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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1988

A NEW COASTAL PARK, WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT FIVE HECTARES AND LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHWEST OF THE HOUSING ESTATE, HAS BEEN PROPOSED. THIS PARK MAY INCLUDE A SEA-FRONT PROMENADE LINKING STANLEY BEACH.

ON TRANSPORT, THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ΤΟ THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION INCLUDE A NEW ROAD FROM STANLEY TO CHUNG THROUGH MA HANG VALLEY, WHICH WILL SERVE THE FUTURE PUBLIC ESTATE AS WELL.

TO THE

EXISTING

HOM KOK HOUSING

IN ADDITION, THE PLAN ALSO PROPOSES A NEW PEDESTRIAN STREET RUNNING FROM WONG MA KOK ROAD TO THE SEA FRONT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE MARKET/SHOPPING BAZAAR.

ANOTHER PEDESTRIAN STREET AT THE SOUTHWESTERN END OF STANLEY NEW STREET IS ALSO PROPOSED TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF MARKET SHOPPERS.

WHILE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN STREET PROPOSAL IS STILL SUBJECT TO MORE DETAILED STUDY, IT IS INTENDED THAT BOTH PEDESTRIAN STREETS WILL BE OPEN TO EMERGENCY AND SERVICE VEHICLES.

THE POPULATION OF THE PLANNING AREA, AT ABOUT 15,400 AT PRESENT, IS EXPECTED TO REACH 19,000 ON FULL DEVELOPMENT.

TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY RESIDENTS IN STANLEY, ΤΟ UNDERSTAND THE PLAN BETTER, AN EXHIBITION SHOWING THE MAIN PROPOSALS TOGETHER WITH A MODEL OF THE MA HANG PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WILL BE HELD FOR TWO MONTHS, STARTING TODAY.

1T WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STANLEY SUB-OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD.

THE PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT:

* THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP 25,

FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG;

THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG; AND

GROUND FLOOR, MEI

GOVERNMENT OFFICES,

* THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT,

FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG.

OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAFT PLAN SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING AND FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ON OR BEFORE JULY 26 THIS YEAR.

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