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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2108759/land-supply-task-force-signals-new-government
Hong Kong/ Education

Land supply task force signals new government approach to tackling Hong Kong’s housing problem

Committee of urban planners and representatives from social housing, environment, economics and politics – and no major property developers – suggests shift of focus

Carrie Lam said the task force would review and evaluate land supply options and engage the community in discussions about their pros and cons. Photo: Sam Tsang

Space-starved Hong Kong is to get a new land search committee made up of experts from a host of professional backgrounds, which aims to get a public consensus on how to best tackle the city’s housing crunch.

The task force is made up of urban planning professionals and representatives from social housing, environment, economics and politics but has excluded big developers, pro-democracy politicians and activists – leading some critics to question whether the discussion would be too one-sided.