Citizens group assails land task force on reclamation
A non-government group has attacked the new government land task force, saying it has already breached its commitment to examine all of the city’s land supply options. The [...]
ELM
New land body endorses ELM and further Lantau reclamation
Carrie Lam has promised a fresh approach to dealing with land supply issues, but in its early decisions new land supply task force has merely endorsed plans initiated by her [...]
A masterclass in waffle: govt officials meet Lantau community
In Hong Kong, public consultations are like elections; they happen but they mean little. Last night’s meeting between officials from the CEDD and the Planning Dept and [...]
Lantau blueprint is just another sly sales pitch for East Lantau Metropolis
The Sustainable Lantau Blueprint is not terribly sustainable, is certainly not a blueprint and isn’t really about Lantau. An actual blueprint explains how something [...]
Lantau blueprint scraps worst ideas, talks up conservation, upholds ELM
After three and half years of aggressive development plans from the Leung government, the Sustainable Lantau Blueprint is a return somewhat to the status quo. The blueprint, [...]
Lantau residents, NGOs seethe over stacked consultation
Is it a public consultation when the public is not invited? Local residents and NGOs are still fuming over their exclusion from a public consultation on Hong Kong long-term [...]
Contentious Lantau development body ends first term
The Lantau Development Advisory Committee (LanDAC), the developer-friendly advisory body responsible for ideas such as the end of the closed road, extending Ngong Ping 360 [...]
Hong Kong crazy is all too clear from here
The onset of Occupy has meant outsiders have had to grapple with the crazy that lies in the shadow of our dazzling skyscrapers. Of course, CY Leung has done his best to make [...]