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Ongoing studies by the Planning Department include Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy; the Study on Planning for Pedestrians; Kai Tak Planning Review; the Area Improvement Plan for Tsim Sha Tsui Feasibility Study; the Study to Examine Ways to Centralise and Disseminate Planning Data, and the Survey on the Propensity to Use Private Cars to Cross the Boundary 2005.

The department also worked with other government departments on several major development proposals/studies, notably, the Central Reclamation Phase III; Wan Chai Development Phase II; Further Development of Tseung Kwan O Feasibility Study; the Penny's Bay Development to facilitate Hong Kong Disneyland Phase I; and the Study on Spa and Resort Facilities.

Urban Development Areas

Construction works and feasibility studies on new urban development areas generally follow the broad pattern of land use and guidelines in the Metroplan, and integrate with the replanning and redevelopment of adjoining old areas. The Civil Engineering and Development Department is conducting the detailed design of several site formation projects to provide new land for growth, to decant existing population and to provide or upgrade facilities to allow for the redevelopment of old and run-down areas.

Hong Kong Island

The Central and Wan Chai Reclamation extends along the waterfront from Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay. Three of the five reclamation phases have been completed the Central Reclamation Phases I and II, and the Wan Chai Reclamation Phase I. A review on Wan Chai Development Phase II project is being undertaken.

The construction of the Central Reclamation Phase III project started in February 2003 and will be completed by the end of 2008. This phase, together with the other phases of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation, will accommodate strategic road and rail links on the north shore of Hong Kong Island between the Central and Eastern Districts.

The Cyberport, Hong Kong's information technology flagship, is a development on 24 hectares of land at Telegraph Bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. It is a comprehensive development providing 95 000 square metres of Grade A office accommodation for information technology (IT) and IT-related companies, a shopping arcade and a five-star hotel providing 173 rooms. The commercial portion of the Cyberport was completed in June 2004. The residential development will be completed in phases by 2008 providing about 2 800 units for sale on the open market.

Kowloon

The West Kowloon Reclamation provides a total of 340 hectares of land for strategic transport links, commercial development and housing development. It has a current population of about 74 900 which is expected to rise to about 230 500 by 2016.