May 2026 | Northern Metropolis

The Northern Metropolis should not be treated merely as a land and housing supply project, but as a new platform for Hong Kong’s next stage of settlement, employment, innovation, and talent development. We recommend shifting public housing from “rental” to “ownership”, expanding the university town, and piloting reforms in Hung Shui Kiu and Ngau Tam Mei to prevent the Northern Metropolis from becoming another dormitory town and to build a sustainable mechanism for attracting high-quality population inflows.