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Wednesday, January 3, 1973
CAR PARK AT ABERDEEN
The Government is looking into the possibility of incorporating
a suitable site for a car park within a private development at Aberdeen.
Speaking in the Legislative Council today, the Director of
Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, said tentative plans had been submitted
for the redevelopment of a very large lot at Aberdeen by a private developer.
But he said it was too early to say whether negotiations could
be successfully concluded with the developer so that about 1,000 parking
spaces could be provided.
Mr. Robson recalled that a site at Aberdeen was originally
earmarked for the building of a market and it was hoped that several
floors of parking could have been economically incorporated within the
building.
purpose.
It was found, however, that the site was too small for this
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