C.Y. Leung's policy address

The Hong Kong C.E.'s policy address tackles these main issues:

1. Education - free 15 year education program starting from kindergarten-aged children, to boost Hong Kong's social wellbeing.
2. Housing - 20,000 private houses and 20,000 public houses per year increase, with there being a few thousand Home Ownership Scheme houses from the 20,000 public houses designated for sale and purchase by the young, up-and-coming middle class. 
3. More land supply has to be produced and the Chief Executive has promised to use the 4 R's : - Reclamation, Resumption (taking back of some 13 parts of Hong Kong's 50% country park areas and using them for residential purposes), Re-using of old industrial land e.g. East Kowloon and turning them into residential buildings, and Re-zoning , whereby land use will have to accomodate the demand of the people. 
4. All 4 aspects touch upon Geographers - reclaimation will involve Environmental Impact assessments and cause environmental impacts, both good and bad. Resumption will lead to more social conflict as some green groups like WWF will object to losing country park land. 
5. Re-using and re-zoning all involve change, and change is difficult to implement successfully without careful and balanced planning. To a geographer like myself, I see huge potential for contribution in this area as good urban planning to cater for changing needs and demands will need a holistic approach in planning. The degree I will be pursing will be very relevant and give me up-to-date knowledge on how best to tackle the human and the physical aspects, which I hope to contribute back to HK in the future.