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devoted to the new towns.
From now on, however,
for
more
attention will be given to improving the environment
of some of the older and more overcrowded parts of
the urban area around the harbour, which currently
has a population of some 3 million and contains many
of the centres of employment. This process will be
assisted by the programme
new harbour
reclamations already mentioned. A key role will be
played by a
new statutory Land Development
Corporation which will be responsible for acquiring
property and undertaking re-development schemes,
either on its own or jointly with other developers.
(e)
Transport
58.
In Hong Kong, with its crowded population
and rapid economic
resources have to be
improving the
development,
considerable
devoted to expanding and
transport infrastructure in order to
accommodate the steadily increasing demand for the
movement of people and goods. This has been a major
preoccupation of the Hong Kong Government for more
than twenty years. In recent years considerable sums
have been spent on developing the strategic road
network which is still being built. This links all
parts of the urban area and all the New Towns and
will
include
substantial
border
crossings into
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