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Tuesday, May 22, 1973
NEW HOUSING COMPLEX FOR TUEN MUN
A new public housing estate will be built in Tuen Mun to provide
accommodation for more than 46,000 people.
The estate forms part of the massive 10-year housing programme
to provide self-contained public housing units to 1.5 million people.
It will have all the facilities of a modern township,
providing parking areas, shops and markets, communal areas and recreation
spaces.
These essential facilities are in a central position, with the
pedestrian and play areas separated from vehicular traffic.
They can be reached directly from the main blocks by covered walkways,
a new concept in the design of housing estates.
The basic domestic units, ranging in area from 175 to 315 sq. ft.
with toilets and kitchens on the balconies, will be provided in five 30-storey
cruciform or cross-shaped blocks.
More than 300 medium sized flats with balconies will also be provided
in a 7-storey slab block.
The cruciform shape of the main blocks will allow better use of the
open areas, and the increased number of flats in these high blocks will provide
more space for recreation.
Facilities to be provided in the estate will follow closely those
planned for the new Lek Yuen Estate to be built in Sha Tin.
The central