Urban planning is difficult to achieve the best of both worlds

I talked about the big money-making enterprises in the United States and Hong Kong

I have no choice but to assist the government in building a housing shack. The story is only half of it. Today, I will continue to talk about whether these beautiful ideas are fulfilled. First of all, the United States, some media pointed out that large enterprises in California to pay for the construction of affordable housing, not necessarily a natural one, the obstacles turned out to be the strict urban planning rules of the state and local governments, unfavorable large-scale development of housing projects! Due to the strategy of expanding the metropolitan areas of San Francisco and Los Angeles from the urban center to the periphery in the last century, it has reached the limit. The next step is to increase the development density of existing residential land to replace the United States with high-altitude buildings. A typical single-storey single-family house. The problem lies in the planning laws of the two cities, which limit 75% and 62% of the residential land to the construction of a single storey or no more than a duplex house. This tight spell is not loose, and it is difficult to increase the supply of houses. Some state legislators have proposed to amend the “removal of the wall” to allow the development of multi-storey residential buildings near bus stops, subway stations and employment-intensive areas. However, the existing tenants in the community are worried that they will be re-constructed and cannot afford another dwelling at the same level of rent; There are also owners who do not like their houses being surrounded by high-rise buildings, which seriously affect the living environment. As a result, the draft amendments were put on hold by the affected citizens.

Hong Kong’s buildings have long been developed at high altitudes, but the plot ratio of residential land has been close to the objective limit, and the problem of lack of land owing space cannot be solved

In addition, the natural and heritage conservation campaigns have received considerable support in recent years, and urban development is more difficult than San Francisco. And higher in Los Angeles. Even if a person who donates a large piece of farmland to develop “social housing” may be opposed by various groups for various reasons. From a macro perspective, if Hong Kong needs to develop land resources, it will have to re-open the sea in a large area outside the Victoria Harbour. As a taxpayer, the author feels that it is much more substantial than spending billions of dollars to repair the damaged public facilities and university campuses in the past five months.

Many Sydney residents in Sydney, Australia, are also faced with severe land shortages and reconstruction problems

At a “Good Development” Summit held in Sydney, participants analyzed the challenges of developing Sydney. Although it is not 100% appropriate, many of them are believed to be the workers involved in Hong Kong’s public and private development planning. Feel the same. According to the NSW Planning Minister, the state is being hampered by the “no backyard” doctrine of opposition to development. He accepts that the planning process is democratic, but it means that the developer has suffered major setbacks. He believes that society must face up to the function of housing is not just an asset, but more importantly, it provides people with shelter. This is the same as President Xi Jinping said at the 19th National Congress two years ago that “the house is used for living, not for speculation”. Hey. The Minister also stressed that the housing policy needs to be affirmed that tenants should be protected by tenancy and the types of housing should be diversified. In response to the opposition party criticizing the existing luxury housing for new homes, it has become an investment tool. The ordinary citizens who want to buy a house can not afford it. . President Xi also said that two years ago, China had to “accelerate the establishment of a multi-channel security, rent-and-buy housing system, and let all people live and live.” It seems that whether it is a Chinese or foreign country, capitalism or socialist system, There are unanimous views on how to solve the housing problem. In addition, the representatives of the housing organizations who spoke at the meeting pointed out that Sydney’s new light rail system will drive urban renewal, which will stimulate the value of the properties around the area to rise and drive the original residents and merchants out of the community. This worry is not in the MTR. Has the Hong Kong Island Line been fulfilled when it extended to the Western District?

Since the occupation of the Chinese Movement five years ago, the society has become more and more divided. Some young people in Hong Kong feel that the free air and upstream opportunities are becoming increasingly rampant, and they are interested in immigrating for themselves and the next generation. There are also a small number of older people who are hard to resist the pollution of Hong Kong society. Deaf and deliberately leave the land. Whatever the reason, one of the important considerations in immigration is the issue of housing. Hong Kong people’s popular immigration destinations, including Canada and Australia, have housing problems. In addition to the issue of housing, the so-called liberal and democratic Western countries also have various social injustices. For example, the Australian government has recently considered legislation to restrict media coverage of government work. The City of London has attempted to prohibit the “Extinction Rebellion” environmental protection that continues to block road protests. motion. Although Paris was the birthplace of the slogan “Freedom, Equality, Hand and Feeling” of the French Revolution, the “Yellow Vest” campaign has lasted for one year. Every family has a difficult experience, and it is not easy for Hong Kong people to find a place to live in peace.


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