Planning Studies

During the year, the Planning Department worked on several major
development proposals, notably the West Kowloon and South East
Kowloon reclamations. Studies were completed on future use of
ex-military sites in Kowloon and the New Territories; Hong Kong Island
West Development Statement; car park and traffic study at Stanley; study
on comprehensive assessment of redevelopment potential in the metro
areas; survey of housing aspiration of households; shopping habits and
Metroplan Review Stage I study.

Studies including office decentralisation and the formulation of an Office
Land Development Strategy, and the third review of the Port Development
Strategy are still ongoing. New planning studies on the Planning and
Development Study on NWNT; the Planning and Development Study on
NENT; Study on Sustainable Development for the 21st Century and the
feasibility study for additional cross-border links stages I & II were
commenced. The Planning and Development Study on Hong Kong Island
South and Lamma is scheduled to start in 1998.

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