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The Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) at its meeting today (28 November) was briefed on the major findings and recommendations of the Study on Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy.
ˇ§We note that the study was completed in October 2007. To implement the proposals recommended under its development strategy, the Government will work in a concerted manner to translate the planning goal and directions into specific actions and initiatives. The Development Bureau has also prepared an action agenda listing out ongoing and new initiatives in line with the studyˇ¦s directions,ˇ¨ TAC Chairman Ms Teresa Cheng said.
Members also noted that the study, with sustainable development as its over-arching goal, had focused its recommended strategy on three broad directions, namely, providing a quality living environment, enhancing economic competitiveness, and strengthening links with the Mainland, and that a spatial development pattern had been formulated on this basis.
ˇ§We are glad to note that the Government has made an effort to address possible traffic impact arising from future population growth envisaged in the study's recommended development strategy, both in terms of domestic and cross-boundary travel,ˇ¨ Ms Cheng said.
ˇ§We consider the broad directions of the strategy generally agreeable. When launching the development projects, we hope the Government will carefully assess their traffic impact.ˇ¨
Ends/Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:56
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