The government plans to build 30,000 units of "simple public housing" in the next five years. The first announced four sites are located in Yuen Long, Sheung Shui, and Tuen Mun. The cost of design and construction is about 26.8 billion yuan. Apply to the Legislative Council for funding.
Liang Wenguang, vice chairman of the Housing Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council, said in an interview with Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium" today (6th) that some sites are remote and lack a complete transportation network, which makes it difficult to attract applicants to move in. He urges the authorities to take the lead in improving surrounding transportation facilities Instead of relying solely on transportation operators: "(The authorities) have to figure out how to provide connections. They don't just ask people to add a line, but they have to bury it themselves." It
is pointed out that the average cost of "simple public housing" units is high, Liang Wenguang I think it has the characteristics of rapid completion, and I think the price is acceptable. I also believe that the project will be undertaken by the ArchSD team that has built the shelter facilities. I am confident that the first batch of units will be completed in 2024 to 2025 as scheduled.
One of the "simple public housing" sites is located on Tsing Lun Road, Tuen Mun. The site covers an area of 0.8 hectares (the red box is the approximate location), and there is a light rail station at the door.
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Liang Wenguang said that the four sites are all located in the New Territories, among which Tuen Mun has relatively good transportation, but the sites in Sheung Shui and Yuen Long are relatively remote. There is no housing development around the former, and it takes 20 minutes to drive to the MTR station. It is difficult to attract applications By.
He believes that the Hong Kong government should do a good job in traffic connection, and he also pointed out that the authorities are discussing with the Transport Department and public transport service operators, but based on the experience of transitional housing, public transport service operators may not be willing to participate due to commercial considerations, " (The authorities) have to figure out how to provide connections, not just ask people to add a line, but have to build it yourself.”
The "simple public housing" at the end of Liantang in Sheung Shui is now a construction site (the red box is the approximate location), adjacent to the mansion, overlooking the Fanling Golf Course, but the reporter found that the basic facilities nearby are not available, and the traffic is a little inconvenient. A certain distance can be described as "along the road and mountain corner".
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Some questioned that the construction cost of simple public housing is too high. Liang Wenguang pointed out that it should be compared with the cost of transitional housing. This time, the ArchSD team involved in the construction of the shelter facilities will be in charge. It is believed that its cost and time control is mature, and it can be completed as scheduled in 2024-2025.
In response to criticism that the construction cost of simple public housing is too high, with an average cost of nearly 900,000 yuan per unit, which is higher than the cost of traditional public housing, Housing Bureau Secretary Ho Wing-yin put forward the latest statement yesterday, saying that the calculation of unit cost is not a "simple divisor". It is emphasized that the cost of each low-rise simple public housing unit is about 550,000 yuan, and the cost of a high-rise simple public housing unit is about 680,000 yuan. The former is similar to the cost of transitional housing, and the latter is about 650,000 yuan.
▼On October 25, the Housing Bureau announced the design of the simple public housing interior ▼
Some people questioned that the simple public housing would only last about five years. Why not build traditional public housing on the two Tuen Mun sites that belong to the government land. Liang Wenguang believed that it depends on whether the site itself has long-term planning. Area 3A, that is, Jingtian Village, has public facilities planned including schools, "so it is impossible to obliterate the purpose of schools", and believes that the current setting can balance the needs of the community.
Simple public housing｜Deconstructing unit cost from 890,000 to 680,000 The site is fully equipped and there is a car to go straight out of the city, but rework to pay attention to the black spots of traffic jams. Simple public housing｜A large number of prefabricated houses are pulled up in front of the Fairview Garden to enjoy the feeling of egret residents. Simple public housing. ”I have to wait 20 minutes for the bus to buy food. The cost of simple public housing is 890,000 per unit. The construction industry refers to the mystery of the high price of 690,000 for the foundation.
He Yongxian said that it is similar to a transitional house: the cost is not a simple divisor