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Planning, Land and Infrastructure

of professionals and administrative staff from different disciplines, to provide dedicated professional support.

During the year, the government worked to finalise harbourfront enhancement initiatives proposed under an urban design study for the Wan Chai North and North Point Harbourfront, as well as the alignment of the boardwalk underneath the Island Eastern Corridor, by taking into account public views received. It also began construction of a promenade at Shing Sai Road, Kennedy Town, and the design of various harbourfront projects in Wan Chai North and Tsuen Wan. With the completion of promenades in Western District, North Point and West Kowloon, the waterfront promenade along Victoria Harbour has been extended to about 21km.

Kowloon East

The Energizing Kowloon East Office steers and facilitates the transformation of Kowloon East, which covers the Kai Tak Development Area and the Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay business. areas, into CBD2.

Ongoing work includes improving the pedestrian environment and traffic conditions, enhancing the environment, and increasing commercial land supply by vacating government facilities in the two action areas. Kowloon East is also the pilot area in Hong Kong to explore smart city development. The office applies similar strategies to the San Po Kong Business Area.

Lantau Tomorrow Vision

In 2018, it was announced that the Lantau Tomorrow Vision aimed at providing a longer-term solution to meet the continuing development of Hong Kong. The vision covers development areas in artificial islands near Kau Yi Chau and Hei Ling Chau in the central waters, North Lantau as well as the western coastal areas of Tuen Mun, including the River Trade Terminal and proposed reclamation at Lung Kwu Tan, to be supported by a new transport network connecting the various development areas.

The first phase of the development in the central waters will focus on the Kau Yi Chau artificial islands, expected to yield a total reclaimed area of about 1,000 hectares capable of accommodating 400,000 to 700,000 people. Plans are for CBD3 to be established on these artificial islands, providing some 200,000 jobs. The government intends to start as soon as possible studies related to artificial islands in the central waters. When pursuing development projects, the planning principle of 'development in the north, conservation for the south' and the direction, 'conservation to precede development; for Lantau Island will be upheld.

Reclamation Outside Victoria Harbour

The government will take forward as soon as possible detailed studies for projects at Lung Kwu Tan, Sunny Bay and Siu Ho Wan. It will also review public concerns over the traffic impact and housing mix of the Ma Liu Shui reclamation project at an appropriate time.

Cavern Development

A territory-wide Cavern Master Plan and the associated technical guidelines have been promulgated to facilitate wider application of cavern development. The planned relocation of

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