In his opening speech at the "Hong Kong 01" Economic Summit Forum 2022 today (8th), Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao responded to the criticism of the high cost of "simple public housing" for the first time.
He said that the purpose of introducing simple public housing is to allow families living in sub-divided housing or poor conditions to go upstairs at least one year in advance. He understands that many people use different mathematical methods to calculate whether simple public housing is worth the money, but he thinks there are Insufficient, "These cold figures don't take into account eating at the door of the toilet every day, the kitchen and the toilet are almost in the same place, living with psyllids and cockroaches every day, and the children have never combed their hair. Chairs, homework without desks." He pointed out that if the people who live in unsuitable houses were to calculate the cost, they would take the hardship into account.
"What does the simple public housing represent? It represents the same as grassroots enterprises." Li Jiachao pointed out that the government spends more than 100 billion yuan on social welfare every year to help citizens get out of poverty and solve their hardships. The "mathematics of getting out of trouble" that the simple public housing wants to deal with."
▼Simple public housing｜The two sites in Tuen Mun are fully equipped with facilities▼
The construction site at the junction of Tsing Lun Road and Zhen Huan Road in Tuen Mun covers an area of 0.8 hectares (the red frame is the approximate location), and there is a light rail station at the door.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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It means that the cost of simple public housing and transitional housing on the same floor is similar
The document submitted by the government to the Legislative Council earlier listed that the design and construction of 30,000 simple public housing units will cost 26.79 billion yuan, while the related infrastructure works will cost about 600 million yuan, and the operating cost will be about 4.4 billion yuan. The staffing expenditure involves about $300 million.
In terms of design and construction costs, the average cost per unit is 890,000 yuan, which is 37% higher than that of traditional public housing, which has been criticized in recent days.
Ho Wing-yin, director of the Housing Bureau, said in the Legislative Council on Monday (5th) that the cost of the building itself is about 20 billion yuan after deducting the expenses of "canals and water". The ten thousand yuan is similar, and it is also closer to the level of 550,000 yuan per unit of transitional housing, but the explanation is still questioned as "making numbers".
Li Jiachao said in the video clip of the opening speech of the "Hong Kong 01" Economic Summit Forum 2022 that some people compare the construction price of simple public housing and transitional housing, but the latter is generally only a few stories high, while simple public housing will be built to ten. Multi-storey buildings are taller, more than double the number of families, need to build elevators, so piling is required, and the cost is inevitable. For example, the cost of transitional housing and simple public housing of the same height is similar.
Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao pointed out that after the introduction of simple public housing, families living in sub-divided housing or in poor conditions can go upstairs at least one year earlier.
(File photo/Photo by Luo Guohui)
Simple public housing allows families waiting for public housing in subdivided flats to go upstairs one year earlier
Li Jiachao said that the pursuit of a high-quality living environment is everyone's expectation, but some people's living environment is not ideal, that is, citizens who have been waiting for public housing for a long time, especially subdivided housing households. Many people asked the government to improve this situation, so the government made an exception Innovate and launch simple public housing, shorten the construction time by more than half, and build 30,000 simple public housing units, allowing families living in subdivided housing or poor environments to go upstairs at least one year earlier.
He pointed out that many people use different mathematical methods to calculate whether simple public housing is worth the money. These are understandable, but different considerations and methods may result in different construction costs.
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But what I want to say is that these cold numbers don’t include eating at the door of the toilet every day, the kitchen and the toilet are almost in the same place, and living with psyllids and cockroaches every day. Sitting in a combing chair, doing homework without difficulty.
Chief Executive Lee Kar-chao
Investing 100 billion yuan in social welfare every year to help citizens out of poverty
He pointed out that if people living in unsuitable housing were to calculate the cost, "I believe they will take his hardships into account, because he lives in such a difficult environment every day, it is a daily experience of flesh and blood, and he is not a bystander." Those who do not necessarily agree with these cold figures.” The government spends over 100 billion yuan on social welfare every year to help citizens get out of poverty and solve their hardships.
This is the "mathematics of getting out of trouble" that "simple public housing" wants to deal with this time.
Chief Executive Lee Kar-chao
▼Simple public housing｜Yuen Long site is adjacent to Fairview Garden▼
A "simple public housing" was built in front of the Fairview Garden in Yuen Long (the red frame is the approximate location), covering an area of about 9 hectares.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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Refers to the "simple public housing" on behalf of the same grassroots enterprises
Li Jiachao asked what "simple public housing" represents?
"It represents working with grassroots enterprises; it represents the breakthrough innovation that solves the problem of living in a difficult environment, it represents that the waiting time for public housing has been reduced from six years to four and a half years, it represents that the waiting time has been shortened by one and a half years, and it represents Giving citizens a choice they didn't have before."
He thanked his colleagues for their innovative spirit, but he pointed out that spirit alone cannot solve the problem, nor can it reduce the suffering of the parties involved. The formula for solving the hardship is only the real thing. Only by actually building the house and investing the resources reasonably needed can it be solved. Turn the cold numbers into a real place to live.
▼Simple public housing｜The location of Sheung Shui is in the corner of the mountain▼
The "simple public housing" at the end of Liantang in Sheung Shui is now a construction site (the red frame is the approximate location), adjacent to the mansion, overlooking the Fanling Golf Course.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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Simple public housing︱Members are worried about the remote location and difficult to attract occupants, urging the government to lead the improvement of transportation facilities. Simple public housing｜Groups advocate re-planning and site selection to review whether the high cost allocation is reasonable and simple public housing｜Deconstruction of unit cost from 890,000 to 680,000 public housing price calculation The method is different from that of the Housing Authority. Simple public housing｜Wing-yin Ho denies that the cost is expensive, saying that the average price per unit is about 680,000 yuan. Looking for simple public housing in urban areas｜The two sites in Tuen Mun are well-equipped with cars and go directly out of the urban area, but rework, 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 the residents of Bailu. Simple public housing. Ten thousand construction industry refers to the unsolved mystery of the high price of only 690,000 for the foundation. The cost of simple public housing is expensive?
He Yongxian said that it is similar to a transitional house: the cost is not a simple divisor
