Using park land for housing should be HK's last resort

Hong Kong

THERE'S a four letter word that starts with "L" and it causes headaches for many in Hong Kong.

No, it's not "love", although that, too, can be the source of many problems here.

Bingo if you guessed "land".

Less than 25 per cent of Hong Kong's land is developed, according to latest government statistics, and debate is rife about what should and should not be touched in efforts to increase much-needed housing supply.

According to the city's development blueprint "Hong Kong 2030+", the city i…