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Director's Message

distribution of brownfield sites in the New Territories, including the details of the operations
and related industries, is being compiled forming the basis for examining development potential
of brownfield sites for suitable uses.

To facilitate government planning work relating to cross-boundary transport, community and
tourism-related facilities, the Department has been undertaking cross-boundary travel surveys
biennially since 1999. The results of the ‘Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2017’ were released in

early 2019.

In supporting smart city initiatives, the Department has commenced a feasibility study on

‘Development of a Common Spatial Data Infrastructure – Built Environment Application
Platform’. The objective is to formulate an overall development framework for the Built
Environment Application Platform, and recommend prototype applications focusing on city
planning, infrastructure/engineering, and environmental aspects. The study will be completed
in 2019.

We continue to apply innovation and technology to facilitate urban planning in Hong Kong
and have made some remarkable progress. The 3D Planning and Design System of the

Department, functioning as both a smart planning tool and an integrated web-based application
platform for professionals to access and visualise planning and development related information
in a two/three-dimensional environment for scenario testing and planning/urban design
assessments, has obtained the Certificate of Merit of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners

Awards 2018.

Furthermore, the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design has awarded ‘From Brown to Green

– Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area’ the Special Citation for Plan/Concept in its Urban
Design Awards 2018.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to
all colleagues for their concerted efforts and dedication in their positions. We will continue to
take on new challenges with professionalism to serve the community.

Raymond Lee, JP

Director of Planning

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