Government officials are finding themselves at odds with an ever more vocal public over major urban development proposals.
With three major pieces of prime public land slated for development, Hong Kong government officials are facing opposition from an increasing organized public, which is calling for a more open and transparent planning process.
"'There is something very wrong with our planning vision. There is no vision,' says Justyna Karakiewicz, an assistant professor in architecture at the University of Hong Kong. 'Hong Kong is the only true compact city in the world. We suffer from a tremendous land shortage, but the way we waste land is staggering.' Just look at the massive reclamation in West Kowloon, she says, which was reclaimed before a real concept had been finalized and which still doesn’t have a workable plan."
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California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
If the state plays its cards right, it may be able to store a billion acre-feet of El Niño’s water in aquifers.
Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
Draining the reservoir could reduce evaporation losses by a couple hundred thousand acre-feet.
Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania hope to finally advance climate goals post-midterms
The three states have spent years under Republican or divided control.
Democrats’ victory may threaten act to expedite energy projects
Democrats may decide to vote against the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, and negotiate a more favorable bill once the 120th Congress begins.
Voters choose public transit, approve $31 billion in funding
Approved projects include $101,000 for reduced-cost transit in a Michigan town and $14 billion for regional transit in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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