\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Everyone knows that intense debates over the best solution to the current dire land shortage have
\nbeen around every corner of our city for years. And not long ago, the government has FINALLY given out its
\nanswer in the policy address of the Chief Executive Carrie Lam — to build an artificial island on Lantau.
\nDespite the vocal citywide opposition against the plan, I totally support this move.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 To begin with, the massive reclamation project is the best way to tackle our persisting starvation for
\nland in a long run. While critics argue there\u2019re other less costly and more appropriate alternatives like
\ndeveloping brownfield sites and the Fanling golf court, these are just short-term solutions with which the
\nproblem can relapse after 30 years when the already-dense population grows denser. Don\u2019t you think so?
\nWith the apparently overflowing government\u2019s reserves of 1 trillion dollars, allocating half of it for the
\nbetterment of the city is acceptable when Hong Kong\u2019s economic development is assumably going to thrive
\nunder the \u2018Greater Bay Area\u201d scheme. Plus, Shatin and Tung Chung accommodating thousands of residents
\nare the land from reclaiming sea, proving that \u2018Lantau Tomorrow Vision\u2019 can also be successful. With 1,700
\nhectares more land being the home for 1.1 million people, the thorny problem of land shortage and even
\nthe infamously appalling housing crisis can be alleviated, can\u2019t they?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Not only can the reclaimed land be used to relieve the headache of inadequate land supply, it can
\nalso facilitate Hong Kong\u2019s technological development. Global communities have been putting more and
\nmore emphasis on developing technology and so has, and SHOULD Hong Kong. However, the progress can
\nhardly be fostered further no matter how hard the government has been luring talents around the globe
\nand subsidizing the sector, owing to a lack of technological infrastructure. With more land, more
\ninfrastructure can be built and research on tech be facilitated, being in line with the progressive
\ndevelopment of, again, the Greater Bay Area underway.
\nSome of you may be overwhelmed by the potential irreversible nuisance inflicted on the
\nenvironment as well as the safety concerns amid more frequent super typhoons in the future. However, it
\nwill be TOO cautious and premature to be so, as the details have yet to be laid out. We should rather wait
\nfor an in-depth environmental assessment report and a comprehensive blueprint with preventive
\nmeasures, such as building taller wave breakers, protecting the island from being severely wrecked by
\nnatural disasters, before casting these currently groundless doubts. Supporting the plan, I still believe the
\ngovernment can convince all of us as long as it provides more cogent, concrete and compelling figures and
\ndetails regarding this mega, effective yet controversial proposal.
\nBefore Lam reveals her plan, some people blamed the government officials for sitting on the
\nsubstantial, enormous and abundant wealth, not addressing any issues faced by the city, and that they
\nrefuse to think out of the box. Yet, critics remain critical when it eventually utilizes the money to remove
\nthe long-lasting \u2018tumor\u2019. Doesn\u2019t it sound ironic? There\u2019s no silver bullet and reclamation is no doubt a
\ncontentious decision, but so are other measures! So, hopefully, we waste no more time struggling with the
\ngovernment, holding back the social and economic development of Hong Kong. At the end of the day, I
\ndon\u2019t believe the government is THAT silly and incompetent to shoot itself in the foot and put Hong Kong
\nat stake, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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