SKYLINE News Update for May 2008

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News of the Day

31 May 2008

1. Government has got its sums wrong for arts hub: experts
2. Planners squabble over Queen's Pier site

30 May 2008

1. Drainage improvement works at Shuen Wan
2. Link road project in Tin Shui Wai gazetted

28 May 2008

1. LCQ14: Building height restrictions
2. 37 building plans approved in April

27 May 2008

1. Financing for cultural hub queried

24 May 2008

1. Draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan amended

23 May 2008

1. Heritage find could alter Kai Tak plans

22 May 2008

1. Bulky buildings feared as result of height limits

21 May 2008

1. Council opposes Mega Tower roadworks

19 May 2008

1. Group attacks high-rise plan for Mong Kok
2. Play-fair call over Mong Kok plan

17 May 2008

1. Food Street zone proposed for Tin Hau
2. Upgrade piers for more activities along harbour, study urges
3. Laws on dumping on private land not up to scratch, says minister
4. Kwun Tong facilities fail to meet standards for the disabled: survey

16 May 2008

1. Why did so many new buildings fail? -'Some survivors said the whole building just sank into the earth'
2. Sale of slope set for Mega Tower

15 May 2008

1. Vehicle quotas could limit bridge traffic
2. Dredging to make way for mega ships

14 May 2008

1. Development limited to 12pc of border area Preservation stressed in plans
2. Heritage zone plan questioned
3. Closed zone plan to include haven for nature lovers

09 May 2008

1. Development Bureau welcomes HKHS's acquisition and rehousing proposals for the Blue House Cluster

06 May 2008

1. Government welcomes URA's one-off acquisition of property interests for Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment Project
2. Property owners get $14b offer
3. Heritage sites identified near border Planners hope to take steps to protect frontier area's jewels from developers

05 May 2008

1. Housing Authority releases Sustainability Report 2006/07

02 May 2008

1. Station topping-out celebration at Kowloon Southern Link