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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1985
$4.7 MILLION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR LAN KWAI FONG
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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO SPEND $4,784,000 ON FURTHER BEAUTIFYING AND IMPROVING THE AVANT GARDE LAN KWAI FONG AREA IN CENTRAL.
THE MAIN PROJECTS ARE A SITTING-OUT AREA AND A PUBLIC TOILET. THE SITTING-OUT AREA WILL INCORPORATE A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT,
+THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL COMPLEMENT THE ROAD-WIDENING AND REGRADING SCHEME FOR LAN KWAI FONG AND D'AGUILAR STREET AND ADD TO THE AMENITIES THERE,+ SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.
THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL HAVE A CARBON FILTRATION SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE EMISSION OF SMELLS TO A MINIMUM WHILE THE SITTING-OUT AREA WILL BE PLEASANTLY LANDSCAPED WITH ARBOURS AND BENCHES.
LAYOUT PLAN FOR SITTING-OUT AREA APPROVED
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WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SITTING-OUT AREA AT THE NORTHERN END OF KOWLOON PARK IS DUE TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT A YEAR'S TIME.
THE PROJECT, FOR WHICH THE LAYOUT PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AT ITS OPEN MEETING TODAY, IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $3.7 MILLION.
THE 4 500-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND AUSTIN ROAD AND FORMS PART OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR KOWLOON PARK.
MAJOR FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A WATER FEATURE, PERGOLAS WITH SEATING, A PAVILION, A TODDLERS' PLAY AREA, PLANTERS AND A LANDSCAPED AREA.
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