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Calvin Au

Calvin Au

Calvin Au is a researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation, where he works on land and housing policies from an urban conservationist perspective. Previously, he studied environmental science and statistics.
Calvin Au is a researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation, where he works on land and housing policies from an urban conservationist perspective. Previously, he studied environmental science and statistics.
Languages Spoken:
English

Opinion | Despite Hong Kong’s property downturn, case for subsidised housing remains

Although home prices have fallen, subsidised housing’s raison d’être remains, with larger units much in demand.

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Incorporating nature-based solutions can help resolve the tensions between conserving Hong Kong’s environment and promoting development. Otherwise, the city risks falling behind its peers, missing out on high-quality development and being left out of national and global initiatives.

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The pandemic is an obvious scapegoat, but the government’s failure to keep the waiting time for a public housing flat down to three years predates the arrival of Covid-19. Instead, we should look to the many rounds of consultations, redesigns and developer disputes to understand why waiting times have increased in recent years.

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