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Planning, Land and Infrastructure
Planning
Strategic Planning
The government's updated territorial development strategy, 'Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030, guides planning, land and infrastructure development and the shaping of the built and natural environment beyond 2030. Hong Kong 2030+ encompasses a conceptual spatial framework and the following three building blocks to realise the government's vision for Hong Kong to continue to be a liveable, competitive and sustainable 'Asia's World City'
'Planning for a Liveable High-density City' acknowledges the benefits of a compact high-density development model and proposes eight city attributes to enhance liveability.
'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.
'Creating Capacity for Sustainable Growth' sets out to create sufficient development capacity while enhancing the environmental capacity through 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 - A CBD3 is to be created in the proposed East Lantau Metropolis bridging Hong Kong Island West and Lantau to provide land and space for businesses, to complement the traditional CBD and CBD2 in Central and Kowloon East, and to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a global financial and business hub.
⚫ two Strategic Growth Areas - The East Lantau Metropolis involves the creation of artificial islands through reclamation in the central waters, encompassing a smart, liveable and low-carbon development cluster, a CBD3 and conceptual strategic transport infrastructure, to sustain Hong Kong's long-term social and economic development and to create a more balanced spatial development pattern. The New Territories North will be developed through comprehensive planning and more efficient use of brownfield sites and abandoned agricultural land, covering three potential development areas, namely the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Development Node, the Man Kam To Logistics Corridor and a new town in Heung Yuen Wai/Ping Che/Ta Kwu Ling/Hung Lung Hang/Queen's Hill.
⚫ 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 to develop a tech ecosystem for high-technology and knowledge-based industries; and the Northern Economic Belt will create potential for research and development and logistics, capitalising on its proximity to Shenzhen.
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