UNCLASSIFIED
MDHIA
144042
1645
(D) IN THE LONGER TERM, THE KWUN TONG ENVIRONMENT WILL IMPROVE WITH THE REMOVAL OF KAI TAK AIRPORT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SEWERAGE FACILITIES, AND THE INITIATIVES, ASSOCIATED WITH THE 'METROPLAN' PROPOSALS (NOTE).
NOTE: METROPLAN AIMS TO BRING ABOUT A BETTER ORGANISED, MORE EFFICIENT AND MORE DESIRABLE PLACE TO WORK BY, INTER ALIA, REDUCING POPULATION DENSITIES, PROVIDING IMPROVED, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND RELOCATING ACTIVITIES WHICH CREATE SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
B. PUBLIC HOUSING
(A) CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN KWUN TONG (1990
2001)
RENTAL
HOME OWNERSHIP
TOTAL
NO OF FLATS
40,019
14,932
54,951
NO OF PERSONS
162,408
51,040
213,448
(B) COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (1990 - 2001) (DEMOLITION OF RENTAL BLOCKS)
BLOCKS
FLATS PERSONS
:
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
15
MINIMAL
HKD
NNNN
KWUN TONG AREA
151 58,111
237,194
TERRITORY-WIDE
500
200,000
800,000
DISTRIBUTION
15
PRU