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Wednesday, October 10, 1973

TUEN MUN HOUSING PROJECT GETS OFF THE GROUND

Work on the new multi-million dollar housing estate at Tuen Mun,

which will eventually accommodate 47,000 people, is to start in December.

The estate is part of the massive 10-year housing programme

to provide self-contained public housing units for 1.5 million people.

The first 500-600 units will be ready for occupation at the

end of next year or early 1975, according to a Housing Department spokesman.

The first phase of the project involves construction of three

30-storey blocks and a seven-storey low block as well as three primary

schools and kindergartens.

Other facilities to be provided in the first stage include a

shopping area, a welfare hall and a restaurant.

The 30-storey blocks will be in cruciform or cross shape and

have been so designed to leave more open space for residents.

Essential community facilities, including parking areas for 700 cars,

shops and markets and recreation areas, will be located in a central

position. Easy access will be provided by covered walkways leading from

the residential blocks to the commercial and recreational centre of the estate.

Another feature of the estate is that vehicular and pedestrian traffic

will be separated from each other so as to ensure better road safety.

When fully completed in 1977, the estate will have all amenities ocuparable

to a nod township, including a bus terminus, a post office, library, clinic,

police post, ambulance depot and a workshop area which is to be completely

separated from the domestic accommodation.

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