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increasing volume of freight coming from China by rail will also be much improved by the planned expansion of the KCRC Freight Yard Hung Hom Bay.
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(c) Housing
at
Housing is another key part of our social infrastructure. I am pleased to record that the target, set in 1972, of housing 1.8 million people has now been exceeded. I have seen a good deal of this new housing on district visits, and very impressive it is. But we still
have some way to go before we achieve our aim of
providing adequate housing for the, whole
the whole community at
into affordable prices. We must also take account A the fact that the pattern of demand for housing is changing. More and more people want to own their own homes or look for better quality housing. These aspirations are recognised in the Long-Term Housing Strategy which was tabled in this Council in April.
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increased
The strategy aims to provide opportunities for home purchase, as well as additional rental accommodation and a comprehensive redevelopment programme for the older
the older rental estates. target of providing homes for an additional one
an additional one million
It sets
the
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