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Retail Activities

Pedestrian shopping streets and terraced podium design are planned in the town core and along major
open spaces in the NDA. Continuous shop frontage and provision of a mix of commercial and leisure
facilities along the shopping streets would enhance the vibrancy and vitality of the areas whilst the
terraced podium design would ensure coherent built form and enhance the pedestrian environment at
street level.

The KTN NDA will offer new
floorspaces to various commercial,
office, retail and services (with a total
gross floor area of about 270 000
2
square metres (m )) and provide about
10 730 new employment opportunities
(Figures 23 & 24).

Figure 23: Artist impression of the proposed Kwu Tung
Station with the Town Park and comprehensive development

Figure 24: Artist impression of Commercial, Research &
Development zone in Kwu Tung North New Development Area

Research and Development and Industrial Uses

Five sites located along/near Fanling Highway are designated as "Other Specified Uses" ("OU") zone
annotated 'Business and Technology Park'. The planning intention of this zone is to provide a mix of
commercial, offices and R&D uses. They will provide development spaces for the industries where Hong
Kong enjoys clear advantage, such as innovative and high-technological industries and cultural/creative
industries.

The site in the northwestern tip of the KTN NDA is designated as "OU" zone annotated 'Research &
Development'. The planning intention of this zone is for R&D uses which could create synergy with the
development of Lok Ma Chau Loop in close proximity to the site.

The KTN NDA will offer new floorspaces to various R&D and industrial related activities (with a total gross
2
floor area of about 450 000 m ) and provide about 17 120 new employment opportunities.

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