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Planning, Land and Infrastructure
policy and initiatives, drawn up in response to public aspirations, aim to facilitate active public involvement in protecting local heritage.
Planning
Strategic Planning
Strategic land use planning in Hong Kong has a long history and has provided important guidance to the city's development over the decades. In October, the government launched a six-month public engagement exercise on the latest update of its territorial development strategy, 'Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030' (Hong Kong 2030+). The strategy serves to guide planning, land and infrastructure development and the shaping of the built and natural environment beyond 2030. It encompasses three building blocks: 'Planning for a Liveable High-density City', 'Embracing New Economic Challenges and Opportunities' and 'Creating Capacity for Sustainable Growth. These building blocks are translated into a conceptual spatial framework to realise the government's vision for Hong Kong in continuing to be a liveable, competitive and sustainable 'Asia's World City'
'Planning for a Liveable High-density City' acknowledges the benefits of Hong Kong's compact high-density development model and proposes eight city attributes to further improve liveability. A quality living environment is one that is compact, integrated, unique, diverse, vibrant, healthy, inclusive and supportive. It is also a place where green and blue assets are appreciated by the public, where public space can be enjoyed by all and where our ageing. urban fabric is well maintained with timely rejuvenation.
'Embracing New Economic Challenges and Opportunities' proposes strategic directions to move the city up the value chain and diversify the economy, thereby creating quality jobs with a range of skills. It also advocates the timely provision of adequate land, space and supporting infrastructure, and seeks to promote innovation, technology and collaboration, as well as to nurture and retain suitable human capital.
'Creating Capacity for Sustainable Growth' sets out to create sufficient development capacity through a multi-pronged approach while enhancing the environmental capacity via biodiversity enhancement and environmental improvement, all to be supported by a smart, green and resilient city strategy.
The conceptual spatial framework comprises:
⚫ one Metropolitan Business Core.
⚫ two Strategic Growth Areas. The East Lantau Metropolis and the New Territories North
will provide capacity for long-term sustainable development.
⚫ three Development Axes. The Western Economic Corridor will serve as an international and regional gateway supported by strategic transport infrastructure, the Eastern Knowledge and Technology Corridor will provide space for development of a tech- ecosystem for high-technology and knowledge-based industries, and the Northern
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