One key task for the planners is to ensure that we will have enough land to provide homes for everyone in a quality living environment. At the same time, there must be sufficient space set aside for industries, businesses and other needs. By adapting some of the focus group recommendations, URA has drawn up a plan that can balance all our land needs for housing, recreation, business, industry, etc., within the limited land resources that we have, and still maintain an excellent environment to work and live in. One key recommendation of the focus group is to move towards higher density housing and at the same time keep sufficient green space for a very pleasant living environment. Under the plan, we can try out more apartments and flats of 30 storeys or more in areas where there is no height constraint, and adequate infrastructure and services to support them.
City living One such area can be the Central Area.
In fact, the proportion of the population living in the Central Area will be doubled, with the provision of more housing. It means more people can live closer to where they work. Apart from the city area, more homes can be built in existing towns where there are vacant lands. In this way, new homes become instantly plugged into existing facilities and infrastructure. Young couples setting up homes need not move far from their parents.