metropolis would integrate Hong Kong with the mainland’s overall development, but its announcement seems premature. Photo: AP Source link
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