There is no lack of smaller-scale, feasible ideas to solve the city’s long-standing housing problem. Big-budget, flashy mega projects like the Northern Metropolis and Lantau Tomorrow, which take decades to complete, aren’t the answer.
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Readers discuss the conflict of interest inherent in the city’s environment impact assessment process, a possible solution to Hong Kong’s waste problem, the challenges facing China, and the management of arrivals at Hong Kong airport.
We know the private sector is not going to build enough decent-sized flats at affordable prices. So the government needs to get past its fear of antagonising vested interests and start building the units itself, whether for rental or sale.
The use of deep cement mixing helps avoid the release of large amounts of marine sediment and traffic, easing environmental concerns. Future reclamation works can benefit as it provides a good alternative to lengthy land resumption.