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DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

urban design framework and various harbourfront enhancement proposals for each
character precinct along Wan Chai North, Causeway Bay and North Point. The 3.8 km long
waterfront will be linked up by a continuous promenade. The harbourfront enhancement
proposals are being taken forward progressively.

To pursue our vision of building a liveable Hong Kong, we have largely completed in 2020
the revamp of the Urban Design Guidelines to make it more updated and easy to use.
We consulted the Urban Design Advisory Group (UDAG) on the Urban Design Studies

for the future Town Plazas in Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development
Areas (NDAs), Tung Chung New Town Extension as well as the Future Town Centre and
District Commercial Node of Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen NDA, which in turn facilitated the

formulation of detailed urban design guidelines for developing quality future development.

In the realm of strategic planning, the 'Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and

Strategy Transcending 2030' ('Hong Kong 2030+') is near finalisation. To complement the
strategic vision of enhancing the liveability of our high density city under the 'Hong Kong
2030+', we are carrying out the 'Study on Active Design for Healthier Lifesytle – Feasibility
Study' and 'Reimagining Public Spaces in Hong Kong – Feasibility Study'. To meet the
economic land requirements, we have commissioned the ‘Review of Land Requirement for

Market-driven Economic Uses’ to update the demand forecast and land requirement for
various market-driven economic uses in Hong Kong.

We are honoured to receive awards in recognition of our efforts. The Department won
the Certificate of Merit of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2020 for the
‘Common Spatial Data Infrastructure – Built Environment Application Platform’, ‘Study
on Existing Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories’, and ‘Urban

Design Guidelines Revamp’. Moreover, the ‘Common Spatial Data Infrastructure – Built
Environment Application Platform’ received the 2020 Grand Award for Excellence of
the International Society of City And Regional Planners (ISOCARP). The ‘Urban Design
Guidelines Revamp’ and ‘Urban Design Study for the Wan Chai North and North Point

Harbourfront Areas’ received the Nominated Awards of The Greater Bay Area Urban
Design Awards 2020 under the Plan/Concept Category.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartful thanks to all my colleagues for
their dedication and diligence in meeting the great challenges in the past year. Looking
forward, I have confidence in our colleagues who will unequivocally continue to stay
steadfast in taking up new challenges under the New Normal with professionalism in

planning and building a sustainable, liveable and competitive Hong Kong.

Ivan Chung, JP

Director of Planning
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