HK to Become Better Planned City with "Greener" BuildingsHong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is set to make it a better city, with a pleasant living environment and safer, better maintained and "greener" buildings, it was announced Wednesday by the Secretary for Planning and Lands of HKSAR, Gordon Siu.Siu made the statement when he explained the policy initiatives in the planning and lands area, as outlined in the Bureau's Policy Objective booklet entitled "Developing Hong Kong." "As regards land use and land supply strategy, we have to plan for the future needs of our growing population and meet their aspirations for a better environment and improved standards of living," Siu said. "We will apply the principle of sustainable development when we design the next generation of new towns," he said. To speed up the regeneration of the older urban areas, the Urban Renewal Authority will be set up early next year, which will implement a 20-year urban renewal program. "To improve our built environment, the government will take the lead in encouraging innovative designs for new buildings and the use of modern building technology," said Siu. As regards green buildings, Siu said they needed to promote environmentally friendly buildings that were compatible with nature and of better quality. "Our vision is a safe and healthy built environment and an attractive city outlook, worthy of a dynamic world-class city. We aim to achieve this in partnership with the community through consultation," Siu said. |
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