HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
香港立法局
12 July 1989
·九八九年七月十二日
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金錢。在交通運輸上節省的人力物力,可以用來創造更多的社會財富。港府在這方面的撥款雖然 很龐大,但我認為是非常值得的。
我謹此陳辭,支持動議。
6.00 pm
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: It is now 6 o'clock and under Standing Order 8(2) the Council should now adjourn.
CHIEF SECRETARY: Sir, with your consent, I move that Standing Order 8(2) should be suspended so as to allow the Council's business this afternoon to be completed.
Question proposed, put and agreed to.
MR. CHENG HON-KWAN: Sir, the significance of an efficient transport system to building a successful society is like the importance of a good circulatory system to building a healthy body. I am pleased that the Green Paper on Transport Policy has covered at length the various means and measures for improving the infrastructure, expanding public transport and managing the demand for road use, with the aim of meeting the increasing demand for a more versatile and effective transport system. Today, I will focus on three vital aspects of land use planning, with particular reference to the Metroplan, Port and Airport Development Strategy (PADS) as well as the extension of the rail system.
There is a close linkage between transport and land use planning as transport is one of the basic infrastructure facilities based on which we should carefully determine building density. It is therefore important that the Metroplan, which focuses on the upgrading and redevelopment of the metropolitan area around the harbour, should take into account the development of the transport system and networks. The Metroplan proposes to achieve a more balanced distribution of jobs and population and this, in my opinion, will reduce pressure on transport, especially in areas where industrial and commercial activities are heavily centralized. While the study, which is due to be completed by the end of this year, should address transport requirements to optimize the utilization of the
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