Policy Address Long-term Town Planning“Hong Kong 2030+”123. Hong Kong faces a serious housing problem, which needs to be urgently addressed so as to improve the living quality. We must have the commitment and courage to pursue the vision for a better living environment for our young people and the next generation. We must plan early for our future development strategy and identify sites with potential for long-term development. 124. “Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030” (“Hong Kong 2030+”), officially launched last year, aims to formulate a sound and flexible territory-wide long-term strategy for planning beyond 2030. 125. The Government will listen to the views of different sectors on “Hong Kong 2030+” and adopt a proactive, pragmatic and action-oriented approach to draw up a blueprint for the future sustainable development of Hong Kong. Development of Agricultural Land and Brownfield Sites in the New Territories126. In developing the New Territories, acquiring agricultural land is inevitable. There are around 4 000 hectares of agricultural land in Hong Kong, of which about 15% is actively farmed while the rest is mostly fallow. The Government proactively supports the development of local agriculture and will explore ways to optimise use of quality agricultural land through planning and land management. Through consolidation, sites no longer suitable for agricultural purposes can be released for other uses, thereby improving the rural environment. 127. Some brownfield sites in the New Territories have development potential. Most, however, are currently used for various operations and it is not possible to put a stop to these operations all at once. The Government is stepping up efforts to explore ways to accommodate brownfield operations that are necessary and will earnestly study the possibility of moving some of these operations into multi-storey buildings. The proposal will improve the environment of rural New Territories and release land for development. The Government has set aside 24 hectares of land in Hung Shui Kiu NDA for such uses, and is working to identify suitable land in adjoining areas for use as a pilot site to consolidate different types of operations.
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