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"It is our intention to address this problem to prevent further deterioration and to implement appropriate remedial measures," she said.
To address the problem on goods vehicle parking, Mrs Chan said the Transport Branch had already set up a working group to look at this problem and would develop an action plan for implementation.
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Other recommendations of the Study will also be examined by this working
On means to address the parking problem in general, the Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Technical Services and Planning), Mr Lee Shu-chee, said the consultants, Ove Arup and Partners, had recommended a number of measures to address the situation.
These measures included the revision of the Hong Kong Planning and Standards Guidelines (HKPSG), and the provision of additional facilities such as multi-storey vehicle parks, short-term tenancy sites and on-street overnight parking, he added.
"Although these remedial measures are not new, the PDS has successfully identified the size and location of the problems so that we now know where and in what time frame they are needed.
"It is the Government's intention to carry forward the general recommendations of the PDS and to examine how these can be implemented on a district basis," Mr Lee said.
A three-month public consultation exercise will be carried out following the release of PDS on the consultants' recommended remedial measures.
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