When the new "Policy Address" proposed the concept of the "Northern Metropolis", the think tank organization "Bohui" convener and urban designer Zhang Liangtong proposed to build a large new town with a population of 400,000 within Sha Tau Kok in the northeast of the New Territories. , Named "The City of New Tango", and suggested that the central government coordinated, the Hong Kong government out of the land, and then a "consortium" composed of Chinese and Hong Kong institutions or enterprises to fund, build and operate.
After completion, some houses are sold to young people at a low price of approximately HK$5,000 per square foot. The new town also plans to provide 80,000 employment opportunities related to the innovation and technology industry.
Funded and developed by the China-Hong Kong "Consortium"
The new town proposed above covers an area of 8 square kilometers (approximately 800 hectares). It is located to the east of the "Northern Metropolis" and overlaps most of the Honghualing Country Park proposed by the government in recent years. The area is now a green belt. .
Zhang Liangtong predicts that the new town can accommodate 400,000 people and provide 80,000 employment opportunities related to the innovation and technology industry.
He continued that the development of new towns in a public-private partnership model, coordinated by the central government, the Hong Kong government, and funded, planned, constructed, and operated by a "consortium" composed of Chinese and Hong Kong institutions or enterprises, has greatly reduced the expenditure of the Hong Kong government.
Zhang Liangtong added that since the above site selection does not involve any brownfields, and country parks are not legally designated, the land is developed in the form of investment invitation and private development. At the same time, it is possible to consider introducing mainland labor to keep costs down as much as possible. The town estimates that the cost per square foot is about HK$4,000.
Proposed to build 64,000 affordable HOS flats to be sold to Hong Kong people at $5,000 per square foot
The housing units to be built are planned to be distributed at a ratio of 4:3:3, that is, 40% are for sale HOS housing, 30% are private housing, and 30% are public rental housing.
Among them, the sale of home ownership flats involved 64,000 units, which are expected to be able to accommodate 160,000 people.
Zhang Liangtong pointed out that the above-mentioned HOS flats are subject to resale restrictions and will not circulate in the private market, so they will not impact the existing private housing market.
In addition, it is proposed to introduce per capita living area for housing in new towns. Public housing and private buildings are 24 and 27.3 square meters (approximately 258 and 294 square feet), and they will be sold to qualified persons at a price of approximately HK$5,000 per square foot. Hong Kong citizens, especially young people, provide affordable housing.
Zhang Liangtong predicts that if the implementation goes smoothly, the first batch of residents will be able to move in at the earliest by the end of 2027.
As the new town is positioned as an innovation and technology park with a balance of work and housing, it plans to provide low-rent "innovation and technology studios" for young people.
At the same time, the north of the new town is connected to the border of Shenzhen, so it is proposed to establish a "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Special Passage Zone" to facilitate the exchange and exchange of scientific and technological personnel between the two places.
In terms of transportation infrastructure, it is recommended to use the MRT system to connect MTR Sheung Shui and Fanling stations.
Regarding the "Northern Metropolis" proposed in the "Policy Address", Zhang Liangtong believes that it is still in the conceptual stage and lacks details. Moreover, about 600 hectares of land are scattered, so the scale efficiency is questionable, and the implementation and financial feasibility are not allowed. Ignore.
In addition, with regard to the overlap between the proposed new towns and the government’s plans to designate "Honghualing Country Park" in recent years, Zhang Liangtong believes that ecological conservation is important, but it also needs to be balanced with the city’s housing needs, social and economic development, and It is pointed out that the Hong Kong Government should review the idea of dividing the area into a country park.
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