Respect the Land Value for Sustainable Development

Environmental Petition

Respect the Land Value for Sustainable Development

125 Signatures Obtained, This Campaign Ended on September 27, 2018

125

Signatures
obtained

375

Target: 500

Description

Task Force on Land Supply,

“The Great Debate of Land Demand” started under the dominant voice of the Hong Kong Government stating that we are lacking 1200 hectares of land for development. The government has only been discussing the methods of increasing land supply, yet has not brought up the following questions:

How is this 1200-hectare-figure deduced?
Why limit to only 18 land options?
What will be the purpose of these land?
How will the land be allotted?
For whom is the land supply increased?
Is increasing land supply the only solution to the land demand problem?

We urge you to express your opinion to the government.

Petition Letter

To Task Force on Land Supply,

I agree to:

Using the 723 hectares of connected brownfield sites out of the total 1300 hectares of brownfield sites. If 1/3 of the 723 hectares brownfields are used for residential housing development, an estimated number of 80,000 flats could be provided for 230,000 person, which is equivalent to the official figure of sub-divided flat residents.
Using the 34 hectares of crown land located in the village type development zones, the 200 hectares of crown land reserved for short-term tenancies (STT sites), the 109 hectares of temporary government land allocations (TGLA sites), and the 21 hectares of idle land in the urban area.

The above-listed sites are suitable for Community Facilities, Temporary Housing, and Open Space.

I oppose to:

Using the 2 experimental sites on the country parks’ periphery, and other country parks or their periphery. We should uphold the original purpose of the country parks: to protect the precious source of water of our city. The Country park is also a place for leisure, recreation, and high biodiversity.
Creating a 1000 hectare “East Lantau Metropolis” or a 2200 hectare “Enhanced East Lantau Metropolis” by reclamation in the Kau Yi Chau and Hei Ling Chau surrounding waters. Not only does the cost of reclamation rockets to 470 billion Hong Kong dollars for the East Lantau Metropolis or over 700 billion Hong Kong dollars for the Enhanced East Lantau Metropolis, the project will also heavily impact the water quality and ecology of the ocean, the natural landscapes on different locations of islands, port operations, marine traffic, and traffic at the nearby Hong Kong Island West. Moreover, It will expand the urban heat island effect in Hong Kong, and dismantle the sustainable fishery environment and resource.
Bringing further destruction to the Green Belt, from 1 % (about 100 hectares) in 2013, to 2~3% (about 200~300 hectares) in the near future.
Filling and leveling up the Plover Cove Reservoir and developing as a New Town (which is also construction within Country Park areas)

In the face of extreme climate caused by global warming, precipitation patterns will be altered. How can Hong Kong citizen simply give up an indispensable freshwater lake?

Petition Creator

This petition was started by 置富花園居民協會 - 南區改劃綠化地關注組 on September 4, 2018, with an end date of September 27, 2018.

關於置富花園居民協會

成立於1982年為注册社團，委員會全體委員均由屋苑居民選舉產生，亦是本屋苑經理人置富花園有限公司唯一認可為代表屋苑居民的團體。

查詢：置富花園居民協會電郵：chifugreenbelt@gmail.com

About Chi Fu Fa Yuen Residents' Association

Established in 1982, Chi Fu Fa Yuen Residents' Association is a registered association in which all executive members are nominated and elected by Chi Fu Fa Yuen residents.

Chi Fu Fa Yuen Limited the management company of the estate recognises the Association as the sole and official entity representing the residents.

For enquiry, please send your email to chifugreenbelt@gmail.com