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 in a coordinated
manner. The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)
is conducting 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 comprehensive
planning and engineering review of the Wan Chai Development Phase
II project is now being undertaken and is expected for completion
by end of 2005.
The construction of the Central Reclamation Phase
III project started in February 2003 and will be completed by end
2008. This phase, together with the other phases of the Central
and Wan Chai Reclamation, will accommodate strategic road, rail
links and waterfront promenade on the north shore of Hong Kong Island
between the Central and Eastern Districts.
The Cyberport, Hong Kong's information technology
flagship, is being developed on 24 hectares of land at Telegraph
Bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The Cyberport
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 ancillary residential development, to be completed
between 2004 and 2008, will provide about 2 800 units for sale in
the open market.
The Southern Access Road and the public transport
interchange were opened to the public in April 2002 to coincide
with the completion of the first phase of the Cyberport. The other
access road, connecting the northern end of the Cyberport with Sha
Wan Drive, was completed and opened to the public in July 2004.
Kowloon
The West Kowloon Reclamation (WKR) provides a
total of 340 hectares of land for strategic transport links, commercial
development and housing development. It has a current population
of about 68 900 which is expected to rise to about 154 100
by 2013. A site of about 40 hectares at the southern tip of the
WKR has been earmarked for the development of a cultural district.
Following the judgment on harbour reclamation
handed down by the Court of Final Appeal in January 2004, a comprehensive
planning and engineering review of the Kai Tak development is required
to ensure compliance with the legal requirements. The review is
divided into two major parts, the planning review and the engineering
review. The Planning Department commissioned the Kai Tak Planning
Review in July 2004 with the purpose of formulating a new development
concept and preliminary outline development plan for Kai Tak. The
Stage 2 engineering review will proceed after the planning review
with a view to confirming a recommended outline development plan
by early 2007, as the basis to revise the approved Kai Tak Outline
Zoning Plans.
A comprehensive public participation programme
has been launched in the Kai Tak Planning Review to foster public
consensus through an open and informed process. This includes three
stages of public participation to involve the public in shaping
the vision for the redevelopment of the Kai Tak site, options for
the outline concept plan and the draft preliminary outline development
plan.
The Stage 1 Public Participation regarding the
community's vision for Kai Tak took place from mid-September to
mid-November 2004. Extensive public participation activities were
arranged, including public forums and community workshop, consultation
with professional bodies and stakeholder groups, as well as briefing
sessions for statutory and advisory boards and committees.
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