Public opinion favours vertical housing

MEMBERS of the public generally agree with the government’s decision to provide vertical housing under the National Housing Scheme, considering land constraints on development.

The government in 2010 announced that only five per cent of the country’s land area was left available for development therefore the decision to go upwards was agreed upon.

However, the decision brought up more concerns, mainly those pertaining to quality, security and living space.

Vertical housing was first raised at the seventh Legislative Council (LegCo) session in 2011.