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(2) Modern Logistics & Business Circle Forge ahead the challenges for our aspiration of Executive
a liveable city Summary
The Modern Logistics & Business Circle encompasses the
Government’s planned HSK NDA and Yuen Long South While the previous three generations of new towns saw their first
Development, together with the proposed PDAs in Hung Shui Kiu population intake within 7.5 years on average, it takes approximately
extension and Yuen Long South-east. This area is designed to 17 years for the recent NDA projects to do the same. Land
further the development of Hung Shui Kiu, which is planned as a development is often complicated by many factors, such as
regional economic & civic hub for the North-west New Territories. infrastructural capacity, site conditions, nearby land use,
The development of this Circle also focuses on the provision of a compensation and rehousing of existing occupants, to name a few.
quality living environment that appeals to talents and enterprises. The long lead time required to untangle these issues has prolonged
the NDA projects. This report identifies three major hindrances in
(3) Living & Recreation Space
urbanising the New Territories, namely the under-provision of
The Living & Recreation Space stretches across the planned public infrastructure, difficulties in aligning stakeholders’ interests, and
housing development at Kam Tin South and three PDAs, namely failing land and housing policies.
Kam Tin North, Kam Tin South extension, and Lam Tsuen. These
PDAs provide expansion space for neighbouring planned residential As we envision a strategic plan for the New Territories that could
and suburban communities, foster a living environment close to revolutionise Hong Kong’s territorial development, we can connect
nature, and promote nature and heritage tourism. the dots among the NDAs and PDAs, which amalgamate into one
massive region. In this regard, the strategic vision gives grounds for
Furthermore, the development blueprint factors in how these PDAs untangling the predicaments and necessitates investment in new
and the planned NDAs could synergise with Hong Kong’s territorial infrastructures. The policy recommendations in this report will equip
development and take it to the next level. With the proposed the society and the Government with more tools to expedite both
development in the New Territories, we will open a vital window of the ongoing NDA projects and the forthcoming ones.
opportunities for Hong Kong to transcend its many constraints and
transform into a liveable world-class city.

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