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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Director's Message
Region, a major exhibition - ‘Hong Kong ∞ Impression’, jointly organised by the Development

Bureau and the Department, was held from June to December 2017 at the City Gallery. It
showcased the planning and infrastructure development of Hong Kong in the past 20 years as
well as the development potentials of our city. This was a signature event in 2017 and was well
received by the public with a total visitation of about 115 000.

2017 was another very rewarding year for the Department with our efforts recognised in a
number of awards. In collaboration with the Civil Engineering and Development Department
(CEDD), the Department won the Bronze Prize under the Partnership Award in the Civil
Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2017 in recognition of our outstanding service in

undertaking the HSK NDA Planning and Engineering Study. The Department also received
an award from The Ombudsman under the Public Organisations category in 2017 for our due
diligence in handling enquiries and complaints.

The Department also won three Certificates of Merits from the Hong Kong Institute of
Planners Awards 2017 for planning work of excellence on ‘Preparing Our City for a Sustainable
Future – Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030’,
‘When Man Meets Nature - Biophilic Design of Yuen Long South Development’ and
‘Unmanned Aerial System – Application in Town Planning’. The iconic structure of ‘Playful 8

Hong Kong’ pavilion in one of the exhibition zones of the ‘Hong Kong ∞ Impression’ won
the Merit Award of Architecture 2017 from the American Institute of Architects, Hong Kong
Chapter. Internationally, the HSK NDA Planning and Engineering Study was given the

International Award for Planning Excellence in the Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for
Planning Excellence 2017. The Cavern Master Plan, which was a joint effort of the Department
and CEDD, was awarded the Winner of Innovative Underground Space Concept of the Year in
the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association Tunnelling Awards 2017 in
Paris.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their professionalism,
dedication and hard work in the past year. With our concerted efforts, we will continue to plan
for a better Hong Kong.

Raymond Lee, JP
Director of Planning