Press Releases
Year 2001
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16 Jul 2001
No consideration for Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai
With reference to an article in a local English newspaper today (16 July 2001) on the first batch of redevelopment projects by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), the URA would like to make it clear that no consideration has been made for the redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. The Urban Renewal Authority, set up to replace the Land Development Corporation in May this year, is tasked to implement a massive 20-year redevelopment programme involving 200 new projects and 25 LDC announced projects, which affect some 140,000 people and 1,800 old buildings. In accordance with the stipulation of the URA Ordinance, the URA has to submit a five-year Corporate Plan and an annual Business Plan to the Financial Secretary for approval. The URA is now actively working on these
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16 Jul 2001
Committee members of URA Board meet residents' groups
Members of two of the committees of the Urban Renewal Authority Board (URA) today (Monday) met with some 60 representatives of resident and community groups from Sham Shui Po, Tai Kok Tsui, Tokwawan, Kwun Tong, Wan Chai, and Central & Western district to hear their views on urban redevelopment. At the meeting, the Chairman of the URA Board, Dr Lau Wah-sum and members of the Community Affairs and Public Relations Committee and the Land, Rehousing and Compensation Committee expounded the mission of the URA and reiterated its commitment to improve the living environment of Hong Kong residents. The meeting also exchanged views on a wide range of issues including project implementation schedule, compensation package and rehousing arrangement. Members shared the residents' concerns and sa
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5 Jun 2001
URA Board Endorsed Membership of Committees and Appeal Panel
The Board of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (5 June) endorsed the membership of six committees set up to formulate recommendation to the Board on key operational and policy matters relating to urban renewal. The six committees are: Committees Chairman(C) / Deputy Chairman(DC) 1. Standing Dr Lau Wah-sum (C) / Mr Barry Cheung Chun-yuen (DC) 2. Audit Mr Dicky Peter Yip (C) / Miss Maria Tam Wai-chu (DC) 3. Land, Rehousing and Compensation Miss Maria Tam Wai-chu (C) / Prof. Cecilia Chan Lai-wan (DC) 4. Finance and Administration Mr Barry Cheung Chun-yuen (C) / Mr Stuart Hamilton Leckie (DC) 5. Planning, Development and Conservation Prof. David Lung Ping-yee (C) / The Hon. Lau Ping-cheung (DC) 6. Community Affairs and Public R
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10 May 2001
URA Board held its first meeting
The Board of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) held its first meeting today (10 May 2001). The URA Chairman, Dr Lau Wah-sum mapped out the Authority's mission which included the following five areas: To regenerate the run-down parts of Hong Kong through a combination of redevelopment, revitalisation and rehabilitation. To make sure that the affected owners and tenants are handled with sympathy, understanding and in a fair and equitable manner. Special care will be given to the elderly and handicapped. To conserve the cultural and built heritage. To pursue excellence in environmentally friendly and maintenance friendly building design and construction. To minimize the URA's dependence on public funding and to achieve a balance between costs and revenues in the long run. Dr Lau rei