The Kau Yi Chau artificial islands plan circumvents land ownership issues that plague the northern New Territories. Not only can environmental and cost concerns be overcome, but the project can also showcase a new home ownership model and attract interest from the wider region.
Regina Ip served as Hong Kong's secretary for security from 1998 to 2003. After three years’ studies in the US, she returned to Hong Kong with a view to improving Hong Kong’s governance. She is now chairperson of New People’s Party and a legislator elected on Hong Kong Island.
Dennis Lee is a Hong Kong-born, America-licensed architect with years of design experience in the US and China. Dennis earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture at UC Berkeley and Columbia University, and worked for Frank Gehry and Swire Properties prior to founding ARCHITECTURE:INNOVATIV in Hong Kong.
The conservationist opens up on the city's mega development plans, Lantau Tomorrow and Northern Metropolis, and talks about how we can preserve Hong Kong's precious wildlife.