The government proposed the "Northern Metropolis" in the "Policy Address". One of the main promoters of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Cooperation Strategic Planning Consultant and the former Director of the Planning Department, Ling Jiaqin, said at a forum this morning (29th) that even if the "Northern Metropolis" is launched , There is still a need for reclamation to implement the "Lantau Tomorrow" project.
At the forum, Shi Yongqing, the founder of Centaline Property, mentioned that the "Northern Metropolis" is more difficult and larger than the "Rose Garden Project" of large infrastructure such as the new airport.
Ling Jiaqin admitted that the plan for the northern metropolitan area was more complicated, because at that time the construction of the new airport was mainly driven by infrastructure, but the northern metropolitan area was "industrially driven."
In addition, some participants are concerned about the traffic load. Ling Jiaqin said that the government will study whether the North Ring Road can be extended to the south and become a new "North-South Corridor."
Experts of Insight held a forum today to discuss the "Northern Development Zone" and the development of innovation and technology.
For Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor once described that the "Northern Metropolis" was a finished product of "black box operations" with Ling Jiaqin. Ling said that it was actually "100% of the creation of the management of the SAR government."
He said that the Xintian Science and Technology City in the project is different from the previous science and technology parks. The Science and Technology City involves conservation and community development. Half of the 1,100 hectares of land is used for conservation, and there will be 4 to 5 Taikoo Shing in the future. , To become a complete community.
He emphasized that a successful science and technology city will form a community to facilitate the lives of citizens.
Regarding whether there is still a need to promote "Lantau Tomorrow", Ling Jiaqin pointed out the need for reclamation, emphasizing that the simultaneous development of the two will have sufficient economic momentum.
However, he also said that the two projects will also not go very smoothly, because the "Northern Metropolis" involves a large number of brownfields, which will inevitably touch existing vested interests; reclamation will involve environmental disputes and require a large investment of public resources.
Shi Yongqing asked Ling Jiaqin that the northern metropolitan area was more complicated than the Rose Garden plan.
(Photo by Huang Weilun)
In the Q&A session, Shi Yongqing mentioned that the "Northern Metropolis" is more complicated than the "Rose Garden Project" and that young people are reluctant to work in the Greater Bay Area.
Ling Jiaqin admitted that the project is indeed more complicated than the construction of a new airport in the past. It was mainly driven by infrastructure construction in the past, but now it must be driven by industrial development.
However, he said that he knows many young people who are willing to work in the Greater Bay Area.
In addition, some participants are concerned that the "Northern Metropolis" will make the railway more congested.
Ling Jiaqin said that the Northern Ring Road will be extended eastward and new stations such as Xiangyuanwei Station will be built.
He continued that the government is studying future railway and road planning, and the government will study whether the Northern Ring Road can be extended to the south and become a new north-south corridor.
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