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waterfront parks are suggested. Some places have to be redeveloped. They may be new commercial areas or accommodation sites for new population. In fact, such places are within the constituencies of UC Members. The proposals have to be taken further after implementation of the Metroplan. By taking them further, we mean to continue to review the Metroplan and to draw up plans stipulated or not stipulated by law at sites with demand. The Metroplan will not be rigid and without changes. The second function of the Metroplan is to help plan various uses in the district, the plans and capital works projects. There may be ten or five year capital work projects. For example, parks may have to be constructed in certain areas, a refuse collection centre here or a sensitive facility there. For us, we may need to consider where and how to construct a new stadium.

Another planning function of the Metroplan is to cover pending projects. For example, the redevelopment of buildings in an old area or some problem that we see now or the Metroplan announced by government may have been set for implementation in 1987 and the planning completed in 1991. The target years may be 2006 or 2011. It may be a medium or long-term document and the whole plan may be inches thick. Documents are dead items, the important thing is the planning process of the Metroplan. In other words, government reviews its Metroplan once every few years so as to meet drastic changes in the urban area. If the Urban Council takes the initiative to participate positively, it will be, as pointed out by Ms. Jennifer CHOW Kit-bing, that we can lead the Government and make accurate investments. Forget the famous white elephant case.

Let me cite another example for your reference. Government estimates that before 2011, there will be a massive increase in urban population. I am not sure whether the estimate is for an additional half a million or a million, but if there is massive increase in urban population and increase in population density, will environmental hygiene suffer? A complement to the Metroplan is the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines. It gives a ratio of population to area and plans for facilities. For example, a swimming pool for every 287,000 people. Various government departments follow that planning ratio to allocate land and money for use. Unfortunately, many urban facilities are not mentioned in the Planning Standards and Guidelines, so government will not allocate land. Let me quote the example we are most concerned with which was discussed many times at our Public Health Select Committee. It is to do with on-street RCPs. Why are there on-street RCPs? Because according to government planning standard, there is no mention of a RCP for how big an area. So all we can do is to put bamboo baskets with the UC logo by the road side. We get criticized by the public. If there is growth in population, the situation deteriorates. So obviously, we should participate in planning work, do it well and reserve space for UC facilities.

One more example. You can see in tables 3 and 4 that Government agrees that office blocks and land for commercial use should be concentrated at

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Page 52 of 498 Page 52 of 498 52 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL waterfront parks are suggested. Some places have to be redeveloped. They may be new commercial areas or accommodation sites for new population. In fact, such places are within the constituencies of UC Members. The proposals have to be taken further after implementation of the Metroplan. By taking them further, we mean to continue to review the Metroplan and to draw up plans stipulated or not stipulated by law at sites with demand. The Metroplan will not be rigid and without changes. The second function of the Metroplan is to help plan various uses in the district, the plans and capital works projects. There may be ten or five year capital work projects. For example, parks may have to be constructed in certain areas, a refuse collection centre here or a sensitive facility there. For us, we may need to consider where and how to construct a new stadium. Another planning function of the Metroplan is to cover pending projects. For example, the redevelopment of buildings in an old area or some problem that we see now or the Metroplan announced by government may have been set for implementation in 1987 and the planning completed in 1991. The target years may be 2006 or 2011. It may be a medium or long-term document and the whole plan may be inches thick. Documents are dead items, the important thing is the planning process of the Metroplan. In other words, government reviews its Metroplan once every few years so as to meet drastic changes in the urban area. If the Urban Council takes the initiative to participate positively, it will be, as pointed out by Ms. Jennifer CHOW Kit-bing, that we can lead the Government and make accurate investments. Forget the famous white elephant case. Let me cite another example for your reference. Government estimates that before 2011, there will be a massive increase in urban population. I am not sure whether the estimate is for an additional half a million or a million, but if there is massive increase in urban population and increase in population density, will environmental hygiene suffer? A complement to the Metroplan is the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines. It gives a ratio of population to area and plans for facilities. For example, a swimming pool for every 287,000 people. Various government departments follow that planning ratio to allocate land and money for use. Unfortunately, many urban facilities are not mentioned in the Planning Standards and Guidelines, so government will not allocate land. Let me quote the example we are most concerned with which was discussed many times at our Public Health Select Committee. It is to do with on-street RCPs. Why are there on-street RCPs? Because according to government planning standard, there is no mention of a RCP for how big an area. So all we can do is to put bamboo baskets with the UC logo by the road side. We get criticized by the public. If there is growth in population, the situation deteriorates. So obviously, we should participate in planning work, do it well and reserve space for UC facilities. One more example. You can see in tables 3 and 4 that Government agrees that office blocks and land for commercial use should be concentrated at Page 52 of 498 Doge 52 of 498

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waterfront parks are suggested. Some places have to be redeveloped. They may be new commercial arcas or accommodation sites for new population. In fact, such places are within the constituencies of UC Members. The proposals have to be taken further after implementation of the Metroplan. By taking them further, we mean to continue to review the Metroplan and to draw up plans stipulated or not stipulated by law at sites with demand. The Metroplan will not be rigid and without changes. The second function of the Metroplan is to help plan various uses in the district, the plans and capital works projects. There may be ten or five year capital work projects. For example, parks may have to be constructed in certain arcas, a refuse collection centre here or a sensitive facility there. For us, we may need to consider where and how to construct a new stadium.

Let me cite another example for your reference. Government estimates that before 2011, there will be a massive increase in urban population. I am not sure whether the estimate is for an additional half a million or a million, but if there is massive increase in urban population and increase in population density, will environmental hygiene suffer? A complement to the Metroplan is the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines. It gives a ratio of population to area and plans for facilities. For example, a swimming pool for every 287 000 people. Various government departments follow that planning ratio to allocate land and money for use. Unfortunately, many urban facilities are not mentioned in the Planning Standards and Guidelines, so government will not allocate land. Let me quote the example we are most concerned with which was discussed many times at our Public Health Select Committee. It is to do with on-street RCPs. Why are there on-street RCPs? Because according to government planning standard, there is no mention of a RCP for how big an area. So all we can do is to put bamboo baskets with the UC logo by the road side. We get criticized by the public. If there is growth in population, the situation deteriorates. So obviously, we should participate in planning work, do it well and reserve space for UC facilities.

One more example. You can see in tables 3 and 4 that Government agrees that office blocks and land for commercial use should be concentrated at

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