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outstanding Lettor B

B commitment withia a much shorter poried

commitment withia than would be possible under the current practice of offering about 45% of sites in the ou Torritorioe for disposal by Letter

B tender.

99.

{r} Urban Renewal

Recently completed

otudies

have indicated

that

the

resources,

0%

public

the

potential for urban redevelopment ip enormous (scue 388 hectares have been identified in the main urban azoa). However, in the shorter term at least, large ocale urban rodevolopment to the

that it extent

involves the deployment

sector

could only be' undeştakon at

expence of 'development elsewhezs. It quot be viewed, therefore, in the context of longer tern strategic options. Evertheless, it should be possible to achieve çome improvoments in limited aceas either through through redevelopment. Ways of doing this expansion of the work of the Housing Society or through another agency are being investigated by the Lande Department.

addition. the consultancy

concopt of a devolopment corporation will consider how such a corporation could aid the implementation of planned· urban redovalopment.

100.

on the

(e) Rural Improvemont

a

In

Between the Now Town Davolopment Areas, genuine New Territories villages and the Country Farks thoro are large areão urban Nor of the New Territories that can be called neither rural in nature. The deteriorating and unplanned nature of the

aLoad 10 environment in these

14 of concern. Cause of

This is

another problem being conoidered by both the Landa Department and the Special Committoo on Land Supply. The consultants who will be investigating the concept of a dovelopmont corporation will also be asked to consider the use of small corporations in "implementing limited rural style development in these areqs,

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