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LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES

The LDC has continued to commission consultancy studies to formulate area-specific renewal strategies and identify urban redevelopment opportunities. The consultancy studies on redevelopment opportunities in Shau Kei Wan and Centre Street have been completed and similar studies for Hung Hom and Tsuen Wan are in progress.

The Hong Kong Housing Society has also contributed to the urban renewal process by undertaking a number of Urban Improvement Scheme (UIS) projects in the old urban areas. The major projects in progress are Phase II of the Six Streets development in Yau Ma Tei and the Hollywood Road/Shing Wong Street proposal in Sheung Wan. Planning of the UIS project at Ma Tau Kok is underway. The redevelopment of Yuk Ming Tower at Third Street, Lascar Court at Lok Ku Road and Phase I of the Six Streets project were completed in 1991 with a total of 669 flats available for rental and 998 flats for sale.

Port and Airport Development

New Airport

The Governor announced on July 4, 1991, that an agreement had been reached in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Chinese Governments concerning the construction of the new airport in Hong Kong. The Memorandum was signed on September 3 by the British Prime Minister, Mr John Major, during his visit to China. The agreement indicates clear support from China for the Airport Core Projects and provides the certainty needed to proceed with the building of these projects. According -to the memorandum, between now and June 30, 1997, the government will complete the

following Airport Core Programme Projects to the maximum extent possible:

The Airport (first runway and associated facilities)

North Lantau Expressway

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West Kowloon Reclamation

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West Kowloon Expressway

Western Harbour Crossing

Route 3 (part)

Airport Railway

The part of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation that relates to the Airport Railway

Lantau Fixed Crossing (including rail portion and Route 3 interchange)

Tung Chung Development Phase I

Port Development

The Port Development Strategy provides the framework for large-scale port development in the territory. Development of Container Terminal 8 on reclamation at Stonecutters Island is now underway. A feasibility study on the development of Container Terminal 9 on reclaimed land at south-east Tsing Yi has been completed.

In December 1990, the Port Progress Committee approved the carrying out of the first annual review. The Port Development Strategy Review was conducted in two phases by Planning Department assisted by seconded staff from local consultancy firms. The first phase of the review, which involved an in-depth updating of port demand forecasts and the translation of these forecasts into port facilities, was led by the Secretariat of the Port Development Board. The second phase was led by the Planning Department. It reviewed the direction and pattern of port development and the broad development phasing and