It is the biggest infrastructure project ever proposed in the city
have less residential space than the people of any other big city: 15 square metres each. That is barely double the size of a standard prison cell in Hong Kong. The Chinese territory is also the world’s most expensive property market. The average price of a home is $1.2m, around 40% higher than the nearest competitor, Singapore. To be fair, 45% of Hong Kongers live in government-subsidised housing. But the average waiting time for such flats is five-and-a-half years.
Public opinion is divided. Nearly 60% of about 3,000 respondents to a government-commissioned survey supported, in principle, the construction of artificial islands east of Lantau. But many people worry about the project’s cost and environmental impact. Shortly after Mrs Lam announced the idea, thousands of people took to the streets in protest. Activists say they are planning more demonstrations.
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