https://www.scmp.com/rss/326997/feed Olivia Lai is the managing director of the Global Institute for Tomorrow en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When the Hong Kong government pushed restaurant patrons to scan a QR code before being served, many in the city probably considered downloading the “Leave Home Safe” app. Yet many instead choose – whether due to privacy concerns or plain inertia – to scribble their contact details on a slip of paper.  The Leave Home Safe app indicates a broader struggle around “smart cities”. Every city wants to use technology to solve its problems, but in practice struggles to implement these bold visions. Why?... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124987/real-problem-hong-kongs-flailing-smart-city-plans-not-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124987/real-problem-hong-kongs-flailing-smart-city-plans-not-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:15:08 +0000 This week, the government’s Task Force on Land Supply launched a public consultation revealing 18 proposals on where it believes the best opportunities are to free up land for housing. The hope is that this “big debate”, as coined by the chief executive, will lead to societal consensus on what land is deemed acceptable to develop. The question of where to find land dominates the housing affordability discussion. But is the exclusive focus on land the most useful approach and are the right... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143559/finding-sufficient-land-wont-solve-hong-kongs-housing-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143559/finding-sufficient-land-wont-solve-hong-kongs-housing-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:10:55 +0000