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HKU business and economic policy seminar on crucial road and rail choices for planning HK's future

03 Dec 2005

 

Every year, Hong Kong's roads become more congested. Journeys take longer and travellers become more frustrated. Suggestions are many such as congestion charges, higher fuel taxes, more roads, fewer vehicles just to name a few. Sponsored by Citigroup Foundation and jointly organized by HKU Faculty of Business & Economics and SCMP, the seminar will explore whether or not the Government needs to rethink its urban planning policy to reduce population density in key areas of the city.

Members of the press are invited to attend the seminar :

Date: 5 December 2005 (Monday)
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Venue: Ballroom, 5/F, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Topic: "Driven to the Brink – Crucial Road and Rail Choices for Planning HK's Future"
Speakers:
- Bill Barron, Institute for the Environment, HK University of Science & Technology
- Timothy Hau, Associate Professor, HKU School of Economics & Finance
- Thomas Chow, Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport & Works, HKSAR
- Malcolm Gibson, Chief Designer Manger, MTR Corporation Ltd
- Fred Brown, CEO, MVA Group
- Paul Zimmerman, Chief Economist, Designing Hong Kong Harbour District
- Simon Pritchard, Business Editor, SCMP

For details, please visit http://conferences.scmp.com.

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Cherry Cheung, Senior Press Officer, HKU. (Tel: 2859 2606)