TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
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THE FARE INCREASES WILL ONLY RESULT IN A MARGINAL RISE OF 0.14 PER CENT IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IN APPROVING THE FARE INCREASES, THE
OF RECOMMENDATIONS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND VIEWS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TRANSPORT PANEL, TOGETHER WITH CRITERIA IN ASSESSING TAXI FARE
APPLICATIONS, INCREASE
NAMELY THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF TAXI OPERATIONS, AVAILABILITY OF TAXIS, THE FARE DIFFERENTIAL MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY.
WITH OTHER
GOVT COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVING ENVIRONMENT
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THE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT IS A CENTRAL PART OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
"IT IS AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE WORK OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC) THAT THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS SHOULD BE DESIGNED ΤΟ PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY WITHIN WHICH PEOPLE HAVE FREEDOM TO DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNITY LIFE AND TO MEET THEIR SOCIAL NEEDS, HE SAID.
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HE WAS OFFICIATING AT A GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE LDC'S REDEVELOPMENTS AT WING LOK STREET AND JUBILEE STREET.
PARTS OF
THE
KONG
MR PATTEN SAID THE PROCESS OF RE-GENERATING DECAYING THE CITY AREA WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES FACING COMMUNITY IF THE GOVERNMENT WAS TO MEET THE GOAL OF MAKING HONG A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK IN.
HE
AND
CITING THIS PROJECT AS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THAT PROCESS, SAID THE LDC AND ITS PARTNERS WOULD CHANGE ONE OF THE OLDEST MOST RUN-DOWN AREAS OF THE CITY INTO AN EXTENSION OF THE "STATE-OF- THE-ART CITY CENTRE"
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IT WILL BE A "NEW CENTRAL" WITH SPLENDID NEW USER-FRIENDLY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, MANY COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND 1,500 SQUARE METRES OF OPEN SPACE.
MR PATTEN POINTED OUT THAT WHILE MAKING GRAND PLANS FOR THE IT WAS NECESSARY TO BE AWARE OF THE EFFECTS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE ON PEOPLE TODAY.
FUTURE,
HE WAS GLAD TO NOTE THAT REHOUSING REDEVELOPMENT WAS A
PRIORITY FOR THE LDC.
PEOPLE AFFECTED BY
IN THIS PROJECT, 19 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN REHOUSED AND 50 HAVE BEEN PAID CASH COMPENSATION. NONE REMAIN WITHOUT A PLACE TO LIVE.
MR PATTEN MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT
SUPPORTED THE WORK OF THE LDC.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY
THE CITY WILL
YEARS TO
THE WORK OF RE-GENERATING AND TRANSFORMING CONTINUE, NOT JUST FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, BUT FOR MANY COME, HE ADDED.
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